According to a report in the New York Times, with the rising cost of health care in the United States rise, an increasing number of Americans are going overseas for elective procedures. Michael Shopenn went overseas for a hip replacement surgery in 2007 which would have cost close to $100,000 in the United States. But…
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According to Reuters, Walgreen Co, the largest U.S. drugstore chain, has agreed to pay $80 million in civil penalties to resolve allegations that it violated federal rules governing the distribution of prescription painkillers. According to the DEA, the settlement is the largest in its history. The DEA accused Walgreen of committing an “unprecedented” number of…
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The Texas Supreme Court recently ruled that an owner of a pet who was negligently killed may not recover damages for the loss of the pet, other than the pet’s economic value. The decision came in the case of Strickland v. Medlen, ___ S.W.3d ___ (Tex. 2013). In Strickland, a dog who had escaped his…
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Just last Friday, a lawsuit was filed against SSM Health care-St. Louis and neurosurgeon, Dr. Armond Levy, for medical malpractice in Missouri state court. What is so shocking is that the brain surgeon operated on the wrong side of Regina Turner’s brain. Turner was scheduled for “left-sided craniotomy bypass” on April 4, 2013 at St….
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A recent report has found a 40% increase in fatality traffic accidents in the Eagle Ford shale region in 2012 as compared to 2011. This report was done based on an analysis of data released from the Texas Department of Transportation. The numbers revealed 248 deaths in 2012 versus 177 the year before. These numbers…
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According to the Texas Department of Public Safety’s 2013 projections, the Eagle Ford Shale is likely to see a continued problem with serious motor vehicle accidents involving commercial vehicles. In the three south Texas counties that contain over half of the active Eagle Ford Shale wells – Karnes, Dimmit and LaSalle – the number of…
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According to a review by the Bloomberg News, robot systems made by Intuitive Surgical Inc. (ISRG) are linked to at least 70 deaths since 2009. The lawsuits being filed in the last 14 months are now adding new details about dangerous complications involving the da Vinci robots made by Intuitive. Intuitive dominates the robot-surgery field…
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According to Newsday, more than three months after the hurricane, Long Islanders trying to rebuild from Sandy are still waiting for final insurance settlements, which leaves them struggling to pay contractors and frustrated at having unfinished homes. Many of these homeowners have been paying premiums for years, even decades, to the government-run National Flood Insurance…
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