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Actor’s Family Settles Medical Malpractice Lawsuit With Hospital

From the Los Angeles Times: “Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly reached a settlement with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for $750,000 over a medication error last...

Misdiagnosed Heart Attacks Cause Deaths

Almost half a million Americans will die each year of a heart attack, while thousands more will experience a non-fatal heart attack.  Coronary heart disease...

Class Action Certified Against Insurance Company for Unfair Business Practices

The Connecticut Supreme Court recently certified a class action against The Hartford Fire Insurance Company filed by the Auto Body Association of Connecticut and several...

Increase in Use of Pain Pumps Due to Heavy Marketing and Insurance Companies Approving Reimbursements

The dramatic increase in use of shoulder pain pumps after shoulder surgery is due in large part to the marketing efforts of the pain pump...

New FAA Rule to Require Device to Prevent Airline Tank Explosions

After years of delay, a FAA rule is set to go into effect requiring a device to be placed in aircraft to prevent fuel tanks...

Concern Regarding Shoulder Pain Pumps and PAGCL

Several recents studies have shown a disconcerting link between the use of shoulder pain pumps and a serious condition known as Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chrondrolysis (PAGCL). Shoulder...