Cerebral palsy occurs when the brain doesn’t develop properly, resulting in a loss of muscle control. This often occurs during pregnancy and even during a child’s early years. Some common ways cerebral palsy can develop include: While a mother is pregnant, she gets an infection which harms the baby The blood supply to the baby’s brain while in the womb is limited A mother is constantly intoxicated ...
For new parents, welcoming a new little member to the family should always be a joyful occasion. When a birth injury occurs, however, this joyful moment can turn tragic. Many birth injuries are preventable, which is why it is so important for medical staff to do everything in their power to prevent an injury from occurring. If the staff was negligent, you may be able to file a medical malpractice ...
Birth injuries are a tragedy faced by many families. Unfortunately, birth injuries can often be prevented when proper measures are taken to ensure a safe birth. If your child was injured during their birth or while still in utero, you may be able to file a medical malpractice claim against your physician. Here are some things to understand about how birth injuries can be the basis for a medical ...
If you’ve been injured, it is likely that you’re facing serious medical expenses, extensive treatment, and other losses, including wages, property, and transportation. You deserve compensation for your losses, but getting that compensation involves navigating the complexities of injury law. It might be surprising to learn that it is difficult to recover the full value of your claim, especially if ...
WDAF-TV in Kansas City is reporting that a babysitter in southeast Missouri has plead guilty to second-degree involuntary manslaughter following the death of a 13-month-old girl in a dog attack. 33-year-old Erica Jordan of Cape Girardeau took a plea deal in accepting the manslaughter charge, in exchange for the court dropping a charge of engendering the welfare of a child. Prosecutors stated that ...
Cerebral palsy occurs when the brain doesn’t develop properly, resulting in a loss of muscle control. This often occurs during pregnancy and even during a child’s early years. Some common ways cerebral palsy can develop include: While a mother is pregnant, she gets an infection which harms the baby The blood supply to the baby’s brain while in the womb is limited A mother is constantly intoxicated ...
Millions of children and teens play a sport or join an athletic team at some point in their lives. Sports are often touted as a great way for youngsters to get exercise and learn valuable skills, such as dedication, teamwork, and self-confidence. Unfortunately, injuries are also a part of athletic activities. While bumps and bruises may not be much to worry about, traumatic brain injuries, ...
Millions of Americans take pharmaceutical drugs every day to treat a variety of conditions. The majority of these medications are safe, but defective or harmful drugs do get introduced to the market. If you’ve been injured by a pharmaceutical drug, you may have an injury claim, but the details of your unique case can affect your claim greatly. Here are some of the factors that can affect your ...
Pradaxa is a prescription blood thinner medication manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The drug is meant to help people who are living with an increased risk of stroke or blood clots due to atrial fibrillation. However, Pradaxa has been linked to a number of dangerous and even life-threatening side effects not anticipated by users or medical providers who have prescribed the ...
The ongoing opioid epidemic has the entire country afraid to touch prescription painkillers. Each day, dozens of people lose their lives to opioid overdoses, the vast majority of which are unintentional and not related to illegal drug use. That is to say, people are inadvertently harming themselves and their loved ones due to an addiction to their prescribed opioid medications . This harrowing ...
Earlier this month, World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc. (WATCH) announced its nominees in the 2018 edition of their “10 Worst Toys” list to help consumers avoid purchasing the most dangerous child products available in stores and on the internet this holiday season. This non-profit organization has been spreading awareness about the issue of dangerous toys for more than 40 years. However, there ...
In late August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning after 12 cases of Fournier’s gangrene linked to FDA-approved sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, which is a class of type 2 diabetes medicines. Fournier’s gangrene is a rare but serious—potentially fatal—bacterial infection of tissue underneath the skin surrounding muscles, fat, nerves, and blood vessels of ...
Millions of Americans take pharmaceutical drugs every day to treat a variety of conditions. The majority of these medications are safe, but defective or harmful drugs do get introduced to the market. If you’ve been injured by a pharmaceutical drug, you may have an injury claim, but the details of your unique case can affect your claim greatly. Here are some of the factors that can affect your ...
WDAF-TV in Kansas City is reporting that a babysitter in southeast Missouri has plead guilty to second-degree involuntary manslaughter following the death of a 13-month-old girl in a dog attack. 33-year-old Erica Jordan of Cape Girardeau took a plea deal in accepting the manslaughter charge, in exchange for the court dropping a charge of engendering the welfare of a child. Prosecutors stated that ...
Dogs are often called “man’s best friend,” but that doesn’t mean that every dog is a friendly one. Even the best dogs can bite when feeling scared or aggravated, but that doesn’t mean that a dog attack is a small matter. While anyone can be bitten by a dog, children are often at the highest risk for these attacks. There is a multitude of reasons for this. Often, small children may not have the ...
As the average medical malpractice case reveals, hospitals and medical clinics are not always capable of providing the safe, healing environment that patients should be able to expect. However, not every injury suffered in a hospital is caused by the negligence of a medical provider. Slip and fall accidents are unfortunately common due to the slick tiling of most medical centers, medicinal fluids ...
The ongoing opioid epidemic has the entire country afraid to touch prescription painkillers. Each day, dozens of people lose their lives to opioid overdoses, the vast majority of which are unintentional and not related to illegal drug use. That is to say, people are inadvertently harming themselves and their loved ones due to an addiction to their prescribed opioid medications . This harrowing ...
For new parents, welcoming a new little member to the family should always be a joyful occasion. When a birth injury occurs, however, this joyful moment can turn tragic. Many birth injuries are preventable, which is why it is so important for medical staff to do everything in their power to prevent an injury from occurring. If the staff was negligent, you may be able to file a medical malpractice ...
Multidistrict litigation (MDL) allows courts to consolidate many similar cases into one action. This simplifies and speeds up the discovery and pretrial process, allowing the courts to avoid conflicting rulings, inconsistent pretrial obligations, and duplicate discovery. It also ensures consistency and accuracy of evidence, and allows plaintiffs to enjoy a more efficient process overall. In ...
The opioid epidemic has swept across the nation, reaching into all socio-economic groups and crossing ethnic lines. It has resulted in more than half a million deaths since it began, and it is expected to cause another 650,000 fatalities in the next 10 years. How did this epidemic begin, and who is responsible for fueling this deadly crisis? The Start of the Opioid Epidemic The opioid epidemic ...
Multidistrict litigation (MDL) allows courts to consolidate many similar cases into one action. This simplifies and speeds up the discovery and pretrial process, allowing the courts to avoid conflicting rulings, inconsistent pretrial obligations, and duplicate discovery. It also ensures consistency and accuracy of evidence, and allows plaintiffs to enjoy a more efficient process overall. In ...
The opioid epidemic has resulted in more than half a million fatalities since 2000, and it is expected to cause another 650,000 deaths over the course of 10 years. Pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors have pushed the sale of prescription opioids, claiming they are safe, effective, and all-purpose pain relief solutions. However, they failed to provide adequate warning about the serious ...
Millions of Americans take pharmaceutical drugs every day to treat a variety of conditions. The majority of these medications are safe, but defective or harmful drugs do get introduced to the market. If you’ve been injured by a pharmaceutical drug, you may have an injury claim, but the details of your unique case can affect your claim greatly. Here are some of the factors that can affect your ...
As the average medical malpractice case reveals, hospitals and medical clinics are not always capable of providing the safe, healing environment that patients should be able to expect. However, not every injury suffered in a hospital is caused by the negligence of a medical provider. Slip and fall accidents are unfortunately common due to the slick tiling of most medical centers, medicinal fluids ...
Pradaxa is a prescription blood thinner medication manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The drug is meant to help people who are living with an increased risk of stroke or blood clots due to atrial fibrillation. However, Pradaxa has been linked to a number of dangerous and even life-threatening side effects not anticipated by users or medical providers who have prescribed the ...
Earlier this month, World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc. (WATCH) announced its nominees in the 2018 edition of their “10 Worst Toys” list to help consumers avoid purchasing the most dangerous child products available in stores and on the internet this holiday season. This non-profit organization has been spreading awareness about the issue of dangerous toys for more than 40 years. However, there ...
In late August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning after 12 cases of Fournier’s gangrene linked to FDA-approved sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, which is a class of type 2 diabetes medicines. Fournier’s gangrene is a rare but serious—potentially fatal—bacterial infection of tissue underneath the skin surrounding muscles, fat, nerves, and blood vessels of ...
Millions of Americans take pharmaceutical drugs every day to treat a variety of conditions. The majority of these medications are safe, but defective or harmful drugs do get introduced to the market. If you’ve been injured by a pharmaceutical drug, you may have an injury claim, but the details of your unique case can affect your claim greatly. Here are some of the factors that can affect your ...
With millions of vehicles on the road in the U.S., it isn’t surprising that the number of auto recalls being made by manufacturers has risen slightly in recent years. What is surprising is how many car owners ignore these recalls and skip the necessary repairs. When a recall goes out for a potentially dangerous issue, many car owners may find themselves at risk—and not even realize it. It’s ...
When you purchase a car, you assume that your vehicle has been rigorously inspected before making its way to the dealership. Unfortunately, there are have been many cases where auto defects have resulted in injuries, deaths, and recalls. In 2016, a record-high 53.2 million vehicles were recalled in the United States. Furthermore, one in four vehicles currently on the road has an open recall. The ...
Phillips Company has issued a voluntary recall of topical antibiotics produced by the company. The recall comes after an FDA inspection uncovered a number of manufacturing procedures which may compromise the safety of the medications made by the firm for the past 3 years. These practices were not adequate to control the quality and consistency of the product. This may have affected the safety and ...
Millions of children and teens play a sport or join an athletic team at some point in their lives. Sports are often touted as a great way for youngsters to get exercise and learn valuable skills, such as dedication, teamwork, and self-confidence. Unfortunately, injuries are also a part of athletic activities. While bumps and bruises may not be much to worry about, traumatic brain injuries, ...
WDAF-TV in Kansas City is reporting that a babysitter in southeast Missouri has plead guilty to second-degree involuntary manslaughter following the death of a 13-month-old girl in a dog attack. 33-year-old Erica Jordan of Cape Girardeau took a plea deal in accepting the manslaughter charge, in exchange for the court dropping a charge of engendering the welfare of a child. Prosecutors stated that ...
There is nothing more tragic or more devastating than the wrongful death of a child. Whether they are lost to a sudden accident or succumbed to injuries resulting from a medical error, parents deserve the chance to hold the responsible party accountable for their negligence. By filing a wrongful death of a child claim , the surviving family can pursue compensation for the loss of their child. If ...
