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Bowing to Litigation, Johnson & Johnson to Stop Selling Baby Powder in US and Canada

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Unable to silence patients who allege they were injured by baby powder manufactured by Johnson and Johnson, the pharmaceutical and healthcare products giant is removing its product from shelves in North America. For decades, Johnson and Johnson has pushed back against lawsuits, environmental questions, and rumors about one of its best-known brand name products, Johnson … Continued

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Medication Errors in the UK Health System—237 million Per Year and Counting

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A recent study sheds light on the danger and frequency of medication errors. Pharmaceutical and over-the-counter drugs provide relief for a wide variety of conditions and diseases.  A medication mistake can occur at any time from when a physician prescribes a drug to delivery of the drug to a patient.  Medication errors are common.  While … Continued

Stroke Misdiagnosis

Healthcare has Changed—Is that Safe?

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The delivery of healthcare is of heightened concern for everyone as the COVID-19 pandemic plays out.  In a short span of time, healthcare services were turned upside down by a contagious illness that overwhelmed hospitals in some parts of the country.  Patients facing an ailment that they would otherwise have considered an emergency were afraid … Continued

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Revisiting the Aging Surgeon—For Better or Worse?

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New research supports earlier findings that older surgeons do not have higher rates of operative mistake and mortality. Our firm delivers aggressive representation to individuals and families who are injured by medical mistakes and bad outcomes that occur when physicians provide care below accepted standards.  Because of the high rate of medical error in the … Continued

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Too Common—Burn Injuries Caused by Warming Devices

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A post-operative warming blanket or device offers comfort and helps maintain a stable body temperature which reduces discomfort and speeds healing.  Yet used incorrectly, these devices deliver heat that can cause a serious thermal burn. An iatrogenic injury is a wound to tissue or an organ that is caused by medical treatments unrelated to the … Continued