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Moms Upset by North Carolina Senate Bill Giving ERs Immunity over Medical Malpractice Claims
Two mothers in North Carolina are urging the state's legislators to vote against a bill that would make doctors immune to medical malpractice claims that occur in the emergency room. Heather Boone took her seven-month-old son, Ethan, to the ER after she noticed he was burning with a fever. After a brief examination by an ER physician, she was told that he had... (posted by Katie 353 days 11 hours ago.)
Two mothers in North Carolina are urging the state's legislators to vote against a bill that would make doctors immune to medical malpractice claims that occur in the emergency room. Heather Boone took her seven-month-old son, Ethan, to the ER after she noticed he was burning with a fever. After a brief examination by an ER physician, she was told that he had... (posted by Katie 353 days 11 hours ago.)
Health Care Costs Do Not Increase Because of Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Says New Study
Medical malpractice lawsuits are not contributing to the rising cost of health care, says a new study put out by Zurich, one of the leading insurers of hospitals and health care organizations across North America. The study reports that the number and amount of claims made are decreasing. Data from 1,600 hospitals were collected from 1997 through 2007. Many have... (posted by Katie 1 year 57 days ago.)
Medical malpractice lawsuits are not contributing to the rising cost of health care, says a new study put out by Zurich, one of the leading insurers of hospitals and health care organizations across North America. The study reports that the number and amount of claims made are decreasing. Data from 1,600 hospitals were collected from 1997 through 2007. Many have... (posted by Katie 1 year 57 days ago.)
New Texting Laws Hope to Prevent Auto Accidents
Several states have banned the use of cell phones while driving due to reports that using a cell phone while driving may be linked to an increased risk of motor vehicle accidents. In the United States, six states have completed banned cell phone use while driving, and 19 states have banned texting and driving in effort to reduce the number of car accidents related to distracted driving. The AAA Foundation... (posted by Katie 2 years 33 days ago.)
Several states have banned the use of cell phones while driving due to reports that using a cell phone while driving may be linked to an increased risk of motor vehicle accidents. In the United States, six states have completed banned cell phone use while driving, and 19 states have banned texting and driving in effort to reduce the number of car accidents related to distracted driving. The AAA Foundation... (posted by Katie 2 years 33 days ago.)
Zetia and Vytorin Class Action Lawsuit Settled for $41.5 Million
The pharmaceutical companies Schering-Plough and their partner Merck & Co. have come to a preliminary settlement agreement with lawyers for patients and physicians taking or prescribing the statin drugs Vytorin and Zetia. The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey has given a settlement package preliminary approval; early reports put the cost to the companies at $41.5... (posted by Katie 2 years 86 days ago.)
The pharmaceutical companies Schering-Plough and their partner Merck & Co. have come to a preliminary settlement agreement with lawyers for patients and physicians taking or prescribing the statin drugs Vytorin and Zetia. The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey has given a settlement package preliminary approval; early reports put the cost to the companies at $41.5... (posted by Katie 2 years 86 days ago.)
Levaquin Side Effects Still Dangerous
Though hundreds of cases have documented the severity of potential side effects, the prescription antibiotic known as Levaquin continues to be an option for many physicians as well as many dubious online pharmacies. Headlines reporting the possibility of tendon rupture as one of the most serious Levaquin side effects do not seem to deter patients or their doctors. Neither does the FDA Black Box warning label, the... (posted by Katie 2 years 164 days ago.)
Though hundreds of cases have documented the severity of potential side effects, the prescription antibiotic known as Levaquin continues to be an option for many physicians as well as many dubious online pharmacies. Headlines reporting the possibility of tendon rupture as one of the most serious Levaquin side effects do not seem to deter patients or their doctors. Neither does the FDA Black Box warning label, the... (posted by Katie 2 years 164 days ago.)
Disregard of Safety Measurets Responsible for Fatal Construction Accident
Official government reports released this week by an appointed spokesperson announced cost cutting measures and disregard for many construction standards and safety protocols were responsible for a recent fatal construction accident involving the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). The company is responsible for oversight, design, and construction of the New Delhi Railway and is... (posted by Katie 2 years 197 days ago.)
Official government reports released this week by an appointed spokesperson announced cost cutting measures and disregard for many construction standards and safety protocols were responsible for a recent fatal construction accident involving the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC). The company is responsible for oversight, design, and construction of the New Delhi Railway and is... (posted by Katie 2 years 197 days ago.)
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