In October of last year, the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology published the results of a study that was funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This study showed that the possibility of a fetal neural tube defect doubled with the consumption of opiate pain medications in early pregnancy, specifically in the first thirty… Read More
Did You Get An Unnecessary Coronary Artery Stent?
A coronary artery stent is inserted into a blocked artery in the heart, using a catheter. The stent is usually a small wire mesh tube, and it may be coated with medication to decrease clot formation in your arteries. A stent is placed during a procedure known as coronary angioplasty, where a tiny balloon is… Read More
Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Strokes are the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. In fact, 130,000 Americans die annually each year from stroke. 795,000 Americans experience a stroke yearly, and many of these stroke result in long-term disability. A stroke is a brain injury. Our brains need oxygen. The brain comprises 2% of body weight, but… Read More
Bacterial Meningitis: Failure to Diagnose or Treat
Meningitis refers to a clinical syndrome that is characterized by an inflammation of the 3 layers of tissue that line the spinal cord. This tissue is called the meninges. The inflammation affects the underlying cerebrospinal fluid. Bacterial meningitis is a dangerous disease process that attacks the central nervous system. It is critical to diagnose this… Read More
Preventable Deaths Caused by Advanced Trauma Life Support Errors
A 2011 study in the Journal of Trauma concluded, after a retrospective study of deaths due to mechanical trauma, that the overall preventable death rate in trauma was 7%, and of those patients who survived to be treated at a hospital, the preventable death rate was 11%. The study found “opportunities for improvement” in care… Read More
Stimulation Treatment For Paraplegia
A new study has been heralded as having “staggering” success and implications for the future treatment of paralysis. A group of researchers at the University of California Los Angeles and the University of Louisville were able to help restore voluntary movement to four individuals who had been told they would never be able to walk again. The… Read More
Negligent Treatment for Substance Abuse Disorders
Note: This article was authored by a colleague of ours who is a medical doctor for exclusive publication here, as the doctor felt that this was an important issue to be discussed in terms of medical liability and patient safety. Substance abuse and dependence are epidemic in the United States The federal government funds a… Read More
General Anesthesia Errors and Medical Malpractice
What is general anesthesia? General anesthesia is the administration of medication and anesthetic agents that put a patient undergoing a surgical procedure “to sleep” an unable to feel pain. Anesthesia is utilized during surgical procedures to reduce anxiety or to eliminate pain in otherwise painful procedures. It is widely used and generally considered safe. A combination… Read More
Legal Complexity of End-of-Life Decisions
The attorneys of Passen & Powell often represent families of those who have been catastrophically injured — in car or truck accidents, by dangerous products, in workplace accidents . Sometimes family members are faced with making end-of-life decisions. The latter part of January 2014 finally brought closure to a two-month long battle between Marlise Munoz’s… Read More
Lexapro Birth Defect Lawsuits
Major depressive disorder Major depressive disorder is an illness that can be debilitating for those who suffer often chronic or recurrent attacks of the disease over the course of years. It is characterized by anxiety, appetite changes, loss of interest in normal activities, lack of concentration, sleep disturbances, fatigue, feelings of guilt or worthless or… Read More
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