How Much Do Medical Malpractice Lawyers Charge?
June 24, 2011
A frequent question we are asked is, “How much do medical malpractice lawyers charge?” There is not a simple answer to this question because different medical malpractice lawyers charge different amounts, depending on limitations that may be imposed by the state in which they practice,[...]
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How Do You Find A Medical Malpractice Lawyer?
June 23, 2011
We believe that the easiest and fastest way to find a medical malpractice lawyer in your local geographic area is to click here to be forwarded to our easy to use website, https://medicalmalpracticelawyers.com, where you can fill out and submit a brief form so that an appropriate medical malpractic[...]
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When Should You Contact A Medical Malpractice Lawyer?
June 22, 2011
When should you contact a medical malpractice lawyer? We at medicalmalpracticelawyers.com get this question asked in many different forms and pretty often. The conversation typically starts with the statement, “I don’t know if have a medical malpractice claim but…” Some of[...]
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Childhood Food Allergies More Than Previously Reported
June 21, 2011
A new study has found that the prevalence and severity of childhood food allergies in the United States were more than previously reported and that they often resulted in severe symptoms and in allergies to multiple foods. Based on a survey of adults involving 38,480 children from June, 20[...]
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Recent Cancer Statistics
June 20, 2011
The American Cancer Society has issued its recent annual report regarding cancer death rates in the United States. It is projected for the year 2011 that there will be 1,596,670 new cases of cancers diagnosed with 571,950 cancer deaths. Improvements in cancer prevention, earlier detection, and bett[...]
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Preventing Birth Defects
June 15, 2011
While not all birth defects are preventable, there are certain things a woman planning to become pregnant or a woman already pregnant can do to lower the risks of certain birth defects. One of the simplest and most beneficial proactive steps that a woman planning to become pregnant or already preg[...]
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Birth Defects – Some Basic Facts
June 14, 2011
About 1 in 33 babies born in the United States have a birth defect, which is a leading cause of death for infants (1 out of 5 infant deaths are caused by birth defects). Birth defects also increase the risk of illnesses and long term disability. Most birth defects happen during the first 3 months o[...]
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Direct-To-Consumer Advertising Of Drugs
June 13, 2011
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising of prescription medications has been an issue since the late 1990s when the large pharmaceutical companies greatly increased their DTC advertising of their new drugs. Prior to the 1990s, the drug companies mainly focused their marketing efforts on those who pres[...]
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Nursing Home Falls
June 11, 2011
There were 1.5 million people age 65 and older who lived in nursing homes in the U.S. in 2003, and that number is expected to rise to 3 million by the year 2030. About 5% of adults 65 and older live in nursing homes but they account for 20% of all deaths from falls in people 65 and […][...]
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What Is Autism And What Are The Symptoms?
June 10, 2011
Austism, which is formally known as autism spectrum disorder and goes by the initials ASD, is not one condition but a whole range of very complex neurological developmental disorders, the most severe of which is autistic disorder. Asperger syndrome, which is marked by difficulty in social interacti[...]
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