The Myth of Frivolous Lawsuits, Part I: “Hot Coffee”
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...
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Synthes’ Deadly Decision to Test Norian XR Bone Cement on People
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...
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Super Lawyers 2019
Thomas P. Pettinicchi has been selected to the 2019 Super Lawyers list in the area of personal injury law.
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Study Says Many MRI Scans Failed to Detect Whiplash in Thousands of Patients
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...
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Strategies Used by Nursing Home Staff Members to Conceal Neglect and Abuse
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...
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Statute of Limitations and Other Medical Malpractice Laws in Connecticut
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...
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Pro-wrestler Hulk Hogan files $50 million malpractice lawsuit
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...
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Olympus Issues Voluntary Recall for Defective Medical Scopes
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...
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Nurse to face criminal charges for elder abuse, neglect
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...
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Nurse to face criminal charges for elder abuse, neglect
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...
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