A brain shunt is used to remove a buildup of excess cerebrospinal fluid on the brain. When excess fluid develops, it increases the pressure inside the skull and can damage the brain. Symptoms of increased fluid on the brain include a headache, vomiting, and seizures. Eventually, brain damage and death can occur. Thousands of people… Read More
Hypoxic Brain Injury Leading to Cerebral Palsy
Most expectant parents eagerly await the birth of their baby. Although most babies are born healthy, a small percentage suffer permanent damage, such as cerebral palsy, due to complications from an injury at birth. What is Cerebral Palsy? Cerebral palsy is a permanent condition, which may be caused by brain damage during pregnancy, delivery or… Read More
Public Safety Questions in Aftermath of TN School Bus Crash
Earlier this month, a school bus crash in Chattanooga, TN claimed the lives of five elementary school children and seriously injured twenty-three others. The driver of the school bus was evidently speeding when he lost control of the bus and crashed. He was arrested and charged with vehicular homicide. Passen & Powell’s commercial vehicle accident… Read More
Corporate Civil Liability for Sexual Abuse
Most people are unaware that for nearly every criminal act, there is a corresponding civil cause of action. For instance, survivors or criminal sexual assault, abuse or molestation always have a viable civil cause of action against the perpetrator for the common law and statutory “torts” of sexual assault, abuse or battery. The problem is that… Read More
FDA Investigating Infant Deaths Related to Teething Products
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced it is investigating whether a series of recent infant deaths were caused by homeopathic teething tablets and gels. The FDA recommends that consumers stop using these products immediately. The teething products are distributed by CVS, Hyland’s, and elsewhere in retail stores and online. The teething products are used to… Read More
Spinal Cord Injury During Spinal Surgery
Spinal Cord Surgery Risks All surgical procedures have risks of complications. Patients who have spinal cord surgery should be aware that there is a risk of severe complications that sometimes are unavoidable. However, some complications associated with lifelong pain or disability can occur as the result of negligence or malpractice by the surgeon or the… Read More
Talcum Powder Linked to Ovarian Cancer
Millions of families have grown up using baby powder containing talc (talcum powder) and other talc-based products on their children and other family members for years. Talc-based products have been marketed as appropriate for daily use to promote “femenine hygiene.” Unbeknownst to them, talc exposure has placed women at higher risk of developing ovarian cancer. Talc-based… 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
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) Due to Negligence
We often represent adults and children who have sustained severe head trauma — in motor vehicle accidents, falls, and other scenarios — resulting in a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Simply put, TBI is an injury to the brain that occurs after some form of trauma. Classifications of Traumatic Brain Injuries Traumatic brain injuries are often classified… Read More
Zofran Use in Pregnancy: Linked to Cleft-Palate Deformities
Seventy percent of pregnant women are bothered by nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (“NVP”), commonly known as “morning sickness”, though the pattern is often more than just in the morning. The nausea and vomiting can range from mild nausea to “hyperemesis gravid arum” in which the patient is unable to hold down food. Until, recent years… Read More
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