Nursing Home Loses $1.1M in Wrongful Death Suit
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. And if something should happen […]
Six Issues to Consider Before Filing a Medical Malpractice Suit
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 when you go under anesthesia, […]
Verdict of $46.5 Million for Plaintiffs Who Developed Cancer from Monsanto Product
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 who developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma from […]
Hospitals Rarely Disclose Errors They Make
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 hospital to come forward and […]
Unacceptable Delay Leads to Loss of Limb for Brooklynite at Local Hospitals
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. Cuautle was hit by a […]
What is the Medical Indemnity Fund?
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 is designed to provide assistance […]
FDA Updates SGLT2 Warnings for Invokana and Farxiga
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 injuries: canagliflozin (Invokana) and dapaliglozin […]
.IVC Filters and Blood Clots
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. The presence of these risks […]
Sometimes Nursing Home Neglect Is Not Easy To Spot
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 consistent medical attention that we […]
Common Causes of Surgical Errors, Part 2
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 result in death. A prior post discussed […]