As an experienced medical malpractice lawyer, I’ve spent a large portion of my career studying medical records on behalf of my clients. That used to mean hours upon hours of deciphering barely legible notes jotted by doctors, nurses, and technicians and trying to make sense…
The use of sodium-glucose contransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors may lead to serious side effects, warns the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). One such side effect is diabetic ketoacidosis, a serious condition where the body produces high levels of blood acids (ketones) that may require hospitalization.…
Negligence refers to failure to behave with the level of care that someone of ordinary prudence would have exercised under like circumstances. Usually, the behavior consists of actions but can also include omissions where there is some duty to act. In other words, accidents that…
What is a Wheel Separation? What do two teenagers in Oklahoma and a woman in Georgia have in common? They were killed after being struck by runaway wheels that separated from vehicles. A wheel separation or wheel-off happens when a wheel detaches from a…
The popular blood thinner Xarelto may be the leading blood thinner in its class in the U.S., but a recent study published in the British Medical Journal suggests that use of rivaroxaban (the generic name for Xarelto) may double the risk for gastrointestinal bleeding when…
The Electronic Privacy Information Center, also known as EPIC, has taken an account of Uber’s new privacy policy. Uber has a long history of privacy related complaints, most notably the allegation that an Uber executive spied on a journalist who was preparing an unflattering story…
I wouldn’t recommend it as a hobby, but a lot can be learned from spending some inpatient time in a hospital. First, the impact of how you are treated. A compassionate nurse, who seems to actually care not only about how you are doing, but…
A Virginia (VA) man who was about to be put under anesthesia for a colonoscopy procedure decided to turn on his cellphone’s audio recorder before the procedure so it would capture the doctor’s post-operation instructions. As soon as he pressed play on his way home,…
Distracted Driving is the leading cause of auto accidents in the U.S. According to a study conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI), 80 percent of automobile accidents are a result of driver distraction. In 2012, more than 3,000 people where killed in crashes…
More than a thousand Syngenta GMO corn lawsuits have been remanded to state court by U.S. District Judge John Lungstrum in Kansas. The remands happened quickly after last month’s ruling that rejected Syngenta’s argument for keeping the cases in federal court. According to Bloomberg, more…