Comedian Tracy Morgan Settles Case with Wal-Mart
After Tracy Morgan was injured last year in a horrific crash on the New Jersey Turnpike, all of us watched his road to recovery with interest: not only because we are fans of Mr. Morgan, but because his injuries were so severe there was a possibility that he might never walk unimpeded again. The crash…
Read MoreThe Case Against Zofran Manufacturer May Be Worse Than We Thought
Zofran, a popular anti-nausea drug approved for use for cancer patients, has been linked to a number of different birth defects. Around the country families have been bringing lawsuits against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the manufacturer of the drug, for marketing Zofran to pregnant women with morning sickness despite the drug never having been tested for its…
Read MoreZimmer Initiates Class 2 Recall of Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate
The Food and Drug Administration issued a press release from Zimmer, Inc., on March 12, 2015 “initiating a voluntary recall of Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial [plate] following an increase in complaints of radiolucent lines and loosening. All sizes and lots of the affected devices are being removed from distribution.” The company asks that any healthcare…
Read MoreMedical Devices Contain Antibiotic Resistant “Superbug” CRE
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention call it the “nightmare bacteria.” It has been implicated in the deaths of hospital patients in both Los Angeles, California and in Seattle, Washington. It is also the basis for new lawsuits against medical device manufacturers. The “superbug” is Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE), bacteria which “kill up to half…
Read MoreWinter Fire Safety in Maryland – Heating, Candles & Stove Tops
A tragic house fire in Westminster on Thursday left a mother and her two sons potentially homeless and in need of medical treatment. The mother suffered second and third degree burns on about one third of her body, and is in critical condition at Johns Hopkins Bayview Burn Center. Her two sons, ages 18 months…
Read MoreTracy Morgan Still on Path to Recovery
Back in November, we ran a piece about Tracy Morgan and how Walmart was blaming the actor for his own injuries. There was some talk at the time that Mr. Morgan might never walk again, and that he was struggling through his recovery. That’s why it made us happy – and made it a bit…
Read MoreAnti-Nausea Drug Zofran at the Heart of Birth Injury Lawsuits Around the Country
For many women, the joys of motherhood start off with some less-than-joyful experiences during pregnancy: morning sickness is one of those experiences. Many expectant mothers have been prescribed Zofran for their nausea. A new 2014 study in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology has found links between the anti-nausea drug and babies with birth defects.…
Read MoreWalmart Blames the Victim: the Tracy Morgan Story
Actor/comedian Tracy Morgan was involved in a six-car pile-up a few months ago, when his limousine bus was hit by a Walmart truck. Morgan has been undergoing therapy since the accident, and there is concern as to whether or not he will make a full recovery. Morgan and the other people involved in the crash…
Read MoreSpringbrook High Football Players Suffer from Serious Burn Injuries
A number of football players at Springbrook High School in Silver Spring, MD have suffered first- and second-degree burns because their coaching staff didn’t read a warning label. The negligence of the staff has led to at least one player being hospitalized for his injuries, and has incurred the ire of parents whose children were…
Read MoreCan the Metric System Help Reduce Medication Errors?
When I was a young boy going to Elementary school in the 1960’s and again in High School in the 1970’s, we were told to learn the metric system because world adoption of the Metric System was imminent. It might finally be time to learn. That’s because a number of trusted institutions have advocated the…
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