New York’s Sen. Antoine Thompson (D-Buffalo) withdrew his sponsorship of S. 7518, a Senate bill that would broaden the definition of serious injury under the
We expect our doctors to “first do no harm” and to provide treatment based on what’s in our best interest. However, this tenet of the Hippocratic
What happens when you win a case, but the jury fails to award damages which adequately pay for your injuries? According to Dannick v. County of
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services, passed a new regulation that prevents nursing homes
The traditional rule held that medical expert testimony was immune. You could not sue or hold responsible a doctor who gave a bad report or
In 2011, some drug companies released information about the payments they were providing doctors for their services. These companies have reportedly spent about $761 million
According to a study released by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, the United States is one of the few countries in which maternal
Although researchers have looked extensively at how mistakes made in hospitals can affect patients, little attention has been paid to the mistakes made during outpatient care. According
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new device that can quickly identify the bacteria responsible for deadly sepsis infections, treatment for which
Pharmaceutical company Bayer is currently accused of withholding research findings from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA). Bloomberg reports the company faces over 10,000 lawsuits alleging
Childbirth is a wondrous and dangerous process. At the beginning of the last century, about 9 in 1,000 women died during the process. Unfortunately, according
We are trained to trust our medical experts and dismiss our bodies’ signs when we feel like something is really wrong. Unfortunately, due to the
Nursing homes across the country routinely deny hospital referrals for obese patients. Moderately obese patients, those with a BMI of 35 or above, strain nursing
Readers, say you have a disease only known by your doctor and the medical staff -a patient John Doe went for treatment for a sexually
Did you know that if you have a complaint against a drug manufacturer, you are most likely not alone? In fact, if a drug or
A recently released study provides new insights into the world of medical errors and even indicates which types of providers are most often involved in
When surgeons and medical professionals miscommunicate in the OR, it could result in patient injury. Every year, millions of people enter into New York operating
Birth injuries present a unique set of problems that many attorneys are ill-equipped to address. Birth injuries, unlike birth defects, are caused by something that occurs during
Many elderly people in the country suffer from abuse every year. Some nursing home residents are abused by other residents. In recent years, much attention
New Yorkers who suffer injuries from medical errors may have no caps placed on damage awards but they are severely restrained by the statute of
While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sets stringent requirements for approval of pharmaceuticals, it allows many medical devices to go to market without
Medical malpractice cases arise when a patient receives improper or inadequate medical care and suffers an injury or worsened condition. Medical malpractice is a suit against the
As reported recently in the media, Connie Spears visited Christus Santa Rosa hospital emergency room in 2010 with severe leg pain. What she thought was an
Construction and manufacturing companies commonly use overhead cranes to transport and lift materials. However, each year, overhead crane accidents result in severe injuries or deaths.
Johnson & Johnson, manufacturer of the powerful antipsychotic drug Risperdal, has voluntarily agreed to pay $2.2 billion in settlement fees to resolve a federal investigation
Roche, a pharmaceutical company, failed to form a multi-advisory board that would have examined and allowed researchers access to its data. The company has announced
Surgical errors occur when the surgeon commits a mistake during surgery. The mistakes can be obvious, like a forgotten sponge or gauze inside of a patient. The
An investigation at the Houston Laboratory of Cetro Research by FDA agent Patrick Stone uncovered activities of misconduct, tampering of files, and manipulation of five
Despite the avid criticisms regarding the Amgen provisions that were mysteriously provided within the fiscal cliff deal, well-known political figures in the United States have
A recent lawsuit alleges that Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the maker of the diabetes drug Actos, paid Cleveland Clinic Dr. Steven Nissen between $8 and $10 million
Merck & Co. and subsidiary Schering-Plough are facing more lawsuits relating to yet another one of the company’s products, this time Vytorin. The manufacturers responsible
The FDA continues to allow conflicts. The Safety and Innovation Act was passed in 2012 to reauthorize user fees. This law has loosened conflict of interest
Under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), Medicare rates hospitals under a five-star system. The purpose of the system is to compare hospitals to create transparency.
A simple definition of heparin is a blood-thinning drug made with raw pig intestines from China used to decrease the clotting ability of a patient’s
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) rates nursing homes on a five-star system. The purpose of this system is to promote transparency in
On January 17, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration issued a safety communication to health care providers, surgeons and patients who have received or are
