In order to safeguard against misunderstandings and medical malpractice lawsuits, physicians and surgeons must have discussions and secure agreements about treatment with people that they are interested in receiving treatment. These discussions and agreements are part of the informed consent process that every physician and surgeon must provide to a…
The crux of the Duke Energy Corp scandal surrounds the company’s $2.8 billion power plant located in Southern Indiana. Michael Reed, president of Indiana operations, and Scott Storms, regulatory affairs lawyer, both based out of the Plainfield Indiana office were fired, according to a newsletter announcement that went out to…
A medical malpractice Indiana lawsuit was filed against Dr. Schraut, a retinal ophthalmologist located in Lafayette, Indiana by Mr. Paul Arlton of Indiana following his laser eye surgery in 2002. However, Mr. Arlton lost the lawsuit so his attorneys are filing an appeal based on the contention that jurors did…
Thousands of surgeons perform nose surgery, but the level of training and expertise varies among surgeons. In fact, there are over 150 self designated boards in plastic surgery, but the only ones that align with the goals of American Board of Medical Specialties are the American Board of Plastic Surgery,…
Recently, there have been recalls involving blood products following the discovery that the donor posed a risk injury to any individual who may receive the product. Typically, donors are screened to ensure that they are safe candidates to donate blood. It is not known why the blood products in the…
The Meredia Diet Pill has recalled by the Federal Drug Administration on October 8, 2010. Previously, the dietary supplement was banned from Europe and Australia. The drug is manufactured by Abbot Drugs, located in Lake County, Illinois. The reason for the ban and recall is because of very serious side…
Excelsior Disposable 5mL fill in 6mL prefilled saline flush syringes are supposed to be used for the flushing of venous access devices, such as inserted central catheters and intravenous (IV) lines. However, a batch of these syringes that were distributed in August 2010 has now been determined to create risks…
First, congratulations! If you’ve decided to quit, you are one step closer to healthy living. But if you’ve decided to use nicotine tablets, you’ll want to heed this warning. There are new dissolvable nicotine tablets on the market that are touted to be a substitute for smoking. These tablets are…
The New York State Agriculture Commissioner has alerted consumers about Pats Exotic Beverages recall of all Carrot Juice beverages, Carrot Beet beverages, Carrot Limes beverages and Cucumber beverages. This is because it has been uncovered that the beverages have not been adequately processed and consequently, may contain harmful food pathogens.…
There’s another Tylenol recall. This time it is the company’s 8 Hour Caplets 50 Count, lot number BCM155. McNeil is recalling TYLENOL 8 Hour caplets 50 count bottles from retail shelves following a number of complaints about an odor being emitted from the bottles. This unhealthy odor is a moldy,…