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Anesthesia errors a serious form of medical malpractice
When undergoing a major surgery requiring general anesthesia, you’re very vulnerable to the attention and care of your doctors. Often, errors that occur during the surgery itself make the news, such as a doctor leaving surgical implements or sponges in the patient, operating on the wrong body part, or failing to adequately sterilize surgical… Read More »
What Should I Do if I Believe I Was the Victim of Medical Malpractice?
Medical malpractice claims can not only be scary—they can be life-changing. Some claims of malpractice are very straightforward, such as where a doctor mistakenly amputates the wrong limb. Others, such as a negligently delayed diagnosis, can be more subtle and harder to identify. Below are some guidelines you should follow if you believe you… Read More »
NHTSA Proposing Change in Rule Regarding Regulation of “Novelty” Helmets
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) has proposed a change to existing helmet rules, intended to mandate safer helmet use in states with helmet laws. The changed rule, presently available for public comment, would change the NHTSA’s definition of “motorcycle helmet” to encompass novelty helmets, due to the fact that, while they are… Read More »
Children’s Furniture Manufacturer Recalls Over 18,000 pieces of furniture
A children’s furniture manufacturer has recently issued a voluntary recall for its children’s dressers and wardrobes. The manufacturer has issued the recall due to a defectively-manufactured component designed to secure the furniture items to the wall. Pali Design has now received a report from a customer that the component has broken and allowed an… Read More »
Birth Defects Believed to Result from Nausea Drug Lead to $100 Million Lawsuit
A drug that was frequently prescribed for nausea during pregnancy has led to a flurry of lawsuits. In Alabama, a major lawsuit was recently filed against drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for birth defects believed to be caused by the drug Ondansetron, (sold under the brand name Zofran). The drug was approved by the Food… Read More »
FDA Considers Limits on Unregulated Homeopathic Drugs
After decades of allowing the $2.9 billion homeopathic treatment industry to operate without regulation, the Food and Drug Administration has begun to consider imposing greater limits on products marketed as “homeopathic.” Up until now, companies have been allowed to market products claiming to relieve pain, sleeplessness, lack of focus, or any number of other… Read More »
Jury Returns over $18 Million Verdict to Alabama Man Injured by Negligent Vehicle Repair
A Mobile County Circuit Court recently awarded $18.79 million to the driver of a tractor-trailer truck which crashed as a result of negligent repairs performed by defendant Empire Truck Sales, LLC. The driver, 31-year-old Colin Lacy of Mobile, AL, was a driver for FFC Environmental, a company that picks up used oil to be… Read More »
Medical Device Manufacturers Facing Criminal Charges for Distributing Adulterated Medical Devices
The medical device manufacturer OtisMed, the maker of a surgical knee replacement guide called the OtisKnee, recently pleaded guilty in New Jersey federal District Court for selling an adulterated medical device. The company reached an $80 million settlement of the civil and criminal charges it faced from the federal government for defrauding thousands of… Read More »
FDA Passes New Rules to Protect Expectant Mothers and Infants from Dangerous Drug Reactions
Last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new rule regarding the information pharmaceutical companies must include on prescription drug labels. Specifically, the rules address warnings for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding and the risks which may be associated with a particular medication. Drugs which are not labeled properly can… Read More »
Alabama Ahead of the Times in Protecting Victims of Medical Malpractice
Last October, a Milwaukee County Circuit Court judge refused to apply the state’s cap on noneconomic (pain and suffering) damages in a case where a woman had to have all four limbs amputated due to an infection that went untreated, despite showing up at the emergency room with high fever and severe abdominal pain…. Read More »
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