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- Dangerous Consequences of Generic Drugs
Jan 17, 2014
Are you one of the many people who think generic prescription drugs are just the same as name brands—only cheaper? Most people believe this, so much so that 8 out of 10 prescriptions are filled with generic versions of drugs, according to the FDA (the US Food and Drug Administration). One big problem is that your generic prescription may not really be bioequivalent to its brand name counterpart. Another problem is that labeling on generics...Read More - How Do You Know Who’s Responsible for the Property Where You Were Injured?
Jan 15, 2014
If you’ve been injured in a Rental Property A rental property is a difficult situation. Although the property owner has some responsibility in maintaining the property, many of the maintenance concerns are given over to the tenant, and the actual responsibility depends on the nature of the cause of your injury and the agreement between the tenant and owner. Often, we may not be able to know who is responsible until after we bring...Read More - Profit vs. Safety: The Medical Device Industry
Jan 13, 2014
The medical device industry is a booming $350 billion a year business in the United States. Through their relentless lobbying efforts and campaign contributions, medical device manufacturers are seeing success at maximizing their profits by gradually eroding the safeguards that should protect the public from defective and unsafe products. The FDA: Helping Medical Device Manufacturers Increase Their Profitability In comparison to the FDA approval process that most new drugs undergo, many medical devices that are...Read More - What Does FDA Approval Mean for Medical Devices
Jan 9, 2014
When using medical devices, you want to be sure the equipment you’re using is safe. Because this equipment is often used in life and death situations, you’ll likely check to make sure it has been approved and judged safe. In this respect, you’ll discover medical equipment has undergone FDA testing and approval. However, what does FDA approval truly mean? Also, what to do if you have an FDA approved product that is harmful. Safety Classifications...Read More - Suspecting a Wrongful Death Case
Jan 8, 2014
Losing a loved one is hard enough. It’s even harder if you think someone else may have been responsible for your loss. If you suspect your loved one suffered a Was Someone Else Responsible? By definition, a wrongful death is one that was caused by the deliberate action or negligence of someone other than the decedent (the person who died). This means that in order for you to have a wrongful death case, you...Read More - Important Evidence to Collect for Your Malpractice Suit
Jan 3, 2014
If you suspect you’ve been a victim of Instead, leave most of the evidence-gathering to your lawyer. Before talking to a lawyer, there are only a few pieces of basic information you need to come armed with. What Was Your Initial Diagnosis and When Did You Get It? Your initial diagnosis is the one that you were first told described your condition. It’s important to know what your doctor identified and when because this...Read More - 5 Things You Need to Know About Medical Malpractice
Dec 27, 2013
Medical malpractice 1: Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Aren’t the Reason Medicine Is Expensive Medical malpractice often gets discussed as if it’s the reason why healthcare costs in this country are so high. In fact, medical malpractice payouts amount to less than 1% of total healthcare expenditures in this country. 2: Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Aren’t Out of Control Medical malpractice lawsuits have been in sharp decline in this country. In fact, Public Citizen found that they declined...Read More - Ethics and Medical Malpractice
Dec 11, 2013
When doctors fail to live up to the standard of care consistent with the best practices in the medical community, they may be held responsible for Ethics Violations That Can Be Considered Medical Malpractice In general, ethics violations are not considered grounds for medical malpractice. They are considered outside the scope of the law. Some ethics violations may dramatically affect a patient’s level of care. For example, improperly prescribing medication because a doctor is...Read More - Slip & Fall: What’s a Property Owner’s Duty to Make Property Safe?
Dec 5, 2013
“ If you slipped and fell on someone else’s property, do you have a right to file a Trespassers If you are an adult trespasser on property in New Jersey, the law says a property owner has no duty to you other than to make sure they are not deliberately setting up conditions that will lead to serious harm to you, such as by setting booby traps. Child Trespassers Because children have less judgment...Read More - What You Need to Know About the Medical System’s Emergency Treatment Law
Dec 3, 2013
While the Affordable Care Act should drastically reduce the number of uninsured Americans, people without access to proper medical care is still a real problem. Even with insurance, high co-pays drive gravely ill people away from getting help. Although it’s posted in every ER, many people don’t know that everyone in America has the right to emergency healthcare. Congress passed The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) in 1986, which requires hospitals to...Read More