Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline was recently slapped with a $3 billion fine for illegally marketing a variety of drugs for unapproved, off-label uses. Authorities brought criminal and civil fines against GSK
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently issued a bulletin to motorcoach companies regarding weight limits on double-decker buses. Fully loaded buses can experience tire failures that lead to bus
Communication breakdowns and inadequate note-taking seem to be primarily responsible for the nursing failures that led to a patient’s wrongful death at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. The California
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center was recently fined $75,000 by the California Department of Public Health for a nursing malpractice incident that caused in a patient’s death. The patient was
In our last post, we discussed the wrongful death of a Kaiser Hospital patient who was neglected by the nursing staff at the Oakland/Richmond Kaiser Foundation Hospital. An investigation by
A Bay area Kaiser hospital was recently fined $75,000 by the California Department of Public Health for a medical malpractice incident which resulted in a patient’s wrongful death. State safety
Four partners at the San Francisco law firm Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger were recently named among the top attorneys in Northern California by Super Lawyers Magazine. The nationally recognized
Four partners at the San Francisco law firm Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger were recently named among the top attorneys in Northern California by Super Lawyers Magazine. The nationally recognized
A new study shows that turn signal neglect is a major cause of car accidents in San Francisco and around the country. Researchers from the Society of Automotive Engineers found
Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon division recently announced that it plans to stop selling four types of vaginal mesh implants. The announcement comes after approximately 600 women in California and across
