If you have watched any TV or been on social media lately, chances are that you have seen an attorney advertisement for Camp Lejeune lawsuits. The proliferation of Camp Lejeune lawyer ads recently has prompted a lot of questions from people who may not be familiar with the Camp Lejeune…
Philips recalled many of its CPAP sleep and respiratory care devices earlier this year. The company acknowledged that the recalled machines contain a sound abatement foam that can release airborne particles and cause adverse health effects for users. In the wake of this recall, CPAP users immediately stopped using the…
Earlier this year, Johnson & Johnson recalled several popular spray-on sunscreen products after testing found that the sunscreen contained benzene, a dangerous carcinogen. Now sunscreen lawsuits are being filed across the country and may eventually get consolidated into a new “class-action” MDL. The product liability lawyers at Miller & Zois…
Finding a suitable nursing home for an older loved one is an arduous and time-consuming process. Nursing homes can be the best fit for an elderly family member’s care, but fears of elder abuse, medical mistakes, and the recent problem of MRSA infections make the choice even more difficult. Very…
Here’s an interesting case that the Nebraska Supreme Court decided yesterday. Plaintiff volunteers to donate a kidney to his dad. The doctor removes the plaintiff’s kidney and gives it to the father. Sadly, the father has complications with the kidney, requiring further surgery. According to the plaintiff’s complaint, the doctor…
The median medical malpractice jury award in Maryland, according to Jury Verdict Research, was $500,000 in 2003, the last year for which I could find data. Verdicts that year ranged from $54,521 to $7,708,064. One study indicates that the average award in Maryland malpractice claims (presumably claims that are reported…
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) Department of Neurobiology and Developmental Sciences. The site has multiple atlas images, including sectional and MRI images, of the brain and spinal cord. (I found this link via the Tennessee Medical Malpractice Lawyer Blog.