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Dog Bites: Which Breeds Are the Most Dangerous?
How Do I Know if My Medication Has Been Recalled?
November
Why Infusion Pump Lawsuits Have Been Filed in Recent Years
Roundup Settlement Update
October
Why People Are Filing Paragard IUD Lawsuits
Is It Medical Malpractice If I Fall in the Hospital?
September
What to Know About the Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse Claims Process
How Many Sexual Abuse Cases Have Occurred in the Boy Scouts?
August
Key Components of a Wrongful Death Claim
FDA Recalls 115 Hand Sanitizer Products
July
Filing a Wrongful Death Claim After Losing a Child
Popular Diabetes Medication Metformin Recalled by Pharmaceutical Companies
June
Safety Tips to Help Student Athletes Avoid Repetitive Stress Injuries
7-Year-Old Airlifted After Dog Bite to Face
May
FDA Requests Removal of All Zantac Products from the Market
April
What’s the Difference Between Wrongful Death Claims & Survival Actions?
When are Teachers & Coaches Liable for Sports Injuries?
March
Basic Requirements of a Medical Malpractice Claim
Why Do Medical Devices Fail?
February
Two Patients Dead After Surgery at Hospital in Overland Park
January
Opioid Victims Can Now File Claims Against Purdue Pharma
JUUL Products Found to Contain More Nicotine Than Cigarettes
2019
December
Will Bayer Survive Roundup Litigation?
Goshen Hospital Error Exposes Patients to HIV, Hepatitis
Plaintiffs Affected by Zantac Request Consolidated Pre-Trial Proceedings
Kansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Cap on Noneconomic Damages in Medical Malpractice Cases
November
Essure® Is Off the Shelves—But Many Women Are Still at Risk
Essure® Permanent Birth Control Pulled for Undisclosed Risks
What Is a Never Event?
What’s Wrong with Monsanto?
October
Johnson & Johnson Voluntarily Recalls Over 30,000 Bottles of Baby Powder
Placental Abruption: Symptoms and Survival Rates
Purdue Pharma Crippled by Consequences of the Opioid Crisis
September
FDA Accuses JUUL of Illegally Marketing E-Cigs as Safe
Can Doctors Safely Prescribe Opioids?
Germany Orders Ban on Roundup, Cited Effect on Humans and Insects
How Cooling Babies Can Prevent Brain Injuries
August
Missouri-based Roundup® Trial Likely to Be Postponed
Does Roundup Weedkiller Cause Cancer?
Reflecting on Medical Malpractice Awareness Month
July
What Is the Statute of Limitations in Missouri?
Counting Down 10 Dangerous Drugs Recalled by the FDA
Pharmaceutical Execs from Drug Distributor Miami-Luken Inc. Indicted Over Opioid Sales
Washington Post Uncovers Secret Database Revealing New Details of Drug Companies’ Role in the Opioid Crisis
June
What to Do After a Car Accident While Pregnant
What Is Considered Medical Negligence?
California Woman Awarded $12M in Lawsuit Against J&J for Carcinogenic Talc Products
Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $300M in Punitive Damages in Talc Powder Case
May
Opioids Are Deadlier Than Traffic Accidents
Costco to Ban Cancer-Linked Glyphosate in All Stores
J&J Says Key Witness in Talcum Powder Case Made Falsities in Testimony
What Is an Attractive Nuisance?
5 States File New Opioid Lawsuits
Monsanto Loses 3rd Trial, Ordered to Pay $2 Billion in Punitive Damages
Plaintiffs’ Attorney Challenges Expert Witness Testimony in Roundup® Lawsuit
April
What Is The FDA’s Black Box Warning?
Criminal Charges Filed Against Major Drug Distributor and Its Executives
Common Symptoms After a Traumatic Brain Injury
J&J Specifically Marketed Baby Powder to Minority Women
Doctor Who Once Promoted Opioids Now Blames Pharma for Overdose Epidemic
March
What Happens When a Brain Injury Is Misdiagnosed?
Roundup® Cancer Lawsuit
FDA Warns of Dangerous Drugs Coming in From Canada
February
Johnson & Johnson Being Investigated by the SEC Over Use of Talcum Powder in Products
How Long Do I Have to File a Birth Injury Suit in Missouri?
Defective 3M Earplugs Harm Military Members
January
Report Shows Complaints Related to Defective EpiPens Stretching Back Years
FDA Investigating Factories That Manufactured Faulty Blood Pressure Drugs
2018
December
Can I Sue for Premises Liability Based on Ice or Snow Accidents?
Missouri Infant Killed in Dog Attack
November
WATCH Nominates 10 Worst Toys for 2018 Holiday Season
Preventing Cerebral Palsy
FDA Warns SGLT2 Inhibitors Linked to Fournier's Gangrene Outbreak
October
Who Is Liable for Defective Drugs?
September
Injuries Caused by Pradaxa: Frequently Asked Questions & Answers
Can My Doctor be Held Liable for a Painkiller Addiction?
Diabetes Medication Causes Serious Genital Infections
August
Valsartan Recalls FAQ
Roundup Cancer Verdict Awards Plaintiff $289 Million
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July
Is Abilify Dangerous?
Cancer Fears Force 3 Companies to Recall Blood Pressure Medications
Attorneys Bertram, Bertram, and Matyszczyk Selected as Super Lawyers in MO and KS
Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $4.7 Million in Baby Powder Injury Case?
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Who is Liable for Youth Sports Injuries?
May
FDA Gives New Recommendations for Using Neurovascular Stents
Why Don't Car Owners Respond to Auto Recalls?
Who is Liable for a Defective Product?
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What Can I Do If My Child Was Bitten By a Dog?
The History of the Opioid Epidemic
February
How Delayed Diagnosis or Misdiagnosis Can Cause a Medical Malpractice Claim
Opioid MDL in Ohio
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What is Cerebral Palsy?
The Lifetime Costs of Cerebral Palsy
Top 5 Cities Affected by the Opioid Epidemic
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What to Do if You’re Injured or Attacked by a Dog
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Who is Liable in a Medical Malpractice Case?
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Cars that Have Been Recalled in 2017
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Zimmer Biomet Recalls Implantable Spinal Fusion Stimulators
Vascular Solutions Inc. Recalls Venture Catheters
August
Life-Threatening Dangers Caused by Defective IVC Filters
Multidistrict Litigation Approved for Proton Pump Inhibitor Lawsuits
Your Hernia Mesh Patch Could Be Defective & Dangerous
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Roundup Weed Killer: Is It Dangerous?
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Topical Antibiotic Recall
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Opioid Addictions: Is Your Doctor Liable?
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The Liability of Hospitals and Doctors Printing 3D Medical Devices
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Defective EpiPen Recall
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Hospitals Failing to Report Medical Device Injuries & Death
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16
Oct
2020
Is It Medical Malpractice If I Fall in the Hospital?
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 ...
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12
Mar
2020
Why Do Medical Devices Fail?
When you go to a hospital or clinic to get treated for a medical condition, you expect any medical equipment your doctor uses to help your condition improve. Unfortunately, this is not always the reality. Defective medical devices hurt thousands of patients each year, sometimes even causing permanent disability and even death. More than 1.7 million medical device injury reports have been filed to ...
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11
Dec
2019
Goshen Hospital Error Exposes Patients to HIV, Hepatitis
1,200 Surgical Patients May Have Been Infected by Imperfectly Sterilized Instruments If you underwent a surgical procedure at Goshen Hospital between April 1 and Sept. 30, 2019, you may have been exposed to blood-borne illnesses including HIV and Hepatitis B and C. A technician error resulted in instruments missing 1 of 7 typical sterilization steps between uses. The hospital sent out letters to ...
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2
Dec
2019
Kansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Cap on Noneconomic Damages in Medical Malpractice Cases
This summer, a landmark opinion from the Kansas Supreme Court eliminated the cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits . Decided in a case called Hilburn v. Enerpipe, the ruling ensures personal injury plaintiffs will no longer be regulated by the $250,000 cap established in 1986. The History of the Cap Kansas initially applied a $250,000 cap on noneconomic damages specifically to ...
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6
Nov
2019
What Is a Never Event?
Everyone makes mistakes, but there are some accidents that should never happen, especially in the healthcare field. Medical errors that should never occur are referred to as “never events,” and sound like the stuff of nightmares. Unfortunately, never events don’t happen as rarely as their name suggests. Too often, patients wake up with the wrong leg amputated, or with a cotton ball or medical tool ...
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12
Sep
2019
Can Doctors Safely Prescribe Opioids?
The answer to this question is only available on a case-by-case basis. For example, if a patient has a family history of addiction, it is never safe to prescribe them opioids. Nevertheless, opioid painkillers may be helpful for other patients, as long as they are prescribed with clear and individualized care – and according to CDC guidelines . Opioids: What’s the Risk? Opioid painkillers have a ...
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7
Aug
2019
Reflecting on Medical Malpractice Awareness Month
Last month was Medical Malpractice Awareness Month, sponsored by the National Medical Malpractice Advocacy Association (NMMAA) . The goal of recognizing July as Medical Malpractice Month is to inspire awareness and encourage transparency in the health care field. As an organization, NMMAA hopes to “end the silence” of people who have been injured or lost loved ones because of medical negligence. ...
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May
2019
Opioids Are Deadlier Than Traffic Accidents
For the first time in history, the odds of Americans dying from an accidental opioid overdose are higher than from a traffic accident, according to an analysis conducted by the National Safety Council. This crisis has drawn the attention of lawmakers seeking tangible solutions for public health and safety. Medical professionals are responsible for prescribing these powerful drugs under controlled ...
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24
May
2019
J&J Says Key Witness in Talcum Powder Case Made Falsities in Testimony
A jury in New York City’s controversial asbestos court reached a $25 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson. J&J also faces the possibility of punitive damages. Jurors will reconvene next week to deliberate whether punitive damages should be awarded as well. This is the first time since the 80s that a New York City asbestos case has had a jury deliberate punitive damages. So far, defendants ...
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10
Sep
2018
Can My Doctor be Held Liable for a Painkiller Addiction?
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 ...
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7
Aug
2018
Why Can Birth Injuries Lead to Medical Malpractice Claims?
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 ...
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18
May
2018
FDA Gives New Recommendations for Using Neurovascular Stents
Recently, the FDA sent out a letter to health care providers that gives new safety recommendations for neurovascular stents that are used for stent-assisted coiling (SAC) of brain aneurysms. According to the FDA, the agency received reports about neurovascular stents that suggest some instances of peri-procedural stroke and/or death might have been related to procedural risks or factors related to ...
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21
Feb
2018
How Delayed Diagnosis or Misdiagnosis Can Cause a Medical Malpractice Claim
As a patient, you expect that your doctor will do everything they can to ensure that you are quickly diagnosed and receive the appropriate medical care. In some instances, however, it is possible that your doctor may not perform these duties with the care and competency that they should. Many medical malpractice claims involve misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis. What Do I Need to Prove for My ...
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23
Jan
2018
What is Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral palsy is an umbrella term that encompasses a number of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move. These disorders occur due to damage to a baby’s developing brain during pregnancy or shortly after birth. Cerebral palsy can affect people in many ways, and often affects the person’s control over their body. This is a permanent condition, though some of the effects may worsen or ...
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9
Jan
2018
The Lifetime Costs of Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a medical condition which will last a lifetime. Those who have been diagnosed with cerebral palsy will require ongoing an extensive medical care. Frequently, sufferers of cerebral palsy will also face other medical issues, including vision and hearing impairment, cognitive challenges, and seizures. This condition is the result of brain damage which occurs during pregnancy, during ...
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20
Nov
2017
Who is Liable in a Medical Malpractice Case?
If you have experienced physical injury or harm because of negligent or reckless behavior by a medical professional, you may have a case for medical malpractice. Depending on the circumstances of your injury, a doctor may not be the only one liable for your suffering. Because proper patient care is often multi-tiered and depends on the responsibility and attentiveness of multiple medical ...
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14
Jun
2017
Opioid Addictions: Is Your Doctor Liable?
Powerful pain medications are often required after surgery or a serious injury. These medications are highly effective at reducing pain but have a heightened risk of addiction as well. When prescribing medications, doctors need to be cautious of this serious side effect and ensure that their patients use the medication as intended. Your doctor should exercise reasonable care in prescribing you any ...
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