Energy Drink Leads To New Lawsuit
The mother of a teenager who died last year from cardiac arrhythmia is suing Monster Beverage Corp. claiming that its highly caffeinated drink was responsible for the boy’s death. The lawsuit concerns...
View ArticleElectrocution Threat from Third-Party Charger Leads Apple to Offer Replacement
After a series of electrocution incidents involving third-party chargers in China, Apple Inc. is offering to sell its brand-name chargers at reduced prices in order to lessen the risk of injury and...
View ArticleFirst Toyota Sudden Acceleration Wrongful Death Case Heads To Trial
The first wrongful death suit against Toyota involving the 2009-2010 sudden acceleration issue has begun in California. The case concerns the death of Norika Uno who died in a 2009 crash. Attorneys...
View ArticleTrampoline Park Injuries Raise Concerns Among Safety Experts
Given the recent surge in the popularity of trampoline parks and a corresponding rise in serious injuries, some doctors and safety experts are calling on legislators to pass laws to protect children...
View ArticleStudy Finds Geography Can Greatly Impact Medical Care
In a troubling survey, health experts recently announced that a person’s geographic location could have a major impact on the treatment they receive from doctors. The study, published by the Dartmouth...
View ArticleNew Survey Reveals Financial Harm Caused By Asbestos Exposure
A recent study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine has noted the disastrous consequences of asbestos exposure on the American workforce. The research, conducted by the National...
View ArticleWest Virginia Residents Warned They May Be Inhaling Formaldehyde During Showers
A recent article by the Associated Press discussed how a state official from West Virginia has come forward to warn residents of the state that they may be breathing in a dangerous carcinogen while...
View ArticleThoratec Heart Device May Pose Serious Risk of Injury
Thoratec Corp., a mini heart pump manufacturing company, released an urgent safety advisory about the use of their pocket controller after four patients died and five others were injured due to the...
View ArticleToyota Intentionally Misled Public About Sudden Acceleration Defect
Toyota Motor Corp. agreed to pay $1.2 billion in connection with consumer reports of sudden and unintended acceleration, which led to the recall of more than 10 million vehicles. Part of the $1.2...
View ArticleMisdiagnosis and Failure to Treat Led to Wrongful Death at Portsmouth Naval...
Can a broken finger prove fatal for a college sophomore? Sadly, yes, especially when the usually minor injury gets mistreated and an underlying chronic health condition remains unaddressed by doctors,...
View ArticleMisdiagnoses Take an Unsupportable Toll on Patients and Their Families
Working from the understanding that a diagnostic error is “the failure to (a) establish an accurate and timely explanation of the patient’s health problem(s) or (b) communicate that explanation to the...
View ArticleWatch Out for the Deadly Duodenoscope Superbug
Olympus, the manufacturer of the endoscope involved in two superbug deaths at UCLA, never had FDA approval to sell the device. The device is used in patients with gastrointestinal complaints. The FDA...
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