In today’s working world, on-the-job accidents are an unfortunate reality. Professionals who spend much of their days in front of computers typing are at high risk for developing carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, or other repetitive stress injuries. Continue reading
J&J DePuy Hip Implant Recall Lawsuits
On August 26, 2010, DePuy, a division of Johnson & Johnson announced a voluntary recal of two of its hip replacement products: the ASR Hip Resurfacing System and the ASR XL Acetabular System. This comes after years of complaints from patients and doctors regarding early failure of the products. Continue reading
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Worker Accused of Nursing Home Abuse
A former Wisconsin nursing assistant is accused of punching a 93-year old patient multiple times in the head. The defendent is charged with felony intentional abuse of a nursing home patient. Continue reading
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What is Medical Negligence?
According to statistics from the National Academy of Sciences, a staggering 98,000 citizens die each year in America as a result of improper, inadequate or bad medical care. Medical negligence occurs every day and has devastating effects on its victims and their families. They are entitled to compensation for injuries and wrongful death.
Victims most often have medical costs, and they often find that they are at a loss to pay for the ever-increasing medical bills. There are many ways in which a physician or hospital can commit medical malpractice such as misdiagnosis, failure to diagnose, surgical mistakes, and hospital mistakes. Continue reading
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