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  Unnecessary cesarean sections place mothers babies risk Call 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation The percentage of women who undergo a cesarean section at the end of their pregnancy has skyrocketed to nearly a third of all births within the nation. C-sections are thought to reduce the number of babies born with cerebral palsy (CP)…

Are Ultrasounds as Safe as You Think?:Unnecessary Ultrasounds Risk Babies’ Health Call 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation Since their introduction in the 1960’s, ultrasounds have become widespread as routine screening procedures which are performed as many as 17 times during healthy pregnancies. Although touted as harmless and beneficial, randomly controlled trials have shown the technology provides no benefit to unborn children in the vast…

Hysterectomies are some of the most common surgeries in the nation and are performed on more than 600,000 women every year. Shockingly, by the age of 65, one half of all women will have had their uterus removed, yet two thirds or more of these serious surgeries are medically unwarranted and expose patients to a host of undesirable…

Mammography screening is a highly recommended medical procedure in the United States for all women ages 40 and older, yet recent studies indicate overdiagnosis is a serious concern which is not commonly shared with patients. As many as one out of every three women who undergo regular mammograms end up being treated with surgery, radiation…

Tamiflu – Dangerous Side Effects and Questionable Benefits Call 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation On January 20, 2017, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania upheld a $3 million dollar verdict awarded to Katherine Palar to compensate for a four year delay in cancer diagnosis which reduced her chances of survival from approximately 70 percent to…

  Meningitis Vaccinations Linked to Neurological Disorders Call 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation Meningococcal disease (meningitis) is a relatively rare bacterial illness that impacts the meninges of the brain and can lead to serious complications. The disease had been in decline for years before the CDC recommended the meningitis vaccine for widespread use. The vaccination is associated with serious…

Many pharmaceutical companies, not fondly known as Big Pharma, have a long, scandalous history of pharmaceutical corruption, and use less than ethical marketing tactics, which causes harm to millions of people around the world. Deep pockets and significant influence in the U.S. political system have resulted in many drugs being rushed through the FDA approval process and sold to…

The Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) was created to provide the public access to the official record of adverse vaccine reactions to help them determine whether the benefits of each particular vaccine outweigh any potential risks. The database was not intended to replace scientific studies which are normally completed before a medication is approved for use in the general…

Municipal water fluoridation within the U.S. began in 1945 in Grand Rapids, MI and now impacts nearly two thirds of all Americans. Although the rate of dental caries has indeed declined in recent decades, data from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates this trend has occurred in all developed countries, including those that do not…