Medical malpractice lawyers can help you when you suffer due to medical negligence.

Often we hear horrible story’s about huge failures of medical specialists with even death as result. We need to take in mind that a profession with such a responsibility is heavy. We also need to take in consideration that in any kind of profession mistakes can happen like a cab driver has more risk to get involved inside a car accident. A medical specialist often has a load of work stress....

The United States is a country of consumerism and capitalism. With the holidays quickly approaching, shoppers are hitting the stores with an even higher frequency to buy gifts for their loved ones. When searching for that perfect gift, however, we tend to neglect the possible safety hazards that defective products can pose.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission is an independent agency created by the U.S. federal government in order to protect us from the risks that...

It’s hard to believe that operations on the wrong body part or on the wrong patient still happen.  Yet, according to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (“JCAHO”), surgeons have operated on the wrong leg, eye, kidney or other body part 150 times since 1996.  Most of the time these cases are quietly settled, but sometimes they become headline news.

A few notorious examples are illustrative of this point.  A patient...

Trasylol, manufactured by Bayer Pharmaceuticals, was a drug that was administered namely during heart surgeries to limit the amount of bleeding during the procedure. Trasylol was used in over 22,000 patients in which death or other serious conditions occurred. There is a lot of controversy over the Trasylol incidents because Bayer made some shady moves that could have prompted it to be taken off the market years before it finally was. If Bayer would have told the truth,...

Types of Social Security Disability Benefits

The Social Security Administration has established a number of different types of disability programs. Although the medical rules are similar under each program, the technical rules on eligibility set each program apart. What program you may be eligible for depends on a number of factors, including your work history, age, household income and marital status. You may be eligible for more than one type of benefits, but generally SSA will...

According to the latest survey conducted by the U.S Census Bureau, there are approximately 49.7 million Americans having disability, which includes people of all ages. That is why the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is of great help for the people.

The Americans with Disabilities Act does not cover all kinds of impairment or employment disability. They formulate their own definition of disability and if your disability is not within the definition then...

The dangers of smoking to the actual smoker and to the people that are nearby have become common knowledge. Individuals that smoke raise their risks of developing all types of cancer including, lung cancer as well as heart disease. Smoking cigarettes also cause the blood vessels to narrow, which increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. Individuals that live with smokers or individuals who simply inhale second hand smoke, also have increased risk for heart disease and cancer. Young...

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. - A fertility specialist doctor who implanted the wrong embryo in a woman and allegedly engaged in an 18-month cover-up has lost his medical license and must close his practice on Wednesday.

The Medical Board of California ruled last month that Dr. Steven Katz no longer allowed to practice medicine because they do not tell the truth to the two women involved in the confusion.

Katz, who has offices in Greenbrae in Marin County and San Francisco, requested...

Metoclopramide is the main, active component of a drug marketed under the name of Reglan, Octamide, and Maxolon. Doctors typically prescribe it to patients with chronic acid reflux disease, which causes prolonged and painful heartburn. Metoclopramide works to move your food along your digestive tract so that it cannot cause this condition.

Some people suffer from random attacks of heartburn. This occurs when stomach acid splashes up out of the stomach and into the esophagus....

The number of truck accidents in California is very alarming. In 2007 alone, there are 10,626 non-fatal crashes and 5,315 recorded injuries in crashes involving large trucks. Also, in 2003, there were a total of 332 fatal truck accidents. In addition, every 16 minutes, a truck gets involve in accidents which results in major injuries and even death, mostly by the driver or passengers of the other vehicle.

Various measures are being done by the government to reduce these...