Rising Cost of Opioid Overdose Hospitalization
In the past seven years, the cost of treating opioid overdose victims jumped 58%. In Boston, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center conducted a study finding that between 2009 and 2015, the average cost of care per opioid admission increased from $58,500 to $92,400 last year. Plus, ICU deaths doubled. Opioid overdoses can plummet patients and event
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Takata Whistleblower Exposes Defective Airbags
A Takata whistleblower will receive $1.13 million for information provided to the U.S. government in its criminal case against Takata. Takata is the now-bankrupt maker of defective airbags. These airbags exploded and claimed the lives of 22 people. Also, it set off a worldwide recall of nearly 100 million airbag inflators. About the Whistleblower Statute
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Passenger with Cruise Ship Burn Injury Claim Will Present to Jury
A Florida judge ruled that a passenger who sustained second-degree burns during dinner on a Carnival cruise may present her claim to a jury. Carnival attempted to dismiss the lawsuit saying that they were not responsible for the injury. Reasonable Care Cruise ship companies have a legal obligation to you, the passenger. In fact, federal
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Xarelto Litigation Heads to Trial
The U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon overseeing more than 18,000 Xarelto lawsuits ordered that hundreds of those cases be prepared for two waves as the blood thinner litigation heads to trial. Each wave will have 600 lawsuits. The Plaintiffs Steering Committee, Defendants Counsel and the Court will each select 200 cases for each wave. The
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Whistleblower Exposes Facebook Data Breach
Christopher Wylie is a courageous whistleblower, who came forward and exposed his employer, Cambridge Analytica’s data mining practices. He exposed the recent Facebook data breach that has affected over 50 million Facebook users. Plus, many herald him as the first great Millenial whistleblower. About the Whistleblower Statute In 1863 to combat fraud in Union contracts
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Birth Injury Causes
Science and modern medicine have helped mitigating labor and delivery complications. However, birth injuries still exist and many medical professionals do not warn expectant parents. Many are ignorant of the dangers and do not know what to ask or look for. Negligence does happen. Whether because of inexperience or inattention, doctors do make mistakes. These mistakes
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Deadly Infant Head Injuries in Labor
In the United States alone, over 1 million people currently have some form of brain damage. Unfortunately, most of this statistic is infants. When a baby suffers brain damage, the costs can become astronomical. Infant head injuries typically occur during the delivery process, which leads to brain damage. Leading Causes of Infant Head Injuries One
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C-Section Dangers
There are many c-section dangers a mother can face during delivery. Last year alone, 33% of women delivered babies in this way, and the medical community says this procedure is safe. Unfortunately, many birth injuries and risks occur during c-section deliveries. While some can’t be prevented, others are a direct result of medical errors and negligence.
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Hypoxia delivery dangers are unfortunately common. They affect 6 out of every 1,000 newborns. Hypoxia occurs when a baby receives inadequate oxygen to its brain before, during, or after delivery. The condition can lead to brain injury and, if improperly treated, may progress into a permanent disorder, such as cerebral palsy, cognitive deficiencies, or hypoxic-ischemic
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Difference Between Birth Injury and Defect
A birth defect is a health problem that usually is DAN related. Some examples are Down Syndrome, a cleft palate or even a heart murmur. Sometimes birth defects derive from outside factors like taking SSRIs during pregnancy. A birth injury is one suffered by a child during labor or delivery or soon after birth. These injuries may
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