Although rare, an operation may be performed on the wrong part of a person's body or even on the wrong person. This is referred to as wrong-site surgery. If this happens, no only is the patient's original medical issue not fixed, they now have a completely new problem...
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Medical Malpractice
Ohio statute of limitations for medical malpractice
Patients in Toledo, Ohio, expect fair health care treatment that will solve their medical issues without making them worse. According to studies, medical malpractice causes the most cases of preventable death in the United States. Patients may be able to collect...
Uninsured doctors can leave you with few options to sue
You might expect that a plastic surgeon would carry medical malpractice insurance, but many states like Ohio do not require it. This legal loophole leaves the patients of botched surgeries with few options of receiving compensation for their injuries. It makes sense...
Is Nursing Home Death Linked to Tooth Brushing?
Nursing Homes Can Reduce Deadly Infections by Helping Residents Brush Their Teeth Brushing your teeth helps prevent cavities and gum disease, but that’s not its only benefit. Studies have shown that poor oral health can lead to serious illness. In nursing...
Off-Label Products Result In Medical Malpractice
Off-label epidural steroid injections, or ESI, are used by millions of medical professionals to treat neck and back pain. However, patients often don’t realize “off-label” medical devices or medication are classified as such to highlight a crucial fact about...
Ethicon Forced to Recall Malfunctioning Surgical Staplers
The FDA has issued a Class 1 recall for defective surgical staplers produced by Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. After an extensive investigation, Ethicon identified the malfunctions and was forced to pull products. Over 92,000 surgical staples were...
Herbal Supplement Kratom Under Fire by FDA for Injury & Death Claims
While the nation battles a catastrophic opioid epidemic, a new herbal supplement has emerged as the latest controversy in the health and drug worlds. Originating from Southeast Asia, kratom has been popularized in the West as a remedy for pain, anxiety, and drug...
FDA Kept a Hidden Database of Surgical Stapler Malfunctions
The Food and Drug Administration recently acknowledged that it maintained a hidden database of surgical stapler malfunctions. The “alternative summary” system contained over 56,000 reports of problems with the devices between 2011 and 2018. These non-public reports...
FDA Convenes to Discuss Risks & Benefits of Breast Implants
The FDA convened the General and Plastic Surgery Devices Advisory Panel to discuss the long-term risks and benefits of breast implants for both augmentation and reconstruction purposes. The meeting discussed a number of important health matters including Breast...
Heart Failure: The David Kveton Story
A year after a failed heart transplant at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center resulted in her 64-year-old husband’s (David Kveton) death, Judy Kveton received a letter in March 2017 by an anonymous individual, claiming that the hospital is known for some of the worst...