Settlement payments, sometimes to the tune of hundreds of millions dollars or more, paid out from pharmaceutical manufacturers after being charged with one form of illegal drug marketing or another has seemingly become a simple business expense for these corporate giants. Profits earned are typically much greater than the cost of the settlements themselves, and government officials have yet…

Learning to recognize the earliest signs of a stroke will increase the chances of recovery for you or a loved one. During a stroke, parts of the brain will not be receiving sufficient blood flow and oxygen. These conditions cause brains cells to die and can lead to permanent paralysis, challenges with eating, talking and/or swallowing, emotional…

Gathering Evidence for a Loved One’s Medical Malpractice Claim In a medical malpractice lawsuit, it’s all about the evidence. As a matter of fact, the quality of the evidence often determines the amount of the award. Gathering evidence in medical malpractice claims is a complex and arduous task. Plus, you’ll need to have a solid…

Helping a loved one adjust back into daily life after he or she has suffered a stroke is a big responsibility that can take a toll on caregivers. With proper planning and education, the process can become easier for all involved. Every stroke victim is different; some will recover fully over the course of several months…

Electronic health records (EHRs) have been shown to improve the quality of patient care provided by making each patient’s individual medical history readily available precisely where and when it is needed. Medical errors decline significantly after the adoption of EHRs, as these records are interactive and analyze data as it is entered. When the system discovers the…

Every year, nearly 1.3 million injuries and more than 300 deaths occur in the United States as a result of medication related errors. According to the U.S. Pharmacopeia Medication Errors Reporting Program, insulin is involved in close to half of these cases. Although it is a commonly used drug, insulin, when improperly utilized, has the potential to cause conditions such…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates one in every 323 children in the U.S. will have cerebral palsy. When you consider that each year about 4 million babies are born, the magnitude of that number becomes clear – around 12,384 of those infants will have this life-changing disorder. The condition is different for…

Helping a loved one adjust back into daily life after he or she has suffered a stroke is a big responsibility that can take a toll on caregivers. With proper planning and education, the process can become easier for all involved. Every stroke victim is different; some will recover fully over the course of several months…

Cerebral palsy is a serious neurological condition  that can be caused by birth injuries during labor and delivery. It occurs in two to four of 1,000 births in the United States, according to the Mayo Clinic. Often, cerebral palsy is due to a trauma, decreased blood flow to the brain or a lack of oxygen to…