When we consider placing a loved one in a nursing home or other long-term care facility, one of our last concerns are other residents. However,
Last week Rheingold Giuffra Ruffo Plotkin & Hellman LLP filed a lawsuit against Glenmark and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). The case, Plaintiff v. Glenmark Generics Inc., USA
Nearly all American women have required a prescription medication at some point in their lives. Whether it’s a pain reliever for an injury or an
While most of us can’t imagine being the victim of medical malpractice, cases of hospital and doctor errors are even more common than the general
For those of us that have seen our loved ones off to a nursing home or other long-term care facility, one of our fears may
On September 10, 2015 the FDA revised warning labels for diabetes drugs Canagliflozin (Invokana and Invokamet) to include increased risk of bone fractures and decreased bone
When an individual is incarcerated they expect a certain lifestyle change. It goes without saying that inmates of correctional facilities must adapt to living with
Expecting a child is an exciting time for parents. The planning and preparation all boils down to that one moment when the phrase ‘it’s time’
Hospital negligence doesn’t only happen to surgical patients. Many times patients can go for a long time with a condition before it is diagnosed, leaving
A recent report by CNN announced hundreds of thousands of veterans listed in the Department of Veterans Affairs enrollment system died before their applications for
In the event that you have been wrongfully diagnosed or have had a terminal condition missed by a doctor, what would be the ideal statute
For mothers everywhere, the hope of an uncomplicated birth is typical. Our worrisome minds get the better of us, nearly every day of our pregnancy.
When we allow nurses and doctors to care for our loved ones, we trust them to provide the same level of care we would if
By now pretty much everyone has heard of The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA for short. HIPAA is a set of rules
When planning for surgery, it is amazing the amount of checking, verifying, and rechecking that hospitals do now. Although, time-consuming and a bit unnerving, the
It is difficult to imagine that the same people responsible to care for and help deliver our new babies can also cause them harm. In
It is a sad case when a senior must spend their golden years in a long-term care facility. It is made even worse when they
Nearly five centuries ago, Shakespeare had his star-crossed lovers in Romeo and Juliet ponder the nature of names. Juliet uttered the line that has become
Your parents have taken care of you their entire lives, nurturing you and making sure you always had a roof over your head and food
It almost sounds too bizarre to be true, but with the rise of social media, tablets and smartphones, some medical professionals are heeding the siren
If you’ve been paying attention to the news, you’ve probably seen a story about CNN’s investigation into a hospital in Florida where nine babies died
A 2002 study by New England Journal of Medicine discovered that when preventable medical errors happened, just one in three were being reported to patients.
Making the decision to put a loved one in a nursing home can be heart-wrenching. But many families reach a point where they can no
Everyone makes mistakes. Chances are, there’s not one person reading this who hasn’t committed an error at work. However, when most employees make a mistake,
it weren’t so frightening and deadly, it would be laughably ironic: people go to the hospital to get better, but many end up contracting life-altering
Plaintiff, a union-affiliated laborer, worked at the Niagara County Community College in Sanborn, New York. Workers loaded up a flatbed with several 300-pound windows which
It’s a tragedy unlike any other a parent can experience. You carry a precious life for nine months, nurturing it and planning for its future.
A class I recall was issued in April, 2015, for all HeartWare Ventricular Assist Systems (VAS) currently in use. The HeartWare VAS helps deliver blood
In anticipation of the upcoming merger of Zimmer and Biomet, Zimmer is preparing to shut down its dental headquarters in Carlsbad, California. The upcoming $13
Going to the hospital is supposed to fix what ails you, still it seems that with each subsequent study comes more and more evidence that
We trust our surgeons to take the utmost care with procedures because they are highly trained and have taken an oath to “first, do no
When you go to the hospital, you expect the doctors and nurses to do everything in their power to give you the best care available.
Very unfortunate medical news was released in early June that showed a link between a mother’s use of SSRI type drugs and the presentation in
Ambulatory surgical centers have grown in popularity in New York and throughout the country in the past decade. Patients perceive them as providing a friendly,
Reuters (5/29, Dye) reports that Boston Scientific was ordered by a Delaware court on Thursday to pay $100 million to a woman who claimed injuries
They were there for you your entire life, supporting you and nurturing you in your every endeavor, so when it comes time to put a
