Tag Archives: medical malpractice
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As far back as 2007, Johnson & Johnson had been warned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to discontinue marketing its Gynecare Prolift® transvaginal mesh (TVM) implant. The vaginal mesh is a device used to treat stress incontinence. Women who have this condition must contend with involuntarily bladder leakage brought about by weak uterine… Read More »
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A study published by the Institute of Medicine reports that 98,000 people die every year from medical negligence. Medical malpractice is strictly defined by the law as providing medical care that does not meet professionally accepted standards or acting negligently by failing to provide the proper care. Medical malpractice lawsuits are accepted and filed by… Read More »
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As if medical malpractice wasn’t enough to worry about, dental malpractice is also becoming a widespread problem. ABC News recently brought this issue to the public’s attention by the grandmother of a young girl who died as a result of dental treatment. The cause of her death was an unsafe level of sedation before a… Read More »
