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Do I Have a Medical Malpractice Case for Failing to Diagnose a Heart Attack?

We often hear about heart disease and heart attacks. From the more straightforward marketing campaigns of the American Heart Association to the more subtle mentions in Cheerio commercials, we have learned that heart attacks are a serious issue. Many times,...

Do I Have a Medical Malpractice Case for Failing to Timely Diagnose Breast Cancer?

Medical Malpractice

Chances are we have all known someone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer, whether that person was a loved one or even you, yourself. We can all remember that first moment after we heard the news and how much...

Who is Responsible in a Drug Recall?

Medical Malpractice

Late last month an Indian pharmaceutical company voluntarily recalled 10,200 bottles of allergy medicine. The cause? The blood pressure medicine atenolol was found to be mixed in. Though there does not currently appear to be anyone who has reported injuries...

When Is Misdiagnosis Considered Medical Malpractice?

Medical Malpractice

The proper diagnosis of an illness or disease allows patients to undergo the proper treatment, so they can recover from the illness. Unfortunately, misdiagnoses occur at a frightening rate, with an estimated 10 to 20 percent of all cases being...

Veteran Sues Department of Veteran Affairs for $5M for PTSD-Related Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice

A successful medical malpractice suit must show that the treatment provided was truly negligent as opposed to simply unsuccessful. For one Iraq war veteran, the opportunity to do so is finally at hand in the form of a $5 million medical...

Synthes’ Deadly Decision to Test Norian XR Bone Cement on People

Medical Malpractice

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...

Study Says Many MRI Scans Failed to Detect Whiplash in Thousands of Patients

Medical Malpractice

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...

Statute of Limitations and Other Medical Malpractice Laws in Connecticut

Medical Malpractice

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...

Pro-wrestler Hulk Hogan files $50 million malpractice lawsuit

Medical Malpractice

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...

Olympus Issues Voluntary Recall for Defective Medical Scopes

Medical Malpractice

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...