Kansas Inmate Medical Malpractice Settlement
December 22, 2012
On December 17, 2012, the Shawnee County, Kansas Commissioners approved a $150,000 settlement to the survivors of an inmate who died in November 2009 while imprisoned in its jail. The medical malpractice lawsuit was filed on April 11, 2012 by the prisoner’s aunt and mother against the [...]
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Physical Therapy Malpractice Caused Disabled Man To Nearly Drown
December 16, 2012
A 45-year-old man with a history of traumatic brain injury had limited use of his extremities and had contractures of his left elbow and left shoulder. He was receiving twice-weekly aquatic therapy from his physical therapist for six months to increase his range of motion and to improve his qua[...]
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Physician Opinions Regarding Medical Malpractice Tort Reform
December 5, 2012
The results of an online survey of the opinions of 1,548 physicians throughout the United States that was conducted between August 31, 2012 and October 31, 2012 regarding medical malpractice tort reform measures that was published on December 4, 2012 found that 75% of the respondents claimed that [...]
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Bed Rails: Safe And Effective Or Dangerous And Deadly?
November 29, 2012
Hospitals and nursing homes often use bed rails on patient/resident beds in an effort to prevent falls from bed and to remind patients to call for assistance when they need to get out of bed. Bed rails are often constructed from metal and may be used on one or both sides of the bed, and may be[...]
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Novartis Settles Texas Medicaid Fraud Claim Involving Elidel
November 11, 2012
It was announced on October 30, 2012 by the Texas Attorney General that the Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis has agreed to pay $19.9 million to settle a civil Medicaid fraud enforcement action by the State of Texas and the U.S. government that alleged that it illegally marketed for “of[...]
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Texas Medicare Fraud Scheme Results In Long Prison Sentences
November 6, 2012
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that two Texas men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their alleged participation in a Medicare fraud scheme involving durable medical equipment (“DME”). The manager and driver for a Houston, Texas DME company received prison se[...]
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Missouri Vioxx Class Action Lawsuit Settled
November 5, 2012
Merck & Co. Inc. (“Merck”) has agreed to settle class action claims against it filed in Missouri regarding its former drug, Vioxx. The Missouri class action lawsuit that was filed eight years ago alleged that Merck violated the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act when it sold and [...]
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