Medical Negligence
Walgreens Prescription Price Gouging Is Just Another Effect of Our Flawed Healthcare System
A recent story about an Arizona couple that faced steep prices for much-needed medication is making headlines. Corinne and Ken have been married for 38 years. Their world was recently rocked by Ken’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. His doctor prescribed cognition medication called Donepezil; the drug helps with mood and memory, but doesn’t slow or stop the…
Read MoreInjuries and Death from Dangerous Medical Devices
According to FDA documentation, the Vagus Nerve Stimulator therapy system (VNS) was developed by Cyberonics, Inc. to treat patients with epilepsy or treatment-resistant depression. However, based on the results of a clinical study of more than 200 patients who had the device implanted and turned on, during the first three months none of the patients…
Read MoreThe Truth about Malpractice Costs, Right from the Doctor’s Mouth
Regular readers of our blog will know that we have covered the costs associated with medical malpractice from time to time. Most of the time, we dismantle arguments that tort reform will decrease the cost of healthcare. We’ve been fighting Bills in front of our legislators to put an end to this nonsense once and…
Read MoreiCompare Trial: Unethical Work-Hour Limit Study Being Performed at Hospitals Putting Patients and Doctors at Risk
…Shhhhh it’s just putting everyone at risk, no one has to know. Fueled by greed and profits, the most recent attempt by the healthcare and insurance lobby has berthed a new egregiously unethical study that forces physician residents at 63 randomly chosen hospital facilities across the country to participate in a trial which pushes them…
Read MoreFDA Issues Safety Announcement about Severe Side Effects of Certain Antibiotics Called Fluoroquinolones
Last November, the US Food & Drug Administration convened a panel of experts to hear evidence regarding the dangers of fluoroquinolones, a group of antibiotics. The meeting came on the heels of a safety review of the drugs, which revealed that fluoroquinolones could cause severe and potentially permanent damage to muscles, tendons, joints, nerves, and…
Read MoreHow a Case of Mistaken Identity Led to an Unnecessary Surgery – on a Baby
You read that right. The University Medical Center in Lebanon, Tennessee, performed an unnecessary surgical procedure on a newborn baby in December of 2015. The pediatrician performed a frenulectomy on Jennifer Melton’s son Nate when it should have been performed on another newborn child. The doctor admitted that he made a mistake to Ms. Melton,…
Read MoreBactrim/Septra- An Antibiotic Cocktail Which Causes Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Though antibiotics are widely prescribed for many different issues and illnesses, it doesn’t mean that they are safe for everyone. In fact, certain combinations can cause individuals serious illnesses that can lead to death. Brand name antibiotic treatments Bactrim and Septra are one of those potentially dangerous combos. This combined antibiotic treatment is known as…
Read MoreHave You or Your Loved Ones Been Prescribed These Dangerous Drugs
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re already aware that just because a prescription drug is on the market and approved by the FDA- that doesn’t mean that it’s safe. It’s certainly true that it should be- but that’s not always the case. And by now, you’re used to every new drug commercial ending…
Read MoreDepuy Buys-Off Surgeon to Experiment with Defective Hip Implant on Real Patients
Patient Fights Back John Muldoon of Contra Costa, California, was suffering from painful osteoarthritis in his hip. In 2007, John decided to move forward with his surgeon’s suggestion for a full hip replacement using a ceramic-on-metal hip replacement made by Depuy. According to sources, unknown to the patient, the DePuy hip was not approved by…
Read MoreA Win for the Injured in Tennessee
The Tennessee Civil Justice Act was made into a law in 2011 by Governor Haslam. It was a horrible law that served only to hurt the injured of Tennessee even more by placing damage caps on injury and medical malpractice lawsuits. The only people who benefited from the law were the people running the insurance…
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