Preventable Medical Errors - sixth biggest killer in America
Apr 07, 2011
Preventable medical errors kill and seriously injure hundreds of
thousands of Americans every year. Errors include physician diagnostic
mistakes, incomplete or deficient patient records,
medicati...
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Food Safety - What to Do If You Ate Unsafe Food
Apr 05, 2011
Americas consumer need better food-safety protection.
Over the past 20 years, Americans have experienced more than 1,500
major foodborne-illness breakouts, costing the nation about $150 Billion
annua...
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Home Poison Control
Apr 05, 2011
Out of reach and locked up Keep all toxic substances and medications locked and out of reach. Household cleaners, paints, insecticides, and other dangerous products may be everywhere - in kitchens, ...
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Faulty Anesthesia Equipment - Medical Negligence
Apr 05, 2011
Attorneys can help obtain fair compensation for patients who have suffered serious injury or the loss of a loved on due to physician negligence, delivery room mistakes, or emergency room errors.
FAULTY...
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Vehicle Accident Q&A: 'Totaled Vehicle'
Mar 31, 2011
Q: I was in an accident. I wasn't injured, but my insurer said my older pickup was "totaled". What does that mean?A: "Totaled" means an insurer determines that a vehicle's repair costs exceed its retai...
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What would baby cribs be like without trial lawyers?
Mar 17, 2011
What would baby cribs be like without trial lawyers? Trial lawyers have made baby cribs safer by holding manufacturers accountable for design problems that once injured infants.1) Flame-retardant fabri...
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Auto Accidents - NEVER DECLINE MEDICAL ATTENTION
Mar 17, 2011
"When I was in a crash, I didn't think I was injured. The next week, however, my neck really started to hurt!"Sound familiar? Ever heard someone say this?Even though you can walk away from a fender b...
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Generic drug effectiveness and safety
Mar 17, 2011
Although the Food and Drug Administration requires generic medications to work in the same way as brand-name equivalents, some medical experts claim they do not.On occasion, patients who switch to gene...
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Nursing Home Negligence
Mar 17, 2011
Residential care for elderly nursing home residents is not always delivered as promised in marketing brochures.
Should a safety or injury issue arise, it is often difficult to establish causes of prob...
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FDA Investigates DePuy Hip Replacement Devices
Mar 01, 2011
March 1, 2011. By Heidi TurnerWashington, DC: Following the DePuy hip replacement recall, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is
investigating concerns about metal-on-metal hip im...
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