Fungal Meningitis: Contaminated Steroid Update
For victims of chronic pain, spinal injection of the compounded steroid methylprednisolone acetate promises relief from severe back discomfort. Administered by clinics throughout a multi-state area, a...
View ArticleA Bad Outcome or Medical Malpractice?
When a surgery does not result in improved health, or worse, leads to injury or death, our first instinct is to strike back at the person who hurt us and file a medical malpractice lawsuit. But not...
View ArticleMedical Problems Improbably Lead to Homicide
Patients who are unhappy with the outcome of their medical treatment often feel angry, frustrated, and betrayed by their doctor. They may blame the doctor for creating unrealistic expectations about...
View ArticleNew Jersey Medical Malpractice Cases Now Require Very Specific Medical Experts
Almost all medical malpractice cases depend on expert witnesses, usually physicians, to testify on behalf of the plaintiff to explain where a mistake was made. But a recent ruling in 2013 by the New...
View ArticleListing of 90 Overutilized Medical Tests and Procedures can Help Patients...
A recently released list of 90 overutilized tests and treatments can help patients work with their doctors to make informed decisions about whether a test is truly necessary. The list was developed by...
View Article2012 Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Raises Questions about Applicability to...
Toward the end of 2012, the news was full of disturbing stories of patients in nearly every state who received steroid injections contaminated with fungus. Many of those patients died from fungal...
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