Mesothelioma surgery improves quality of life, study finds – Science Daily
Mesothelioma surgery improves quality of life, study findsScience DailyMalignant pleural mesothelioma is caused by environmental factors such as exposure to asbestos as well as a genetic predisposition to the cancer. It develops in the pleura, the thin layer of tissue surrounding the lungs. As the tumor grows, it …and more »
Wrong Diagnosis Leads to Unnecessary Surgery and Lawsuit
When we visit the doctor, we expect that he will properly diagnose the illness and provide the correct treatment. Unfortunately, this was not the case for a Chicago woman. The woman has filed a lawsuit in Cook County, alleging that her doctor wrongly diagnosed her condition, and as a result, underwent unnecessary hernia surgery. The lawsuit names Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, Mercy IPA, and the doctor and is seeking a judgment of more than $50,000. Misdiagnosis Misdiagnosis, and other medical mistakes, occurs with alarming frequency. According to the CDC, medical mistakes are now the third leading cause of death in the United States. Medication errors, failure to diagnose, improper treatment, surgical errors, and mistakes by doctors, are among the most common problems. In this …
Sometimes you get bad advice even from the Social Security office
A friend of mine contacted me a few days ago. A long-time friend of hers was looking into filing for disability benefits. Actually, he had been considering filing for about three years, which was part of the problem (if your condition is severe enough that it makes it difficult for you to engage in and do work activity, "thinking" about applying for disability may simply amount to a very huge
Car Crash in Beverly Hills Leaves One Dead and Four Injured
One person was killed and four others were injured in a car accident in Beverly Hills. According to a Canyon News report, the fatal accident occurred early morning on June 6, 2016 at the intersection of La Brea Avenue and San Vicente Boulevard. LAPD officials said investigators are looking into whether one of the drivers was intoxicated or ran a red light at the intersection. Paramedics transported four people including three men and one woman to area hospitals. KTLA reported that witnesses saw one vehicle run the red light and broadside an SUV at the intersection. One witness said the driver of the sedan was going at a high rate of speed. There were no skid marks on the roadway indicating that the driver attempted to stop. Officials don’…
Florida Supreme Court to hear medical malpractice case
The legal process can take a long time to fully play out. This does not diminish its importance, however. Instead, those cases that make it to the Florida Supreme Court’s level are bound to reshape the law as we know it. This can have a significant impact on Floridians, including those affected by medical malpractice. To see just how much of a difference it can make, one need only look to one case before the Supreme Court this month. In June, the Court will review a case and hear arguments on non-economic damages for personal injury medical malpractice cases. This is a hot-button issue, as in 2014 the Court held that there cannot be a limit on the amount of non-economic damages when medical malpractice …
Suit Filed for Man Injured in Chemical Plant Explosion
At Arnold & Itkin, we recognize both the danger and the necessity of industrial work. While we believe that plants explode far more often than they should, we know that working in manufacturing and chemical processing is a dangerous occupation by nature. That’s why, when workers are needlessly injured due to negligence, we fight so passionately on their behalf. The case our firm filed today is one such case. Our newest client was a victim of an explosion at a chemical plant in Pasadena, Texas. One of the factors that led to his injuries was a defective product, so we are holding the manufacturer of the product accountable for their poor manufacturing or design. Ultimately, this case is about doing what’s right. Our client was …
The Details Of Judge Curiel’s Trump University Orders
Popehat already explained in general why there’s nothing unusual about Judge Curiel’s rulings in the Trump University case, i.e., that denying summary judgment is the norm. Nonetheless, Kevin Drum recently mused: I think we all know perfectly well that Curiel is just an ordinary judge, and Trump is ranting against him because that’s what Trump does whenever something doesn’t go his way. He whines. Endlessly. Still, I’m kind of curious. It would be interesting if some kind of qualified lawyer type went through the records of these trials and reported back on whether Curiel seems to be conducting things fairly. Maybe he’s not! Maybe he really does hate Trump. Unfortunately, I suppose that would be a lot of work. Oh well. Let’s …
Stark & Stark Recognized in NJLJ’s Top NJ Verdicts & Settlements of 2015
Stark & Stark earned six spots on the New Jersey Law Journal’s Top NJ Verdicts & Settlements list for 2015. Congratulations to our Personal Injury team for doing what Stark & Stark does best—putting the law to use for our clients and getting the best outcomes. Top mentions went to: Delgado v. Stony Brook Sew & Vac $1.8 million Settlement Mark Davis Perreault v. Fratarcangeli $1.6 million Verdict Bryan Roberts Leip v. Princeton University $1.2 million Settlement Michael Donahue Sanjeevaraya v. Spencer $250,000 Settlement Mark Davis Also included were PI attorneys, Domenic Sanginiti and Evan Lide representing plaintiffs in separate car accidents. Stark & Stark’s accident and personal injury practice serves as many as 2,000 clients per year. Each unique case is supervised by an experienced attorney and supported …
Clean air: a claim under Article 1?
In February 2013 nine-year-old Ella Kissi-Debrah from Hither Green in South London died after suffering a severe asthma attack. “Can the courts be used to establish that we have a human right to clean air?” asked Nick Robinson on the Today Programme this morning. A report by Royal College of Physicians has apparently linked 40,000 deaths to pollution each year. A successful case against the government would arguably put the government under considerable pressure as well as resulting in justice for affected families. Ella’s mother and her lawyer were interviewed on the programme. Ella had very severe asthma. According to the Today Programme, nitrogen dioxide levels around their home on the South Circular are double the EU legal limit. Her lawyer, Jocelyn Cockburn…
The HWR is bustin’ out all over!
At Health Blawg, David Harlow hosts the Health Wonk Review this week, and it’s a great edition. Earlier this spring, David also started the idea of a video chat “Blab” to discuss each edition of the Health Wonk Review the week after it’s posted. The Blab for this HWR will be on Tuesday, June 7 […] The post The HWR is bustin’ out all over! appeared first on Colorado Health Insurance Insider – Colorado Health Insurance Insider – No-cost assistance, quotes, research and support.
A Lawyers’ Listserv Gets SCOTUS Recognition
Sign inside the Supreme Court on Tuesday. It came as a shock to everyone in our informal listserv group that was sworn in on Tuesday to the Supreme Court bar. When we entered the building, we were asked what group we were from. Ummm, each of us stuttered, a group of trial lawyers from New York organized by Jay Breakstone? “You guys the Rogues?” Holy shit! The SCOTUS marshals and clerks knew the jokey name of our informal listserv!? No way! We were at first startled and flabbergasted, then astounded and amazed. Our little group of 28 New York personal injury lawyers, plaintiffs-side only, walked up the interior stairs of the Court, following those clerks and marshals, who all knew we were “the Rogues,…
The importance of Fire Safety Training
Fire safety training is essential to know especially when you review the recent statistics concerning fire. Some Important Fire-related Statistics Over the span of a year, from 2011 to 2012, local rescue services in Britain were called out to almost 585,000 fires or false alarms. Of these call-outs, approximately 272,000 were for actual fires whilst 312,000 were false alarms. Of the 70,000 building fires reported, approximately 44,000 took place in private dwellings. Of the primary fires recorded, around 6,000 took place in dwellings whilst 7,300 happened in other structures. About 14,000 of the fires involved a fire in a car. When you review the above statistics, fire safety training is not the kind of knowledge you can blithely sweep under a rug or scan over randomly. In order to reduce any risk of liability and …