By Jan K. Seigel | Published September 28, 2011 | Posted in Medical Malpractice | Tagged Tags: dangerous drugs, medical malpractice | Leave a comment
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⟨ Fluconazole Presents Dangers During Pregnancy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says the anti-fungal drug Fluconazole can cause birth defects when taken in large doses during the first trimester of pregnancy. Fluconazole, which also goes by the brand name Diflucan, is often given to chemotherapy patients and those preparing to undergo bone marrow transplants to combat fungi that sometimes Read More
Read MoreCancer Patients Face Dangerous Risk with Cell Booster Use
Cancer is second-only to heart disease-as one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Unfortunately, some treatment protocols may be as dangerous as the disease if they are not properly administered. This reality was brought to light by a recent Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) study published in the “Journal of Clinical Read More
Read MoreNew Mammogram Standards Bring Confusion
Breast cancer remains the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths for women in the United States. One of the leading weapons in the fight against breast cancer is mammography. Recently, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued new mammogram screening guidelines. While the guidance may be seen by many as a clear direction on Read More
Read MoreBeating Cancer: Can Genes be Used to Develop Treatment Plans?
For many years, patients who received a cancer diagnosis faced long odds against survival. While much advancement has been made in the treatment of certain cancers, research continues in an effort to find more effective methods. With more aggressive cancers, patients may seek out alternative treatment plans to increase their chance of beating the disease. Read More
Read MoreReady to Practice Medicine?
For young doctors, one of the rights of passage is working long shifts during their residencies. Having to spend days at a time at the hospital trained student doctors how to prepare for their future careers. Students would need to find time to catch a quick nap, and learn how to work when they had Read More
Read MoreHow to Reduce Your Risk of a Wrong-site Surgery
Although surgeons receive years of intense training and perform hundreds or even thousands of procedures for which they are trained, they can and do make surgical errors that may lead to medical malpractice claims. Any major surgical error can be devastating, but a wrong-site surgery is one that is especially frustrating for patients. For example, Read More
Read MoreLink Between Pain Killers and Birth Defects Shown
A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, shows a link between prescription pain medications and birth defects. The study showed an increased risk when women took oxycodone, codeine, hydrocodone or other opioids either right before getting pregnant or during the first trimester. Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey Legislature Considers Emergency Medical Services Reforms
Two identical bills currently before the New Jersey legislature are intended to enhance patient safety by changing how emergency medical services (EMS) are regulated, funded and delivered. Senate Bill 818 and Assembly Bill 2095 were created to respond to critical problems exposed by a 2007 Department of Health and Senior Services study of ambulance and Read More
Read MoreReport Shows Many Are Leaving Hospital Against Their Doctors’ Advice
A report by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality indicates that between 1997 and 2008 there was a 40 percent increase in the number of patients who checked themselves out of the hospital early, against medical advice. The report notes that in 1997 there were 264,000 early discharges as compared to 370,000 early discharges Read More
Read MoreThere Are No Dumb Questions.
At , we run our legal practice on a few important principles, and one of them is that there are no dumb questions. Firm founder Jan Seigel emphasizes this with each of his clients so that they feel comfortable asking him questions. His job, as an attorney, is to explain his clients’ options and how Read More
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