The General Motors ignition switch debacle has been splashed across the news in varying degrees for years. The Department of Justice has recently ended the controversy with decisive action, and it looks like the story is just going to go away. News media’s...
Month: September 2015
An Open Letter to Parents of High School Football Players
New research from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Boston University has found that “87 of 91 deceased NFL players tested were found to have evidence of the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.” The study found that the prevalence of the...
Onglyza and Kombiglyze XR Linked to Pancreatic Cancer and Heart Failure
For adults with Type 2 diabetes, there is a range of drug regimens available to control the condition. However, two drugs have recently been linked to acute pancreatitis leading to precancerous changes and an increased risk of heart failure. Onglyza or Kombiglyze XR...
Tracy Morgan Big Rig Accident Sparks Calls For Reform
Last year, Tracy Morgan and his entourage were traveling on the New Jersey turnpike when a tractor-trailer struck their limo bus. The comedian was critically injured and lost his close friend, 62-year-old comedian James McNair. Three other passengers were badly hurt...
How Possible Is It to Diagnose a Potential Stroke Victim?
Mike Fuller has filed a complaint against Southwestern Illinois Health Facilities, Inc. doing business as Anderson Hospital Urgent Care. The complaint alleges that due to the facilities’ negligence, Fuller suffered a stroke that left him unable to move his...
$1.6 Million Settlement: Jane Doe vs ABC Hospital Anonymous City, Ohio
This client was the victim of a medication error. The nurses failed to monitor her after the medication was prescribed, and as a result she suffered a significant brain injury. While no amount of money can ever make up for the time and quality of life our client lost,...
Flying Pigs Remind Us of the Dangers of Trucking Accidents
In early June, a tractor-trailer carrying 2,200 piglets overturned on Rt. 35 in Xenia, Ohio. The single vehicle accident caused only minor injuries to the driver and passenger. However, the cargo caused no small problem for authorities in Xenia Township. According to...
Dr. Kelsey, Pioneer of FDA Drug Trials, Dies at 101
Dr. Frances Oldham Kelsey, a Canadian pharmacologist instrumental in preventing birth injuries from medications, died on August 7 at the age of 101. Dr. Kelsey’s passing is notable because of her lifetime of work protecting the public from dangerous drugs and...