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Tamiflu Side Effects for Children and Adults. Is it Dangerous?Call 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation Nobody noticed Tamiflu side effects at first. When Tamiflu was first marketed to the public, only a small portion of the manufacturer’s clinical trial data had ever been published. Once post-marketing data began to accumulate, a number of…

Feeding Tube Complications Include Pneumothorax and MoreCall 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation Tube feeding is considered a cornerstone of care for many critically ill or injured patients, yet as many as 15 percent of all nasogastric tubes are mistakenly pushed into a patient’s bronchial tubes, lungs or even cranium in rare cases. Depending…

Blatant Negligence in Untreated Jaundice Case Ends With $46.5M SettlementCall 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation In March of 2017, one of the largest medical malpractice settlements in the history of the state of Arkansas was recorded after completion of a two week trial addressing the alleged medical negligence of a toddler who suffered…

Auscultation an Unsafe Method to Verify Feeding Tube PlacementCall 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation Enteral feeding is a common procedure frequently used to deliver liquid formula and/or medication(s) directly into the stomach of an individual who is unable to consume enough food to meet the needs of their body. Flexible nasogastric tubes, with…

Hospital Acquired Infections: Negligence Leads to Deadly IllnessCall 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation Most of us tend to think of hospitals as places of safety and security, yet the high likelihood of leaving with a dangerous hospital acquired infection (HAI) paints a very different picture of reality. Each day, one out of every…

Lifespan of Cerebral Palsy Sufferers Related to Symptom SeverityCall 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation Cerebral palsy (CP) affects thousands of new babies each and every year, leaving parents with concern regarding how long their child is expected to survive. Today, the majority of people living with CP can expect to live well into…

Unnecessary Cesarean Section Risk Mothers’ and Babies’ HealthCall 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) and…

Are Ultrasounds as Safe as You Think?:Unnecessary Ultrasounds Risk Babies’ HealthCall 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 majority…

Uwarranted Surgery: Hysterectomy Complications and Dangers can be AvoidedCall 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation Hysterectomy procedures 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 a hysterectomy surgery, yet two thirds…

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…