by Admin | Dec 17, 2012 | Blog, Hospital Malpractice, Surgical Malpractice
Hospitals and physicians use disclosure-and-resolution programs to disclose adverse events that affected patients and their families, apologize for the events, and offer compensation if necessary, according to Becker’s Hospital Review. Despite recent attention to this...
by Admin | Dec 12, 2012 | Blog, Hospital Malpractice
After several trips to the Sutter Memorial Hospital in Sacramento, Robert Downey woke up in a hospital and discovered that his hands and legs had been amputated. Downey and his wife, Cheri, believe the hospital repeatedly failed to properly diagnose an infection that...
by Admin | Dec 10, 2012 | Blog, Product Defects
SimplyThick, a popular food thickener that is intended to help premature babies swallow food and keep it down, has been linked to several babies’ deaths. A Central Florida family lost their premature son after giving him SimplyThick, and one month later, the FDA...
by Admin | Nov 26, 2012 | Blog, Hospital Malpractice
In 2010, Malyia Jeffers’ parents rushed her to the hospital as the two-year-old’s skin turned purple and streptococcus spread through her body. Despite the skin discoloration, weakness, and fever, the family was told to wait, and Malyia grew sicker. After a four-hour...
by Admin | Nov 24, 2012 | Blog, Product Defects
Made by China’s Guangdong Vanward Electric and sold exclusively at Lowe’s home improvement stores, about 37,000 Master Forge Gas Grills are being recalled due to concerns over the grill’s fuel house. The grill that was sold at Lowe’s from November 2011 through May...
by Admin | Nov 21, 2012 | Blog, Surgical Malpractice
Pamela Baris do Nascimento, a Brazilian television model, recently died during a botched liposuction operation at Green Hill Hospital in Sao Paulo, according to Medical Daily. Nascimento suffered from severe blood loss, and her family believes the cause was a...
by Admin | Nov 20, 2012 | Blog, News
Drugstores across the areas hit by Hurricane Sandy have been struggling to keep their businesses open and fill prescriptions that many people need on a daily basis. Although most pharmacies stocked up on medications before the storm, many drug stores were left without...
by Admin | Nov 17, 2012 | Blog, Hospital Malpractice, Surgical Malpractice
With society’s pressing desire for youthful appearances, new medical spas have been spreading across South Florida, but not all are following Florida protocols. Various medical facilities and spas are starting to offer new beauty and aging treatments, but experts are...
by Admin | Nov 15, 2012 | Blog, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death
The New England Compounding Center in Massachusetts, which has been linked to a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak that has killed 39 people and left 620 patients sick, recently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to the Huffington Post, although NECC...
by Admin | Nov 12, 2012 | Blog, Premises Liability
With 438 infections and 32 deaths reported so far, the fungal meningitis crisis caused by the Massachusetts compounding pharmacy is prompting a stronger focus on patient safety. The New England Compounding Center, which is responsible for the contaminated steroid...
