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Recent Study Says Robotic Surgery Costly Alternative With Questionable Medical Benefit

A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association threw cold water on the recent trend of huge increases in the numbers of robotic surgeries performed each year. Though the number of procedures performed by robots, such as Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci…

By Jim Lewis

/ 30 Aug 2013

Lawsuit Blames Seatbelt For Injuries In San Francisco Crash

Three families in San Francisco recently filed a very unusual injury lawsuit against Boeing and Asiana Airlines. The suit, concerning the recent crash of Flight 214 at SFO International Airport, claims that passengers in the coach cabin suffered more severe injuries than their wealthier brethren…

By Jim Lewis

/ 26 Aug 2013

How To Protect Yourself From a Missed or Wrong Medical Diagnosis

Most people go to the doctor and expect a diagnosis and then help on recovering from their pain. However medical misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis has been on the rise. A missed or wrong diagnosis is not only frustrating for the patient but can put the…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 25 Aug 2013

Recent Negligence Lawsuit Highlights Importance Of Ignition Interlock Devices

A family from Seattle, Washington has filed a $45 million negligence lawsuit against the city. The lawsuit claims that the city is responsible for a recent deadly drunk driving accident that resulted in the death of two elderly pedestrians and left a young mother and…

By Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp

/ 23 Aug 2013

Understaffing Cited As Major National Nursing Home Problem

A recently issued national nursing home report card found that staffing issues existed in 96 percent of all states that were cited for poor nursing home care. The report, compiled by the Families for Better Care, provides a state-by-state analysis of nursing care issues across…

By Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp

/ 14 Aug 2013

Chemicals Used in Fracking May Increase Risk of Oil Disasters

The chemicals that are used in hydraulic fracking (or simply fracking) may contribute to oil explosions and disasters, according to preliminary investigations by the U.S. Federal Railroad Administration. Fracking is the process by which small incisions are made into rock formations with high-pressur

By Jim Lewis

/ 14 Aug 2013

Simple Steps Could Reduce Deadly Nursing Home Falls

A recent Huffington post article discussed one woman’s experience with her elderly mother’s frequent falls in a nursing home. The woman discussed the worry that resulted whenever the phone would ring late at night or early in the morning and how much she dreaded hearing…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 13 Aug 2013

Severe Birth Injury Nets $8.5 Million Award

MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland OH, recently was held accountable for medical negligence in a birth injury lawsuit from 2010. The baby suffered a severe brain injury while in the care of the hospital, which resulted in an $8.5 million pay out to the family. According…

By Jim Lewis

/ 11 Aug 2013

Brain Injury from Airbag Defect Nets $14 Million Verdict

A serious airbag defect that caused a severe brain injury resulted in an award of $14 million to the victim. The lawsuit was filed in Richmond, Virginia by Zachary Duncan against Hyundai. The lawsuit stated that the airbags in the Hyundai Tiburon failed to deploy…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 9 Aug 2013

Electrocution Threat from Third-Party Charger Leads Apple to Offer Replacement

After a series of electrocution incidents involving third-party chargers in China, Apple Inc. is offering to sell its brand-name chargers at reduced prices in order to lessen the risk of injury and death. The announcement comes after two separate tragedies in which consumers were electrocuted and,…

By Jim Lewis

/ 7 Aug 2013

Steroid-Infused Vitamin B Supplements Carry Serious Risk of Illness

A vitamin B supplement currently on the market is putting consumers in the hospital due to its being infused with steroids, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reports. The Federal agency has been cracking down on the dangerous supplements, which contain two unlisted and potentially-dangerous ster

By Jim Lewis

/ 5 Aug 2013

Med Mal Damage Caps Subject Of Heated Debate In California

An important fight over medical malpractice caps in the nation’s most populous state is gearing up. Advocates on both sides of the issue are preparing for what many agree will be a long and costly battle that will be settled in November 2014 when the…

By Shapiro, Washburn & Sharp

/ 31 Jul 2013