Attorney asks, “What other city budget line item of $200 million is completely preventable?”
Posted on February 29, 2012 in Car Accidents
At a time when many cities across the Bay Area are tightening their budgets, San Francisco spends millions to pay for legal claims against it. Most of these lawsuits are personal injury or property damage claims which many legal experts say are wholly preventable. The majority of the claims filed are against the San Francisco… read more
Design Flaw in Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants endangers patients
Posted on February 28, 2012 in Medical Malpractice
The choice of Carbon and Chromium surfaces in metal hip implants may have exposed over a million Americans to serious health risks. Researchers have identified DePuy ASR XL metal hip implants as a source of toxic and potentially carcinogenic substances in patient’s bodies. The metal debris generated by post-implant wear can cause inflammation, destroy muscle… read more
Feds: most medical malpractice incidents are swept under rug
Posted on February 27, 2012 in Medical Malpractice
A new report by the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services indicates that most hospital errors go unreported. The study found that only one in seven hospital errors which harmed patients were reported. Even more worrisome was that even when hospitals did investigate the few medical malpractice incidents that were reported,… read more
Off-label use of the Medtronic INFUSE bone graft injures patients
Posted on February 14, 2012 in Medical Malpractice
In our last post we discussed the pending litigation against one of the nation’s largest medical device manufacturers arising out of the off-label use of its bone grafts. Medtronic’s INFUSE Bone Grafts were used in several types of spinal surgeries without approval by the Food and Drug Administration. As a result, many patients now suffer… read more
Surgeons Failed to Identify Dangerous Side Effects of INFUSE
Posted on February 13, 2012 in Medical Malpractice
When the makers of a drug or medical device pay doctors to provide research on the safety and efficacy of the treatment, can the results be trusted? In the case of Medtronic’s bone growth product, INFUSE, there is major controversy over the fact the drug and device maker paid researchers a substantial amount to identify… read more