Brain injuries are far too common in the United States, with the CDC indicating that around 1.7 million traumatic brain injuries occur each year as either isolated injuries or with other injuries. Brain injuries can happen in many different situations, from car accidents to slip and falls to military combat.…
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Dog Bites Top Cause of Homeowner Insurance Claims in New England
You could potentially have your home insurance rates hiked because of your lovable pup. What’s even worse is that you may even be refused coverage. According to KLS, many states have insurance companies that won’t cover certain breeds of dog. Agents say that some breeds have a risk that is…
Boston Scientific Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits
Boston Scientific was the pioneer in the creation of transvaginal mesh products, releasing its first product called Protegen in 1996. Protegen was released with minimal clinical testing, including as part of its main evidence a three-month study on the safety and effectiveness of the mesh product in rats. Protegen cleared…
Sharing the Road and Riding Safely — A Group Effort in New England
According to a recent poll, about a third of Massachusetts residents feel that bicyclists, pedestrians and drivers interact with one another safely. The Metro West Daily News reports that close to 50 percent of these people said that more bike lanes would be more effective in helping to keep these…
Injuries and Deaths Mount after Boston Marathon Explosions — Investigation Continues
On April 15, Patriots Day, two bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. According to the most recent updates on CNN, there were three fatalities and more than 150 injuries as a result of the explosions. Numerous amputation patients were reported among the injured. Our Boston injury…
FDA Finds More Problems at Compounding Pharmacies
The New England Compounding Center is allegedly responsible for one of the greatest drug disasters in modern history, causing 53 deaths and making at least 680 other people sick after sending out drugs tainted with fungus, which caused hundreds of cases of meningitis. The conditions found at the New England…
Safety Tips for the 2013 Boston Marathon
Each year, the Boston Marathon is held on Patriot’s Day in Boston. Also called Marathon Monday, thousands of runners from throughout the world will come to the city to complete the 26.2 mile journal that begins in Hopkinton and ends in Boston. The Marathon is the world’s oldest and this…
DePuy Speaks Out on Defective Hips, Claims It Acted Responsibly
Our Boston medical malpractice lawyers know that thousands of patients experienced complications after undergoing a hip replacement procedure using the DePuy ASR hip replacement device. Data indicates that DePuy may have been aware that the ASR model had a high failure rate as far back as 2007, although the company…
Fresenius Enjoys Growth as Dialysis Malpractice Claims Rage On
Fresenius Medical Care is the world’s largest dialysis company with more than 2,100 clinics open throughout the United States. Although Fresenius already has thousands of dialysis clinics nationwide, the company continues to grow and expand its reach. In just the past few days alone, for example, Fosters.com reported that a…
Unsafe Springfield Busline Banned by FMCSA
Santana Busline, Inc., Springfield-based, has been ordered by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to cease unauthorized interstate passenger services immediately. The company was also declared to be a serious hazard to public safety. It was busted for failing to make sure that its vehicles and drivers comply with…