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December 14, 2018

6 Interesting Medical Malpractice Facts

Medical malpractice is a serious concern in the United States right now, and for good reason. Nearly as many people die because of medical errors or negligence as do from cancer or heart disease. That means that medical malpractice is...

August 14, 2018

Teen Accuses World-Famous Mayo Clinic of ‘Medical Kidnapping’

Last week a teen escaped from the Mayo Clinic, accusing the famed center of “medical kidnapping.” According to the report, 18-year-old Alyssa Gilderhus suffered a brain aneurysm over Christmas, at which point she was placed at the Mayo Clinic for...

August 8, 2018

U.S. Mothers Suffering Preventable Deaths in Hospitals

A recent USA Today investigation found that thousands of women experience fatal or life-changing injuries during childbirth every single year because of a failure on the part of medical professionals to follow proper safety protocols. According to the report, doctors...

June 28, 2018

Why Nursing Home Abuse Incidents Often Go Unreported

It is believed that elder abuse is extremely unreported, making it difficult for us to determine exactly how many seniors are taken advantage of each year. According to the National Center on Elder Abuse, only an estimated one in every...

April 19, 2018

Details Released Involving Tyler Nurse Facing Murder Charges

A nurse at a local Tyler hospital is being charged with murder after three incidents that led to the death of one patient and left two others in a ‘persistent vegetative state.’ William George Davis is facing one count of...

November 21, 2017

Breaking News: Video Shows Nurses Laughing as WWII Veteran Dies

A video has surfaced from 2014 that shows nurses in the Northeast Atlanta Health and Rehabilitation Center laughing as a World War II veteran calls for help numerous times before being left to die. The hidden video was uncovered by...

November 11, 2016

McKinney Doctor Accused of Dealing Drugs, Resulting in Patient Deaths

We are all aware of the dangers of medical malpractice and how this very problem is continuing to grow in the United States, but this recent story out of McKinney takes that to a whole new level. A longtime McKinney...

April 11, 2016

Statins and their health risks: FDA, Lipitor and more

With the rise of heart disease, due to dramatic changes in the American lifestyle in the last three to four decades, high cholesterol has become a dangerous health reality for many people. People who are diagnosed with high cholesterol problems...

March 21, 2016

Product Liability & Defective Drugs: A Lethal Combination

Japanese-based drug manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceutical Company had to pay a huge price due to cancer causing properties in it’s drug called Actos. The Actos lawsuit became a prime example of a product liability and defective drug case. With more than...

January 15, 2016

Florida Hospitals Putting Thousands at Risk Because of Policy Changing

A recent move by the state of Florida has outraged doctors, nurses, and hospital staff members alike, as it is putting thousands of children with heart defects at risk. According to a recent report, Florida hospitals were affected by a...

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