Legal Feed- Future Pain and Suffering Damages Verdict Reduced in Spinal Injury Aggravation Case
- Appeals Court Affirms $2,000,000 Pain and Suffering Verdict for Neck Injury
- Appellate Court Upholds $1,250,000 Pain and Suffering Verdict in Wrist Injury Case
- Appellate Court Overturns $2,000,000 Verdict for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Punitive Damages in Case alleging Excessive Force by Police
- Another Significant Verdict Affirmed for Non-Surgical Spinal Injuries
- CPSC Feed
- Lea Industries Recalls Children’s Beds Due to Fall Hazard
- Powell Company Recalls Anywhere Lounger Bean Bag Chairs Due to Suffocation and Strangulation Hazards
- Avon Recalls Microwave Popcorn Maker Due to Burn and Fire Hazards; New Instructions Provided
- Deezo Children’s Hooded Sweatshirts with Drawstrings Recalled by Zulily Due to Strangulation Hazard
- Optimus Recalls Portable Electric Heaters Due to Fire Hazard
- FDA Drug Feed
- FDA Device Feed
Category Archives: General
FDA Caught Red-handed Spying on Its Employees
By Devon Reiff – An investigation by the Food and Drug Administration of a number of its employees, characterized as an effort to quell their communication with [..]
Zithromax: Another prescription drug that fails to justify its existence
By Steven Di Joseph – At one time, writing about a dangerous prescription drug was an infrequent occurrence. Today, however, it has become difficult to keep up with [..]
Study Finds College Students Remarkably Incompetent
By Stef Morisi – Balancing a checkbook, comprehending newspaper articles, and calculating the cost of gas are just a few tasks that many college seniors cannot handle, according [..]
Dirty Surgical Equipment Puts Patients at Risk for Infection and Other Potentially Serious Complications
By Justin DiJoseph – Did you ever think a hospital’s surgical team would use dirty equipment when operating on a patient? John Harrison didn’t think so. When he [..]
Spring Cleaning: Which Meds Go, How To Dispose of Them, What to Restock & Safety Storage Tips
By Stef Morisi – How often should you clean out your medicine cabinet? Beth Israel Medical Center’s Clinical Pharmacy Manager, Dr. Elizabeth Palillo, says, “Once a year.” If [..]
Does a Pharmacist’s Right to Conscientiously Object Put Patients at Risk?
Refusing to fill a prescription due to personal conflicts can become a slippery slope By Justin Di Joseph – Doctors are often called upon to treat violent criminals [..]
TOPAMAX, Already in Hot Water over Off-Label Promotion, Now Linked to Birth Defects
By John Saponaro – Off-label promotion has become an ongoing issue over the past several years as pharmaceutical companies continue to violate government policies by advertising drugs for [..]
Study Says, Nursing Home Residents Are Being Prescribed Antipsychotic Drugs Regardless of Potentially Hazardous Side Effects
By Devon Reiff – According to a recent report by The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG), many nursing home residents [..]
Is Abilify Worth The Risk?
The pros and cons of aripiprazole By Arnold Di Joseph – The popular prescription antipsychotic drug aripiprazole, commonly known as Abilify, is an “atypical antipsychotic” that can lead [..]