It seems like U.S healthcare is more concerned about profits than patients these days. Now is the time to learn more about the latest legal battles patients face with conditions from head to toe and how to be your own best healthcare advocate, so you receive the care you deserve.
New research from Ohio State University shows that not all traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) stabilize over time, as previously thought. The study found that there is a great need for both doctors and patients to recognize that traumatic brain injury should be treated as a dynamic and…
You probably don’t worry about your safety when seeing a healthcare provider – your focus is getting better quickly. Unfortunately, sometimes medical professionals act negligently, resulting in harm to the patients who trusted them. If this happens to you, a medical malpractice attorney can help…
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Childers, Schlueter & Smith has filed the first lawsuit in Georgia against the manufacturers of Tepezza, the first FDA-approved thyroid eye disease (TED) drug. The monoclonal antibody medication was heralded for its potential to relieve people suffering from the rare condition when it was released…
Horizon Pharmaceuticals—makers of thyroid eye disease medication Tepezza—recently filed a motion to dismiss a recent lawsuit filed by a plaintiff who claims the medication caused her to suffer from permanent hearing loss. The plaintiff stated in her complaint that she received Tepezza infusions to treat…
You may be familiar with the most common symptoms of a concussion, or you may have even experienced a traumatic brain injury yourself. People often focus on the potential for concussions in contact sports, using helmets to protect their heads and to reduce the potential…
A Florida woman, as putative personal representative of the estate of a deceased plaintiff, recently filed a hair relaxer lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The representative claims the plaintiff was seriously injured as a result of her use…
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) recently ordered the consolidation and transfer of all federally filed hair relaxer/straightener lawsuits to the Northern District of Illinois for coordinated pre-trial proceedings. The panel chose the Honorable Mary M. Rowland to oversee the proceedings. Plaintiffs Desired…
An Illinois woman recently filed a new hair relaxer lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She claims that after using products such as Dark & Lovely, she suffered from serious injuries. She seeks compensatory and punitive damages against the…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the recall of over 22,000 Medtronic Mahurkar Acute Lumen High Flow Hemodialysis Catheters because the devices may cause serious injuries or death. These catheters are implanted under the skin for up to three weeks to filter…
Super Bowl LVII, featuring the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, is just around the corner. As the NFL’s big day approaches, nobody wants to think about the increasingly dark cloud hanging over the league. But concussions are becoming commonplace, and every player who…