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Statins are the most widely prescribed medications today and are taken by one in every four Americans, despite faulty scientific evidence which formed the basis for their usage. Statins have been proven to have a nominal effects on heart disease rates and are linked with a host of side effects including an increased risk of diabetes, neurological disorders, certain cancers and more.…

The artificial sweetener aspartame has a history fraught with controversy, evidence of harm and lawsuits, yet since 1981, the product has retained its status as “FDA Approved”. This wasn’t always the case; between 1975 and 1980, the FDA maintained the position that the available evidence showed aspartame to be a dangerous chemical and denied requests from the G.D. Searle company…

Certian Prenatal Tests may Increase the Risk of Miscarriage:Did You Make Informed Consent?Call 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation Prenatal testing can help parents acquire useful information about the health of their unborn child, yet some procedures carry the inherent risk of miscarriage and false positive results. Provided parents fully understand the benefits and…

A Once Healthy Girl Sentenced to a Life of DependencyAfter Recieving a Flu ShotCall 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation Vaccinations contain far more than just small amounts of the virus or bacterial strain they are intended to create immunity against. Some of these additional ingredients, including adjuvants (such as aluminum salts to encourage the body to…

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…

Delaying the Adoption of Electronic Health Recordscan Lead to an Increase in Medical ErrorsCall 410-825-5287 for a free medical malpractice consultation 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…

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…