How Do I Know if My Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Qualifies as Criminal Charges?
When it comes to our health and the health of our families, we trust doctors and other medical professionals to help us. Unfortunately, sometimes patients
Read MoreNine Steps in Medical Malpractice Suits
Medical malpractice happens more often than most people realize. Experts estimate that more than a million people are injured as a result of malpractice each
Read MoreFederal Whistleblower Lawsuit Alleges Surgeons Performing Multiple Surgeries Simultaneously
A federal whistleblower lawsuit filed against one of Boston’s premier hospitals, Massachusetts General Hospital, alleges that orthopedic surgeons would perform surgeries on more than one
Read MoreClinical Trials – On the Front Lines of Medicine
We don’t often think about where lifesaving drugs and medical treatments come from; in fact, we don’t tend to think of them at all until
Read MoreTools Left in Patients After Surgery: A Common Problem
Despite progress in surgical technologies, going “under the knife” is still a nerve-racking experience. When patients leave the operating room with something extra inside them,
Read MoreUS Hospitals Fail to Report Power Morcellator Surgery Complications
In October 2016 federal regulators announced that 12 U.S. hospitals, including well-known medical centers in Los Angeles, Boston and New York, failed to promptly report
Read MoreHow Dangerous are IVC Filters?
The mortality rate for untreated pulmonary emboli is 30%. Sudden death is the first symptom in about one-quarter (25%) of people who have a PE.
Read MoreTransvaginal Mesh Devices To Get New Warning Label
Boston Scientific will add a new safety warning to its transvaginal mesh devices after a review of data by company officials and medical device regulators
Read MoreThe Cures Act and Patient Safety
The bill is formerly called the 21st Century Cures Act and passed the US House of Representatives on July 10, 2015. Presently, the legislation is
Read MoreTaking Pain Killers after Hip Replacement Surgery Linked to Higher Rates of Revision Surgery
A new study from the University of South Australia published in the BMC Musculoskeletal journal has linked opioid use after hip replacement surgery to an increase
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