Study Finds No Advantage to Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
Once touted as a breakthrough in hip implants and widely available in New York, a recent study in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) found no advantage to metal-on-metal implants over […]
New technique may help remind patients to take their medication.
Ensuring that patients take their prescribed medication at the correct time, in the right amount, is an ongoing headache in the medical community. A significant portion of antibiotics, pain killers, […]
The types of nursing homes
Nursing homes are private institutions that are only going to grow in importance. Nursing homes are private institutions that provide shelter and care for people who are old, infirm, sick, or disabled. Nursing homes do […]
Modifying “Pain and Suffering” Awards: When and Why
The large amounts often awarded to injured plaintiffs for pain and suffering may seem surprising at first glance. When a baby suffers a brain injury at birth and is subsequently […]
Johnson & Johnson Wants to Pay $3 Billion Depuy ASR Settlement But Is It Enough?
Have you been suffering from your ASR XL Acetabular or ASR Hip Resurfacing System from Johnson & Johnson? Trying to sue J&J for the use of these two recalled hip […]
Texas Woman Victim to Leg Pain and Tort Laws
Connie Spears, who hails from Texas, initially had a leg pain that doctors at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital did not seriously recognize, even though medical staff members were informed of […]
FDA Evaluating Increased VTE Risk Associated with Yasmin, Yaz Birth Control Pills
Many medications have side effects or potential risks. Consumers must be told about these risks and doctors must weigh the beneficial effects of using medications against the possible risk of […]
8 Things that Should Never Happen at a Hospital
What exactly happens behind closed doors of a prestigious hospital? Are patients receiving the best care possible, or are they suffering more due to careless mistakes that could be avoided? […]
Stryker Litigation Moves Toward Mediation and Potential Settlements
Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Modular Hhip Stem Litigation was recently coordinated in front of Judge Martinotti in the Supreme Court of New Jersey, Bergen County. Judge Martinotti is also […]
Proposed Medical Malpractice Reform in NY
The two-year moratorium on medical malpractice premium hikes expired on July 1, 2010. The original moratorium was passed as a part of a larger budget bill in 2008, in response […]