The Wall Street Journal recently published the results of a study by researchers at Johns Hopkins who found that diagnostic errors accounted for a major and costly portion of the overall medical…
A new study has concluded that widespread shortages of nurses in Neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) are potentially increasing the risk of infection in critically ill babies. The study, which…
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided that the Federal Railroad Safety Act does not automatically preempt all state common law claims. Specifically, the Court said that the…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will be conducting a workshop on May 13th and 14th to discuss issues related to fuel economy, vehicle mass reduction, and the effects of…
A North Carolina dairy company has voluntarily recalled ice cream due to its being packaged in the wrong containers, which presents risks for some customers with certain food…
A recent study by the University of California, Irvine found most women with ovarian cancer receive inadequate care and miss out on treatments that could add a year or more to their lives. In the…
Last year, a 12-year-old boy went to an emergency room in New York, but was subsequently sent home. The boy continued to grow sicker and sicker until, to the shock of his family and the doctors,…
If you're tired of your significant other elbowing you in the middle of the night, pinching your nose closed as you snore, glaring at you over breakfast, or if you're just plain tired,…
During last year's fungal meningitis outbreak, USA Today reported that epidural steroid patients were developing symptoms within 42 days of receiving a contaminated injection. A doctor with…
A newly appointed judge presiding over the James Holmes murder trial agreed to release a trove of previously sealed documents which shed light on what the University of Colorado knew and when…
A recent lengthy piece in the New York Times explored an important criticism leveled against the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) about how it has largely failed to protect…
Our firm has discussed several troubling episodes recently involving railroad companies that have used on-the-job injuries as an excuse to punish and even fire workers. Thankfully, the…