California Tour Bus Company Faces Lawsuit Over Fatal Crash
By: Indhira Benitez It seems as though every month there is a new bus company receiving not-so-good media attention in the press. In the bus crash which took place on […]
Mother Sues NYC for Fatal Crash
By: Indhira Benitez Recently in the news, the tragic loss of a mother was broadcast on televisions and newspapers all over the City of New York. On June 4th, Sofia […]
Another Bus Crash
By: Kelda Doherty Yet another bus crash has occurred in the City of New York. This one took place in the Corona area of Queens. The crash occurred on July […]
Study finds suprising matter on endoscopes
In a surprising study that included five different hospitals, flexible endoscopes, which are used to examine the GI tract and colon, were tested for cleanliness, and the results were disturbing. […]
Federal Consolidation For Stryker Metal-On-Metal Hip Implant Litigation
By: Kelda Doherty The United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has this month ordered that pre-trial proceedings concerning the Stryker’s Rejuvenate and ABG II modular-neck hip implant products […]
FDA Panel Backs Easing Diabetes Treatment Restrictions
By: Caroline Mason An FDA panel recently voted in favor of easing the use restrictions on diabetes treatment, Avandia, that were placed on it in 2010. It was emphasized that […]
Transparency will reduce the incidence of medical errors
New York physicians and other health care providers make more medical errors than most of their patients ever realize. According to a 2006 study by the Institute of Medicine, a […]
New York nursing homes increasing use of drugs
In 2012, a federal health agency announced a new initiative aimed at reducing the use of powerful antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes. Since then, prescriptions for antipsychotic drugs have decreased […]
Johns Hopkins Malpractice Study: Surgical ‘Never Events’ Occur at Least 4,000 Times per Year
A study by Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine concludes that more than 4,000 surgical “never events” occur in this country each year. A never event is an error by […]
Nurse charged in nursing home incident
A 38-year-old licensed practical nurse was arrested on felony neglect charges following an incident in which she allegedly failed to give five nursing home residents their prescribed drugs. Her arrest […]