Personal Injury
A Concussion is a Traumatic Brain Injury
I am tired of hearing defense-oriented doctors act like concussions aren’t real injuries. A concussion is a brain injury. Some concussions resolve relatively quickly, some take up to two years to resolve, and, in a minority of cases, the effects are permanent. This should not be a controversial premise. It is the position of the…
Read MoreTakata Airbag Recall Largest in U.S. History
Mark Rosekind, administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), announced on Wednesday that NHTSA was requiring Takata to work with automakers to recall an additional 35-40 million Takata airbags. This brings the Takata airbag recall number in the U.S. to nearly 65 million airbags, the largest in U.S. history. NHTSA’s announced reason for…
Read MoreUber Worker Ruling: Significant Legal Implications for Personal Injury Cases
People all over the world use the Uber and Lyft ride-hailing apps to find a driver for hire. Users of Uber and Lyft probably do not stop to wonder about issues such as insurance coverage and whether the driver is an Uber or Lyft employee versus an independent contractor. For answers regarding insurance coverage check…
Read MoreFredericksburg Traumatic Brain Injury Attorneys
Our firm handles cases throughout the City of Fredericksburg, Stafford County, Spotsylvania County, and surrounding areas. After fighting for our client for many years, we recovered $3.25 million in a Fredericksburg premises liability case for a young child who suffered a traumatic brain injury as an infant. We represented a Stafford County client in…
Read MoreZofran and Birth Defects
Zofran was developed to help cancer patients who were experiencing nausea and vomiting. The FDA approved Zofran in 1998. It was originally indicated for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, and was also approved to treat nausea and vomiting associated with radiation therapy, anesthesia, and surgery. Zofran was never approved for use in pregnant women to…
Read MoreJules Bianchi’s Traumatic Brain Injury – Diffuse Axonal Injury
The family of French Formula One driver, Jules Bianchi, released a statement saying that Bianchi sufferred a serious traumatic brain injury in his crash at the Japanese Grand Prix. The statement says that Bianchi suffered diffuse axonal injury and is in critical condition. Bianchi is in the Intensive Care Unity of the Mie General Medical…
Read MoreFDA recalls NuVision drugs due to unsafe conditions, again
FDA recalls NuVision compounding pharmacy drugs over sterility concerns Following a July safety inspection of the Downing Lab’s (aka NuVision Pharmacy) compounding pharmacy in Dallas, Texas, the FDA has issued a drug safety alert and a formal request to Downing Lab to immediately recall all of their drugs marketed as sterile. This is the second…
Read MoreDePuy Synthes Craniomaxillofacial Distraction System: Class I Recall
Class I recalls of medical devices or drugs are the most serious type of recall. They are issued when there exists “a reasonable probability that use of these products will cause serious adverse health consequences or death,” according to the U. S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA notified healthcare professionals on 8/28/2014 of a…
Read MoreLaparoscopic Power Morcellators Used to Treat Uterine Fibroids Could Spread Cancer
Laproscopic power morcellators are electric medical devices used during different types of laparoscopic surgeries. A set of spinning blades is used to cut tissue. Power morcellation is used in surgeries to treat unterine fibroids, such as removing the uterus (hysterectomy) or removing the uterine fibroids (myomectomy). Morcellation refers to the division of tissue into smaller…
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