Category: Medical Negligence

Blood Thinning Medication Pradaxa Linked to Fatal Bleeding in Patients

May 07, 2012

The German manufacturers of the relatively new blood thinning medication Pradaxa are facing significant legal trouble as claims against them are making their way into U.S. courts, according to Injuryboard.com. Pradaxa was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in October of 2010, […]

Brain Injury Awareness Month Highlights Dangers for Athletes

March 21, 2012

The month of March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, which was created to increase awareness of the causes and consequences of brain injury and emphasize the need for prevention. In addition, this important awareness month underlines the need for brain injury research, education, and advocacy […]

March 19, 2012

According to Bloomberg.com, the judge who is overseeing the lawsuits regarding Actos, the medicine used to treat type 2 diabetes, and the potential risk of bladder cancer for patients has appointed 19 plaintiffs’ lawyers to manage litigation involving U.S. claims. The federal lawsuits against the diabetes drug manufacturer […]

January 13, 2012

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered manufacturers of the controversial transvaginal mesh implants, a total of 33 companies, to conduct three years of safety and effectiveness trials on the devices, according to Massdevice.com. This move follows growing public pressure and concern over […]

Medical Malpractice Laws in Tennessee

December 27, 2011

Medical malpractice is defined as an act of negligence by a medical professional that results in undue injury to a patient. Medical negligence may come in a variety of forms, including failure to provide appropriate treatment for a medical condition; misdiagnosing, or failure to diagnosis, […]

November 06, 2011

Almost 26 million people in the United States suffer from diabetes, while an additional 79 million are classified at serious risk for developing type 2 diabetes. This translates into more deaths caused by the disease than AIDS and breast cancer combined; an individual in America […]

October 06, 2011

Presented by: Gary Massey Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a condition in which one or more of the organs in the pelvic region move out of place because the tissues designed to keep them where they belong become too weak to do the job. POP […]

September 29, 2011

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) occurs when the pelvic organs slip out of place after the tissues that hold them in place start to weaken. This condition is most often seen in women who have had a hysterectomy or other abdominal or pelvic surgery that involved […]

August 10, 2011

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released data from an ongoing safety review indicating a link between the long-term use of the diabetes drug Actos (pioglitazone), manufactured by Takeda, and a heightened possibility of suffering bladder cancer. The Warnings and Precautions label for […]

July 25, 2011

A vacuum-assisted delivery is a birth in which the infant is helped out of the birth canal by use of a vacuum-type device, which usually consists of a pump and a metal or flexible cup. The cup is placed on the baby’s head and a […]