Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is now the leading injury sustained by United States armed forces in Iraq and Afghanistan; 20 percent of all troops have suffered a traumatic brain injury to some degree. TBI is defined as a jolt or blow to the head that … [Continue reading]
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Do Medical Malpractice Award Caps Really Lower Premiums?
A San Diego jury recently awarded $5.7 million to a man whose doctor failed to diagnose his skin cancer, but the amount will be reduced to $1.9 million because of California's medical malpractice award cap. Most states do not have medical malpractice … [Continue reading]
Fisher-Price Swing Recalled
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, on May 30, 2007, there was a recall of the Fisher-Price Open Top Take-Along Swings. Infants can shift to one side of the swing and become trapped between the frame and the seat of the swing. … [Continue reading]
Adult Children Too Old to Fight for Parent’s Wrongful Death?
Unbelievably so, according to Florida law, adult children over 25 years of age cannot file lawsuits for the wrongful death of their parent caused by medical malpractice. Only spouses and adult children under 25 can seek damages caused by medical … [Continue reading]
MRI Contrast Agent Gadolinium Blamed for Young Man’s Death
An Ohio woman has filed a lawsuit against Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals of Wayne, New Jersey claiming the drug Magnevist, a contrast agent containing the heavy metal gadolinium, caused her 24-year-old son's death in August 2004. Trevor Drake of … [Continue reading]
Accutane and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Roche Holding AG, a Swiss drug manufacturer with U.S. operations in Nutley, New Jersey, has been ordered to pay $2.5 million in damages to a 36-year-old man who developed severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) after taking the acne medication … [Continue reading]
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