Hollywood loves the image of the powerful, gifted surgeon who barks orders at his or her assistants. The drama in the operating room is heightened,…
Category: Personal Injury
Cardiovascular Disease Added to Growing List of Risks Associated with E-cigarettes
Recent findings published by the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute show that e-cigarettes and various e-cigarette flavors may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. The study focused…
New York Times Editorial Board Calls for Reckoning on Medical Device Safety
The market for the manufacturing of medical devices has more than doubled since the year 2000, with industry sales topping off at around $400 Billion.…
FDA Orders Complete and Total End to the Sale and Distribution of Pelvic Mesh
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered an immediate halt to the sale and distribution of all surgical mesh products used to repair pelvic…
Deaths from Falls on Jobsites Reach Record-High Rates
In April 2019, a worker fell from a roof to his death while preparing for Coachella, a famous music festival. This man had worked with…
Millions of Teens Are Trying the Most Toxic E-Cigarette Ever Created
JUUL, the most popular brand of e-cigarette, delivers unprecedented amounts of nicotine to users. According to a new study from researchers at the University of…
Lives on the Line: Dangers on Construction Worksites
Construction Workers and Tradesmen At Risk Construction workers and skilled tradesmen are some of the hardest working people in the country. Though the work they…
Harvard Scientists Finally Find Link between E-Cigarette Flavors & Impaired Lung Function
Two chemicals widely used to flavor e-cigarettes could be harming users’ lungs, according to a new study by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.…
Johnson & Johnson’s Latest Hip Implant Trial Wraps Up with $120M Verdict
In a lawsuit brought by 46 U.S. states, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has agreed to pay $120 Million to resolve claims that it used “unfair…
