According to the FDA, usually a company (for example, the manufacturer or distributor) recalls a medical device on its own (voluntarily). When a company learns that it has a product that violates FDA law, the company recalls the device (through correction or removal) and notifies…
More and more tragic medication errors are being reported and coming under public scrutiny, necessarily. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (“AHRQ”), medical errors are one of the leading causes of death and injury in America. In a recent study reported by…
Although it might seem unlikely, the possibility of experiencing a surgical error in Kentucky is all too common. If you are seriously injured because of medical negligence, you may be able to file a Kentucky medical malpractice claim. A Louisville medical malpractice attorney can evaluate…
According to a new survey conducted in Ohio, about 13% of parents with health insurance say they haven’t gotten pediatrician-recommended care for their children due to costs. The survey revealed that children of parents covered by private health insurance were more likely than those with…
Although most patients trust that their doctor will perform a safe surgery, the risk of being injured because of a surgical error is always present. However, when a surgical error results from negligence that could have been prevented, the victim does have legal options to…
In response to over 250 cases of radiation overdose, or accidental overexposures, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill Wednesday, September 29, 2010. The events were publicized in a New York Times investigative report series looking at overexposure…