Category: Medical Malpractice

Nearly each case of a rare and dangerous cancer has been found directly linked to breast implants, and although the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first made note of the danger back in 2011, only recently have doctors become more aware of the disease. Breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma seems to be caused by textured[…]

Public Citizen, a nonprofit organization that fights for consumer rights, has called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action against a dangerous intravenous solution that is commonly used in hospitals. Hydroxyethyl starch, also known as HES, has been on the market since 1972. There are three different brands available for use in[…]

The media has recently reported that federal health officials warned nursing homes and hospitals that they must be more vigilant about protecting patients from Legionnaires’ Disease by maintaining an uncontaminated water supply.  Legionnaires’ Disease is a type of pneumonia that can be fatal.  It is caused by bacteria known as Legionella.  This bacterium can be[…]

The Pennsylvania Superior Court recently awarded more than $10 million in damages to a mother, after medical professionals failed to diagnose her infant son with meningitis. The 11-month-old child was rushed to the emergency room when his mother noticed that he had a high fever and was having trouble breathing. Physicians diagnosed him with an[…]

A new study published in the Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society revealed a staggering statistic: 3 out of 5 children under 18-years-old who are admitted to hospitals already have an infection that is resistant to treatment by antibiotics. With this rate increasing, children are now at a greater risk for developing untreatable infections than[…]