Metal-on-Metal Pinnacle DePuy Finally Pulled from Market
By: Kelda Doherty It is no surprise to our firm that Johnson & Johnson, the largest manufacturer of health care products in the world, has announced the discontinuation of their […]
New York Doctor Removes Wrong Kidney
A prominent New York surgeon has had his privileges suspended pending the outcome of an investigation into the removal of the wrong kidney in a recent botched operation. Mount Sinai […]
Couple sues hospital after daughter suffers brain damage
A New York couple has filed a lawsuit against a hospital which they claimed made a mistake that put their daughter in a vegetative coma. The couple brought their 19-year-old […]
$6.5 Million Verdict in First Actos Bladder Cancer Trial
By: Kelda Doherty After two months of trial, a California state court jury has reached a $6.5 million verdict for the first of over 3,000 Actos trials to be held […]
Medical errors profitable for some hospitals
New York hospitals may actually make more money when patients do not receive proper treatment. This information comes from a study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association. […]
Paralysis of Arm During Delivery of Newborns
By Paul Rheingold Brachial plexus injury is a loss of movement or weakness of the arm that occurs when the collection of nerves around the shoulder are damaged during birth. […]
Diagnostic Errors as Basis of Good Medical Malpractice Suit
Doctors tend to complain that they are forced to do unnecessary tests due to fear of getting sued for medical malpractice. But the truth is that many of the most […]
First Mirena Suit Filed in MDL Litigation
Jennifer Vezina, a Vermont resident, has become the first women to file a suit for injuries from the use of the Mirena IUD in the newly created multidistrict litigation involving […]
Popular Statin Drug Lipitor Linked to Increase in Diabetes, New Litigation
By; Kelda Doherty In 2012, results of a study carried out by the University of Massachusetts Medical School, revealed that ‘Liptor’, manufactured and sold by Pfizer since 1996, is linked […]
Attaching photos to X-rays could reduce mistakes
According to one study, doctors and radiologists in New York might be able to cut down on errors is by attaching photos of patients to X-rays. A recent study by […]