Laser skin rejuvenation procedures have grown in popularity among Americans who are trying to turn back the clock. The procedures that are most often requested by people who are seeking to reverse signs of aging include skin resurfacing and skin tightening, usually in the facial area. Lasers are also commonly used to improve the appearance… Read More
OxyContin Lawsuits: Fraud Fueling the Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
Follow the Money Our country is in the midst of a prescription drug epidemic that was in no small part the work of the pharmaceutical industry, sending reps to visit doctors’ offices throughout the country to push for use of opiates for non-cancer chronic pain. Opioids are potent analgesics that are widely accepted as an… Read More
Stephen and Matthew Passen Present to Crime Victim Advocates on Civil Remedies
Passen & Powell regularly represents victims of crime, such as sexual abuse, in civil actions against the perpetrators or entities whose negligence made the crime possible. Often, crime victims are unaware that they may be able to pursue a civil cause of action against those individuals and corporations responsible. Therefore, in November Stephen Passen and… Read More
Occupational Burn Injuries
Passen & Powell recently secured a substantial multi-million dollar jury verdict against a chemical company for severe burn injuries sustained by a man in a household explosion. Severe burn injuries also often arise in the workplace. Burns can result from injuries sustained in various differing occupations in which an individual is exposed to an… Read More
Degloving Injuries: Motor Vehicle Accidents and Workplace Injuries
One of the most gruesome and devastating types of traumatic injuries a person can undergo is a degloving injury. Indeed, we had a difficult time finding an image to assign to this article, for fear that an image of a degloving injury would be too gruesome for our readers. In our law practice, we most often… Read More
Medical Malpractice: The View From the Other Side
Doctors no doubt worry about lawsuits and may fear they will fall victim to a “frivolous” or trivial claim. However, a good malpractice attorney will not waste time if there is no evidence of negligence, which resulted in severe injury or death to the patient. Such cases are simply too expensive and difficult to pursue without… Read More
Clot-Busting Therapy for Heart Attack Patients
Thrombolytic therapy (aka clot-busting therapy) is medication widely used to treat patients who come to the Emergency Department with a myocardial infarction, or heart attack. When used correctly, it is a life-saving therapy to quickly open up a clogged artery that would normally supply blood and oxygen to the heart muscle, and preserve muscle that would otherwise die…. Read More
Prescription Drug Overdose and Physician Liability
Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic in the United States, and sometimes a physician may be negligent by prescribing a dangerous drug to a patient at risk. There have been a number of lawsuits in the news as a result of alleged medical negligence in prescribing. One problem arises when a doctor prescribes a narcotic to… 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
Increased Commercial Carrier Insurance Minimums a Must for Safer Travel
Recent Commercial Carrier Tragedies On April 25th, we learned of a horrific accident involving a FedEx truck’s collision with a college tour bus in Northern California, killing 10 people. The tour bus, carrying 43 high school students and three chaperones erupted in fire after the FedEx truck with its two 28-foot trailers jumped the center… Read More
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