Daubert or Frye? The Most Important Standard You’ve Never Heard Of
The controversy over the allegation that genital talc use in females increases the risk of ovarian cancer is still raging. Juries have awarded tremendous damages in two cases that Johnson & Johnson has publicly announced they intend to appeal. The situation raises the interesting question of whether the judicial system is capable of determining “true”…
Read MoreBig Rig Cargo Spills Are an Overlooked Threat
Cargo spills aren’t something that many of us consider when we leave on a morning commute or run to the store for a gallon of milk. While many truck crashes slide under the radar, some crashes are always newsworthy; some for circumstance (a bread truck colliding with a deli truck in New Jersey, a beer…
Read MoreBarry Coates Dedicated His Life to His Country, and His Death to Fellow Veterans
Barry Coates, the man who would become the face of the Veterans Affairs scandal over delays in care, passed away in January of this year. His story is heartbreaking and poignant, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family as they continue to adjust to his absence from their lives. However, his story is…
Read MoreVeterans Can Retake TBI Exams after Confusing VA Policies Denied Benefits to Thousands of People
Reports began to surface last year from around the country about veterans who were denied benefits for traumatic brain injury incurred during active duty. As allegations began to stack up, the Veterans Affairs Department began a systematic review of policies that applied to the disability. Years of botched examinations and dedicated investigative journalism finally came…
Read MoreMost Defective Scopes Are Manufactured by Just Three Companies
Last year, we wrote about a lawsuit brought against Pentax Medical Company and Advocate Luther General Hospital in Chicago. The suit was filed by the adult children of Renate Winkler, who died after contracting the healthcare-associated infection known as CRE after a routine endoscopy was performed with improperly sterilized equipment. The wrongful death lawsuit was,…
Read MoreNature Abhors a Vacuum: Why Corporations Have a Social Responsibility to Warn Consumers of Potential Risks
When was the last time a press release from the Consumer Product Safety Commission made the front page? The last time you remember reading Safety Communication directly from the US Food & Drug Administration? While the Internet has provided dozens of platforms for users to share information, the challenge will always be getting the right…
Read MoreSystematic Misallocation of Funds Continues to Plague Beleaguered VA
The VA has been making headlines since 2014, when reports surfaced that patients were dying while waiting for appointments and important procedures. While officials have been replaced and rules have been implemented to hold the agency to a higher level of accountability, a study by the US Government Accountability Office in April of this year…
Read MoreWhat Parents Should Know about Pokémon GO
If you haven’t heard about Pokémon GO yet, you’ve probably seen the effects of the latest gaming craze to sweep the nation. The increase in the number of people spending time outdoors isn’t some new health craze – it’s thanks to Nintendo’s wildly successful smartphone game. Once-deserted town centers are hosting droves of tweens and…
Read MoreCerebral Palsy Can Develop as the Result of Medical Malpractice
There are few feelings as extraordinary as holding your child for the first time. That life that you carried through nine long months of morning sickness, food cravings, extra trips to the bathroom and some pretty uncomfortable sleeping positions is finally here – 10 fingers, 10 toes, and absolutely loved. For some mothers, however, the…
Read MoreVA Hospitals Have a History of Botching Colonoscopies and Putting Veterans at Risk
There is a documented history of problems at VA hospitals throughout the country (the 2007 Walter Reed scandal actually has its own Wikipedia page). South Carolina’s William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia, and the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, are no exceptions; in fact, if you do a quick…
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