J&J Faces Sequel to Hip Implant Crisis
Johnson & Johnson may face a sequel to its 2010 $3 billion recall of ASR all-metal artificial hips. The company’s DePuy Orthopedics unit and its Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip system currently […]
Medical Device Approval Changes Outlined by FDA for 2011
The system used by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant market approval of medical devices is slated for some updates in 2011. The bureaucracy’s current methods have been in […]
Stillbirth Malpractice Cases Make Headway in New York
Two stillbirth malpractice cases in New York are making legal headway in setting a value to the price of emotional suffering. A Brooklyn woman who lost her baby during labor […]
Criminal Convictions in Drug Company Fraud…It’s About Time!
Off-label marketing has been around for ages. The long process of getting a drug/producer approved by the FDA has become by-passed by many companies in pursuit of substantial revenue. A […]
Xarelto use connected to severe injury, death in patients
This blood thinner has been linked to dangerous internal bleeding in patients. Xarelto is a blood thinner manufactured by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a division of Johnson & Johnson. The drug was […]
Medical misdiagnoses can lead to serious complications or death
Nothing can be scarier than suddenly developing a variety of severe, unexplained symptoms without understanding the cause. In such situations, most people will visit either their primary care doctor or […]
Closing St. Vincent’s: Who Will Feel the Effects?
Some 260 malpractice claims pending against New York City’s St. Vincent’s Hospital in Greenwich Village face an uncertain fate due to the closing of the debt-ridden institution. St. Vincent’s board […]
Nationwide Data on HAIs and Other Medical Errors Released
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have released data on hospital-associated conditions or infections (HAIs) for the first time, and most hospitals are not pleased. The data can […]
Dangerous Drugs and Medical Devices Marketed to Women, Hurting Women
Every day we hear about dangerous drugs and medical devices. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) routinely reports on investigations, warnings, injuries and recalls. Unfortunately much of the press […]
When can you sue for a botched appendicitis surgery?
Appendicitis and getting your appendix removed is a relatively routine surgery. However, mistakes still occur that could give rise to a medical malpractice claim against the doctor and hospital. The appendix is a vestigial […]