Medical Costs of an Injury | Portland Personal Injury Attorney
Posted on December 22, 2014 in General,Our Blog,Portland Personal Injury Lawyer
For many accident victims, getting medical treatment after a wrongful injury is near impossible. Without proper compensation, people who are wrongfully injured may never get the care they need to recover after an injury. The New York Times’ series on the high cost of medical care in America, Paying Till It Hurts , revealed that… read more
NY Giants Head Injury Donation | Football-Related Head Injury Lawsuits
Posted on December 6, 2014 in Our Blog,Wrongful Death Lawsuit
New York Giants Chairman Steve Tisch just donated $1.2 million to NYC public high schools, all in the name of safety. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the donation would go toward helping high school football teams set up special programs to respond to head injuries. Football-related head injuries have made headlines of late, with… read more
Prescription Drugs & Pregnancy | Portland Injury Lawyer
Posted on December 5, 2014 in Defective Product Litigation,Our Blog
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced that pharmaceutical manufacturers have to change the way they explain the risks expectant mothers face when taking their drugs. According to the FDA, the current way drug companies explain health risks is confusing and outdated. The FDA is hoping to lower the amount of babies born with birth… read more
Home Birth vs. Hospital Delivery | Low-Risk Pregnancies
Posted on December 4, 2014 in Birth Injuries,Our Blog
Britain’s National Health Service recently announced that women with low-risk pregnancies should consider staying home to have their baby, aided by a midwife. According to these regulators, nearly half of all women have pregnancies deemed “uncomplicated.” According to updated information from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, healthy women with low-risk pregnancies are… read more
Laparoscopic Power Morcellator Injury | Power Morcellator Lawyers
Posted on December 2, 2014 in Defective Product Litigation,Our Blog
About 50,000 women annually in the United States undergo uterine surgery via medical devices called “laparoscopic power morcellators.” Now, the Food and Drug Administration warns that the device can spread cancer cells. Surgeons in the United States have been cautioned by the FDA to stop using laparoscopic power morcellators to perform uterine surgeries on most… read more