2013 Articles
Posted on Dec 2, 2013 By Fox Goldblatt & Singer PC
Medical malpractice cases consist of lawsuits against health care providers whose negligence or errors lead to injury, health damage, or even death in patients. These health care providers can be ...
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Posted on Nov 11, 2013 By Clawson & Clawson, LLP
Medical malpractice claims and lawsuits are based on medical errors or negligence committed against patienst by health care practitioners. These practitioners may be doctors, nurses, pharmacists, ...
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Posted on Nov 1, 2013 By David Zevan
In a recent verdict, a Missouri surgeon and hospital were made to pay a compensation of $1,500,000 for causing death due to medical malpractice. The lawsuit was filed in 2011, when a St. Louis ...
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Posted on Aug 26, 2013 By The Tolson Firm, LLC
A government report released in 2010 showed that mistakes as well as unavoidable problems cause the deaths of approximately 15,000 patients receiving Medicare in the U.S. every month. The report ...
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Posted on Aug 26, 2013 By The Tolson Firm, LLC
A new law that pertains to medical malpractice was signed into effect by Georgia's Governor in May of this year. The law is the first of its kind and concerns medical malpractice lawsuits based on ...
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Posted on Jul 1, 2013 By Jackson Allen & Williams, LLP
Unfortunately, the United States does not rank among the best countries in the matter of infant mortality. Taken from the CIA World Book, the U.S. infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births stands at ...
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Posted on Jul 1, 2013 By The Tolson Firm, LLC
Under Georgia law, a person who is injured or suffers health damage due to medical errors on the part of a healthcare provider can file a claim for damages. Likewise, the family of those who have died ...
Continue reading "The Statutes of Limitations in Georgia Medical Malpractice Claims" »
Posted on Jul 1, 2013 By The Tolson Firm, LLC
Antidepressants such as Paxil, Prozac, and Luvox are in a class of drugs called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, known as SSRIs. These medications increase the biochemical serotonin in the ...
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Posted on May 31, 2013 By The Tolson Firm, LLC
A study that was recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) revealed that hospitals make more income from patients who suffer surgical errors. Because these patients ...
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Posted on May 31, 2013 By The Tolson Firm, LLC
Estimates of those who undergo anesthesia procedures in connection with medical care every year in the United States range at about 20 million people. The majority of these patients do not experience ...
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Posted on May 15, 2013 By David Zevan
Stevens Johnson Syndrome is a condition that will sometimes present with symptoms that include a rash, strange sores, and flu-like symptoms. It is a condition that doctors do not see too frequently, ...
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Posted on May 6, 2013 By The Tolson Firm LLC
For many years, it was claimed by many experts that antidepressants can cause suicidal thoughts and the eventual act of suicide in some patients. Antidepressants such as Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft are ...
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Posted on Apr 25, 2013 By Kevin Davidson
What are traumatic brain injuries? Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are caused by blows to the head. The extent of the injury and the damage depends on what part of the brain is affected by the injury. ...
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Posted on Apr 22, 2013 By The Tolson Firm LLC
Misdiagnosis is a common basis for a medical malpractice claim. Various types of misdiagnosis can occur and are frequently the result of emergency room visits, which are high-pressure and often ...
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Posted on Mar 18, 2013 By Kevin Davidson
A doctor’s visit is usually meant to give you relief from some sort of physical ailment or injury that you are experiencing. Doctors today have studied for many years to learn about many ...
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Posted on Mar 13, 2013 By Tolson Firm, LLC
An FDA panel recently voted against approving two drugs put forth as being non-hormonal treatments for hot flashes during menopause. Currently, there are no FDA-approved non-hormone medications for ...
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Posted on Mar 12, 2013 By Tolson Firm, LLC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta recently released a report showing the results of data studies from 2012. The data shows that several strains of germs related to E. coli and ...
Continue reading "CDC Warns of Increase in Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria in U.S. Hospitals" »
Posted on Feb 19, 2013 By David Zevan
Several cases against Stroger Hospital in Cook County, Chicago could end in settlements that would cost taxpayers $24 million. The medical malpractice cases against the county include several brought ...
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Posted on Jan 31, 2013 By Kevin Davidson
Delays in delivery can have lasting consequences for many families. When a child sustains injuries at birth, it can be devastating for families. And when the possibility for avoiding those injuries is ...
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Posted on Jan 17, 2013 By David Zevan
This August, jurors awarded a New Orleans woman $24.2 million in a medical malpractice case. Seven years ago the woman's son underwent surgery at Ochsner Clinic Foundation, to correct a congenital ...
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