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Proposed Legislation Prompts Fight Between Optometrists, Ophthalmologists
The Idaho Chairman of the House Health and Welfare Committee opened a recent legislative session by announcing, “Next order of business is the first epic battle of the Optometric Physician Licensing Act. ” The Committee…
Alleged Fraud May Allow Plaintiff To Bypass Cap On Non-Economic Damages
Kim Hamburg, age 56, brought a claim of medical malpractice in a Kenosha County court against two neurosurgeons that performed a surgical procedure on his back at Froedtert Hospital. The plaintiff has since been…
Two Doctors Criminally Charged In Relation To Overdose Deaths
California's Attorney General has announced criminal charges against physician Dr. Thomas Keller related to prescribing painkillers. According to the criminal charges, Keller prescribed powerful opioids including…
Veterans Face Delayed Diagnoses From Long Wait Lines
There are over 21 million veterans in the United States, and many of them are entitled to health care benefits at Veterans Affairs clinics. Though some veterans choose not to enroll in the benefits, most of the clinics…
Preventable Complications Having Severe Consequences For Women During Childbirth
In the realm of medical malpractice, emphasis is often placed on birth injuries that have consequences for the newborn. However, mothers have always faced dangers associated with giving birth as well. There are roughly…
Philadelphia Refinery Fire Raises Fears Over Toxic Chemicals
Last Friday, a massive fire and series of explosions at a refinery in Philadelphia, PA terrified residents, who reported hearing the explosions from miles away. The company responsible for operating the refinery…
Victims Fight To Put California's Med Mal Damage Cap On The Ballot
A group of medical malpractice survivors and advocates are pushing for a 2020 ballot measure in California that would target the state's notoriously low pain and suffering damage cap. The group has launched a campaign…
New Medicare & Medicaid Reimbursement Guidelines May Increase Rates Of Malpractice
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised and will be implementing some new guidelines relating to patient evaluation and management. The majority of the changes will take effect in 2021, a delay…
$30 Million Award To Family Of Man Who Died In Hospital Awaiting Surgery
The family of Johnny Sledge, who was 24-years-old at the time of his death, was awarded approximately $30 million after a jury found the hospital was negligent. The family brought the claim in the Tuscaloosa County…
Ignoring The FDA: Bone Cement And Human Experimentation
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been around for over 100 years. It is "responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological…
Perimenopause And Misdiagnosis
Menopause is a biological process which marks the end of a woman's menstrual cycles. A woman is officially diagnosed with menopause after she has gone 12 months without a menstrual period. The average age for menopause…
Multiple Bacterial Infections Linked To Device Used In Open Heart Surgery
County health officials in Los Angeles have confirmed three cases of bacterial infections in patients who underwent open heart surgery, and are investigating the possibility of a fourth case. The infection has been…
People Ignore Warnings About Cheap Plastic Surgeries
Thousands of people seek out plastic surgery operations to augment their figures, change the shape of their nose, or remove unwanted fat. However, some people cannot afford to get the expensive procedures done. This…
More Than 21,000 Complaints Made Against WEN Hair Care, FDA Investigates
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched an investigation into a hair care products company after getting the largest number of adverse event reports “ever associated with any cosmetic hair cleansing product."
The Role Of Doctor Bias In Misdiagnosis
Doctor bias is an unfortunate reality in the medical world. It is a topic that we have addressed here several times–including the bias that LGBT+ patients may face , and the bias in pharmaceutical testing and medical…
Hospital Worker Causes Hepatitis Outbreak For Sharing Needles With Patients
A former hospital worker was sentenced to 39 years in prison after causing a hepatitis C outbreak among surgery patients. The worker was found to be taking syringes with painkillers and injecting them into himself…
Doctor Liable In Heart Attack Malpractice Case
When a person begins to feel pain, discomfort, or like something is not right, they may still not be sure if it is something minor or a medical emergency. However, there are two symptoms that almost always necessitate a…
Don't Bet On It - Abilify Claimed To Cause Gambling Addiction
Abilify is a medication that is prescribed to patients who suffer from depression, bipolar disorder, irritability associated with autism, or schizophrenia. The drug was developed by the Otsuka Pharmaceutical Company and…
Makers Of Popular OTC Heartburn Drug Hit With Class Action
Drug manufacturers Sanofi-Aventis and Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals are facing a class-action lawsuit related to the popular heartburn remedy Zantac. According to the claim, filed in the northern district of…
Johnson & Johnson Hit With $8 Billion Risperdal Verdict
Johnson & Johnson has been hit with an $8 billion dollar verdict after a local man claimed that he was unaware of the risks of taking the antipsychotic drug Risperdal.
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