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
According to the Department of Health and Human services (DHS) new report, “adverse events in Rehabilitation Hospitals: National incidence among Medicare beneficiaries” 29 percent of
Surgical tools are the unsung heroes of the operating room. Without surgical tools, doctors could not perform life-saving procedures. Surgical tools are also sensitive and dependent
Defensive medicine is an alleged practice undertaken by many doctors as a way to prevent possible litigation by an injured patient. It is a common
Diagnostics remains a complicated science. Doctors are asked to locate the cause of an illness without the ability to directly examine the source of the disease.
A study conducted by the University of Michigan posed the question should delivery be treated as the athletic event? Specifically, should doctors use techniques traditionally reserved for
The study was conducted by researchers from the anesthesiology department at Massachusetts General Hospital. The researchers reviewed 277 procedures and found that nearly half resulted in either a medication
The short answer is yes; you can hold a nursing home responsible if your loved one was abused or neglected while in its care. Nursing
Doctors are held to high standards of practice because they hold peoples’ lives in their hands. This can make patients feel helpless because of the
Headlines highlighted a recent study which concluded that medical errors are the third leading cause of death. But this study and these headlines do not tell the whole picture.
When we place a family member in a nursing home, we do so with the belief that he or she will be well cared for.
Getting injured due to a medical mistake is a shocking and overwhelming experience. Your doctor, especially a doctor you trust to take care of you
Monsanto, the globally known agriculture chemical company, recently received another blow against them. Monsanto was ordered to pay around $46.5 million to three different plaintiffs
All hospitals make mistakes, they are run by people, it is inevitable. But when a hospital makes a mistake, most people expect the doctor and
Delfino Cuautle joined a number of patients victimized and disabled by medical malpractice and mismanagement at New York City hospitals over the last few months.
The Medical Indemnity Fund was created to be a source of funding for the future medical costs for plaintiffs who suffered a birth injury during delivery. It
On June 14, 2016, the FDA posted on its website, updates of warning labels on two Type 2 diabetes drugs to warn of acute kidney
Inferior vena cava filters used to prevent pulmonary embolism are associated with major risks such as recurrent deep venous thrombosis and inferior vena cava thrombosis.
There are a number of reasons why we may seek help caring for elderly loved ones such as their health may dictate the need for
Surgical errors, while sadly common, are nonetheless dangerous and devastating. A surgical error can take months or years to be properly diagnosed and can even
Starting in 2019, under the newly introduced “Medical Device Guardian’s Act”, healthcare facilities, such as hospitals, nursing homes and outpatient treatment facilities will be required
A common issue among medical malpractice suits is that the deadlines are relatively tight. The current law requires that patients file their lawsuit with 2.5
Surgeries are inherently dangerous. That is why most (if not all) hospitals will have you sign a release form. That release form only protects the
Recent cutting edge science has shown that there are various other long term effects of using PPIs including: dementia, increased prevalence of myocardial infarction, acute
