Medical Malpractice In California Mental Hospitals
May 18, 2012
Five years ago, the federal government sued the State of California in order to force changes at four California state mental hospitals. The allegations included the overuse of patient restraints, the overuse of medications on patients, and poor patient safety. The lawsuit resulted in the federal [...]
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$50 Million Settlement Paid By Drug Supplier To Nursing Homes
May 14, 2012
A company that provides drugs to nursing homes and other long-term care facilities recently settled federal civil claims against it that alleged that the company dispensed drugs to nursing homes without proper prescriptions for the medications. The $50 million settlement involves allegations that th[...]
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Accutane Jury Verdict Upheld
May 11, 2012
Accutane (isotretinoin) is a prescription acne medication manufactured by Hoffman-La Roche that was first introduced in the United States in 1982. Accutane was used to treat severe acne (nodular and/or inflammatory acne) that could not be cleared up by using other acne treatments, such as antibi[...]
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New Jersey Nursing Home Abuse Caught On Video
May 5, 2012
In one of the most disturbing and frightful examples of nursing home violence against a nursing home resident that was caught on video, an 87-year-old paralyzed woman was shown being struck violently and cursed at by the very aides who were supposed to be providing her with necessary care. Th[...]
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Epidemic Of Drug Babies In The U.S.
May 1, 2012
Babies born addicted to drugs due to their mothers’ use of illicit drugs during pregnancy is not new. However, an increasing epidemic of babies addicted to prescription medications, especially narcotics such as oxycodone, is particularly alarming. Many such newborns will be born with neonat[...]
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Colorado Medical Malpractice Verdict Finally Paid
April 21, 2012
When a 34-year-old woman arrived at a local Fort Collins, Colorado hospital Emergency Department in December, 2006, she complained to the emergency room doctor that she had the worst headache of her life and that she was weak and dizzy. The emergency room doctor diagnosed the woman’s condit[...]
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