People may joke that it happens and some may suspect that it really does, but for one New York woman, being the victim of unnecessary surgeries may be her reality. Forty two year old Kristy…
Last week, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health heard testimony on the Medical Device Safety Act of 2009. This legislation was drafted to overturn the 2008 U.S. Supreme Court…
A former doctor at Walter Reed Army Medical Center has been accused a falsifying a study which extols the virtues of Infuse, a bone graph product manufactured by Medtronic. At the time the study was…
A hospital in Delaware and the Federal Drug Administration are investigating two deaths and other complications that may be related to the use of the anti-coagulant heparin according to a report in…
The Boston Herald reports that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting doctors that there is an increased risk of suicidal tendencies associated with anti-seizure medications. Such drugs…
At long last, health insurers have agree to end discrimination in the form of charging women higher premiums than men for identical coverage. Senator John Kerry introduced a bill on Tuesday that…
Joan Orie Melvin has what she calls a record with regard to my judicial philosophy. She proudly defines herself by saying: I am a strict constructionist. I believe in judicial restraint. The job…
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, through its Institute for Legal Reform, has taken its well-funded campaign to curb the rights of the injured to a new level and venue. Yesterday, The National Law…
President Obama has gone on the record concerning the type of Justice he would like to replace Justice David Souter when he retires in June. The President will appoint someone who combines empathy…
According to an article in today’s Salt Lake Tribune, four truckloads of anti-viral medications have been delivered to a secure warehouse in Utah. The 87,000 doses delivered represent 25% of the…
The FDA issued a statement that Raptiva was being voluntarily withdrawn from the market by its manufacturer Genentech. Raptiva is a once weekly injection for adults with moderate to severe plaque…
Birth injuries are often some of the most devastating injuries a family can encounter. Frequently though, families are confused by the cause of an injury and this may cause them to lose a cause of…
