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One thing victims and families of victims of nursing home abuse may encounter is staff members at the facility attempting to cover it up. This can be one of the big challenges of pursuing a nursing home abuse case. When perpetrators, administrators, staff members and others involved do not disclose information or actively work to […]
If you were alive in the 1990’s you might have heard the term “frivolous lawsuit” bandied about in the media. Stories were widely circulated of greedy plaintiffs who were demanding huge sums of money over petty issues, costing innocent business owners and doctors their livelihoods and destroying the very fabric of our society. These stories […]
Fortune magazine has posted on its blog an in-depth story, “Bad to the bone: A medical horror story,” about the immoral and criminal decision by medical device company Synthes to illegally test a bone cement on people, resulting in a still unknown number of deaths. Fortune writer Mina Kimes explains, “…this is a story about a […]
Whiplash is a painful neck injury that often occurs in car accidents, particularly rear-end accidents. It is caused by quick back-and-forth movement of the neck, which can damage muscles, ligaments, and bones or nerves in the spine. Unfortunately, an ongoing study has revealed that traditional MRI scanning practices are not sufficient for discovering whiplash injuries. […]
Uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage provides benefits to policy holders for bodily injury caused by another driver who left the scene of the accident, has no insurance or does not have enough insurance to adequately cover your losses. If you have been in an accident that requires the use of your uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage, contact our accomplished auto accident […]
Thomas P. Pettinicchi has been selected to the 2019 Super Lawyers list in the area of personal injury law.
There are a number of forms that medical negligence can take. Some of them are relatively small errors while others can have permanent or fatal consequences. In other cases, doctors purposefully mislead patients in regards to surgical procedures and the expected outcome of a particular treatment. When people are not fully informed about their medical […]
Are you preparing to file a medical malpractice claim? There are several Connecticut medical malpractice laws that you need to review before you file a lawsuit. These laws cover everything from deadlines for filing claims to things you must prove before courts will let you move forward with your medical malpractice lawsuit. Statute of Limitations Every […]
When people make the decision to place an elderly family member in the care of a nursing home facility, we should be able to expect that he or she will be treated with compassion and dignity. Sadly, many people are mistreated at the hands of the very people who are supposed to be providing a […]
Medical device manufacturer Olympus Corp. recently announced it will be voluntarily recalling their defective duodenoscopes, which have been tied to the spread of serious infections in hospitals across the country. The company came under fire after an investigation revealed they knew about the problem for years, but failed to report it. Over 140 people have reported […]