A family that suffered the loss of a loved one due to nursing home neglect has won a $42.75 million dollar verdict, according to WKYT-TV. The victim, who was a Kentucky resident, died in April 2008 due to neglect from the nursing home staff. Malnutrition, infection, bedsores and dehydration were all contributing factors in his…
If you or a family member takes Accutane, Amnesteem, Clavaris or Sotret to treat severe acne , you and they need to decide whether it’s safe to keep using products containing isotretinoin. Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave Roche the OK to start marketing Accutane in 1982, patients and their parents have reported…
There are some accidents that I read which make my blood boil. The recent pedestrian-car accident in Hampton, Virginia (VA) is a prime example. A woman hailing from Salem Street in Hampton, VA was hit and killed by a drunk driver near the corner of Nickerson and Andrews boulevards. My heartfelt condolences go out to…
Have you ever been driving behind a car that just refuses to hit the gas and go? A rolling road block of sorts. I have, and it can be frustrating. It’s alright to slow your speed due to weather or traffic conditions, but that’s not what we’re talking about. We’re talking about going so unreasonably…
DePuy Orthopedics, the manufacturer of the ASR hip replacement, tried to avoid taking the blame for the serious injuries people have suffered after getting the ASR hip replacement implant by claiming doctors and patients are the problem. DePuy, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, released their hip replacement device in 2005 and quickly received numerous…