The United States is the most dangerous country in the developed world to give birth, yet the prevalence of birth-related medical complications is being kept under wraps. The federal government does not require hospitals to publicize their childbirth complication rates, which makes it easier for…
Recently, Kaiser Health News reported that 800 hospitals in the U.S. will lose one percent of their Medicare reimbursements for the fiscal year under the Hospital Acquired Conditions (HAC) Reduction Program. This marks the largest number of hospitals being penalized since the program launched five…
Today, the United States is the most dangerous place to give birth in the developed world. Approximately 50,000 mothers experience serious complications from childbirth and about 28,000 infants are born with a birth injury. Tragically, many of these could have been prevented with proper medical…
While childbirth is typical associated with some of the happiest days of parents’ lives, too often it can be associated with a tragic outcome. In the medical malpractice field, lawyers, doctors, and patients often focus primarily on what happened during that particular delivery that caused a bad…
According to scientific research, cannabis may be an effective way to manage symptoms of the degenerative brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). CTE is often spoken of in the context of NFL football players, with one high-profile New York Times study finding that out of…
In Washington, D.C. and other urban hubs across the nation, electric bikes and scooters have been gaining popularity as an alternative to driving. While using them may decrease commute time, they also come with an increased risk of sustaining a serious head injury. At the…
Litigation related to the nation’s opioid crisis will continue throughout 2019, with thousands of plaintiffs hoping to hold big pharma companies like Purdue Pharma accountable for their exploitation of the addictive nature of opioids. 2019 has already brought one promising win for the people of…
Each year, 2.8 million Americans, 30,000 of which are children, sustain traumatic brain injuries (TBI). These injuries can cause debilitating health conditions for the rest of someone’s life. Even so, a steady stream of research being released on TBIs indicates a promising future for better…
By their very nature, hospitals are supposed to be safe. With that being said, it makes sense for those bringing their child to a hospital to expect the highest-quality medical care that the facility has to offer. Instead, poor work conditions are holding nurses back…
In 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Safety Communication to warn the public about polypropylene mesh used to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP). After originally stating in 2008 that complications from POP mesh were “rare,” the agency reversed itself three years…
A common question is “Has my hernia mesh been recalled?” This presumes that our consumer watchdog agency, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), recalls from the market medical devices that are causing U.S. consumers problems. That is not really the way it happens.…
Hernia mesh is made of polypropylene (PP), a cheap polymer that comes from the petroleum industry. At least one trial gave us a closer look at how that polymer is treated before it is made into a permanent medical device – surgical mesh – used…
