Mental patients on psychotropic drugs experience many effects from their drugs, one is dry mouth. In this case, the patient was supposed to be continuously monitored but, he was not. Instead, he was allowed access to the pantry where he opened a commercial sized container of peanut butter and while attempting to eat it choked to death. No one...
Read MoreClient had recently retired from a blue collar job because he had structural vulnerability in his spine due to severe osteoporosis and severe ankylosing spondylitis which caused his spine to degenerate. These two diagnoses had caused client’s spine to become brittle and prone to fracture. They had also caused client’s spine to degenerate such that he had developed a...
Read MoreCongress’ recent actions may increase the number of fatigued truck drivers on the road. When a truck accident occurs, serious consequences can result. Due to the large size of 18-wheeler trucks, there is a much greater possibility of serious injury and death in such accidents, especially for motorists in smaller passenger vehicles. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol,...
Read MoreComplicated procedures must be performed or supervised by competent experienced physicians. It is not allowed for inexperienced residents to perform such procedures when not carefully supervised by experienced, knowledgeable surgeons. Unfortunately, this is exactly what happened to our client when a resident was allowed to perform a procedure on this elderly woman. During deposition, it was learned for the...
Read MorePulmonary embolism is a great risk for many surgeries. Its signs and symptoms much be carefully monitored. If they are not, tragedy can result. In this case, the patient was a forty year-old mother and wife. She underwent weight reduction surgery. She was monitored, but the outpatient facility seemed to ignore the worsening signs of pulmonary embolism. In fact,...
Read MorePrison cases are difficult. Jurors are not necessarily sympathetic to prisoners who have acted irresponsibly and are imprisoned. However, we must not ever tolerate denial of emergency medical care to prisoners. This is exactly what happened here. This poor woman was incarcerated for a not too lengthy sentence. During her incarceration, she had the misfortune to experience an appendicitis....
Read MoreA new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found current truck underrail guards leave much to be desired when it comes to the safety of other motorists on the road. The IIHS looked into in the effectiveness of underrail guards, which are installed on the rear of tractor-trailer vehicles to prevent a passenger car from “underriding”...
Read MoreInjured by side effects of an MRI contrast dye containing gadolinium? In May of 2007, the FDA required a Black Box Warning for all MRI contrast dyes containing gadolinium. Reports have identified a possible link between Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) and the use of injected MRI contrast dyes containing gadolinium. Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) is a connective tissue disorder...
Read MoreWinter driving can be extremely hazardous. Many motorists rushing to holiday destinations are distracted and frustrated with traffic congestion. Inclement weather can make traveling by car especially challenging and put drivers at risk for motor vehicle accidents . Safe winter travel requires good preparation. Below are several steps drivers can take to limit their risk for car accidents, particularly...
Read MorePersonal injury law covers a lot of legal areas. It includes everything from simple slips and falls to complicated medical cases. Any time that a person is injured because of the fault of another person, the injured person likely has a cause of action for a lawsuit. Realizing that you could bring a lawsuit is not enough, however. You...
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