Cerebral 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…
Read MoreColonoscopies Save Lives, but Medical Malpractice Costs Them
For some people, just the word “colonoscopy” is enough to make them shudder. We understand. At first thought, it can seem like a rather uncomfortable procedure. The truth is that for men and women or of a certain age, it is a very necessary procedure – one that can save your life, if performed correctly…
Read MoreChildhood Concussions Frequently Go Untreated
Concussions are a hot topic recently. The blockbuster film starring Will Smith brought the story of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) to the public, showing a side of professional sports that the league worked long and hard to hide. The topic has been trending for many months, and new research has revealed just how common sports-…
Read MoreWhy Johnson & Johnson Is Losing the Talc Battle
Deane Berg was the first woman to sue Johnson & Johnson when she was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer after years of using their Baby Powder. Her lawsuit garnered attention, though she was awarded no damages. Her case turned out to be just the tip of the iceberg; J&J is now facing more than 1,200…
Read MoreNorth Carolina 18-Wheeler Accident Reminds Us of the Dangers Presented by Big Rigs
“Flash spudding” was the trending topic on Twitter on May 6 after a tractor-trailer hauling 25 tons of potatoes overturned on I-77 in North Carolina. The Twitterverse reacted promptly, describing the hundreds of yards of spud-covered highway as a scene of “mash destruction”. One user suggested renaming the stretch of road the “hashbrown highway,” while…
Read MoreBig Rig vs. Train: Accident Highlights Threats Posed by 18- Wheelers
When we talk about big rigs on the road, we use lots of statistics to illustrate the dangers they pose. The numbers don’t do the issue justice; 3,413 people died in large truck crashes in 2010, 72% were occupants of cars and other passenger vehicles, 9 percent of all motor vehicle crash deaths involve large…
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson Faces a Class Action Lawsuit in Canada over Their Talc Products
New talc lawsuits are being filed in courts around the U.S. The most recent was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on June 9, 2016, on behalf of a woman who died of ovarian cancer at the age of 58. But American women are not the only victims of…
Read MoreHow to Find Out if Your Doctor Is Good for You
On the heels of the big news that medical errors are now the third leading cause of the death in the United States, we thought it might be appropriate to write about the information available to you when choosing a doctor. Unfortunately, the type of information that patients have access to concerning healthcare providers boils…
Read MoreOrganic vs. Man-Made: Why We Didn’t Look Closely at Talc for So Long
There has been a push over the last few years for “organic” foods and products. (Try Google searching the words “organic clothing” if you need more proof.) We justify it in various ways – a return to a simpler time, the overexposure to chemicals by workers in all trades, the science that says human growth…
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