Our meningitis injury attorneys have previously written about the outbreak of meningitis found in steroid injections used to treat pain, which sickened scores of people earlier this year. We have encouraged the victims of this negligently-prepared product to seek legal advice immediately. Now, it appears that civil lawsuits may not be all that the makers of… Read More
The Dangers of Epidurals
Epidural injections are a form of anesthesia administered via a needle or tube into the spinal column. When an epidural is given, the anesthesiologist (or other doctor — sometimes an orthopedic surgeon or neurosurgeon) inserts a needle which punctures the spinal column, then enters what is known as the “epidural space.” In short, the needle… Read More