Given that it’s cold and flu season, patients will no doubt be headed in droves to doctors’ offices and pharmacies in search of antibiotics – particularly a powerful one called Zithromax, also sometimes called a Z-Pak. These prescriptions are most commonly used for bronchitis, sinus infections, pneumonia and other respiratory…
An unfortunate accident in Dorchester left two children seriously injured. According to the Boston Globe, the man is being charged for driving under the influence. The at-fault driver reportedly struck the children as they attempted to use the crosswalk at the intersection of Dorchester and Talbot avenues at about 6:00…
If there’s a young child in your household — Listen up! Officials with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently released new standards to help to keep children safe in play yards. Play yards are those framed enclosures that have a solid floor and fabric or mesh for side panels.…
The federal government has issued a permanent injunction against an Ohio drugmaker for numerous violations related to cleanliness, appropriate practices and investigations. Our Boston personal injury lawyers know that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has really given Ben Venue Laboratories Inc. more chances than it ever deserved to get…
As news spread of the dangerous GranuFlo and NaturaLyte products being used in kidney dialysis facilities across the country, our Boston dialysis lawyers wanted to know how our local dialysis centers are rated when it comes to things like cleanliness, mortality, hospitalizations and infections. Turns out, there is a troubling…
Everyone who has ever known a doctor or who has watched doctor shows on television knows about the medical residency process. The medical residency process is essentially an apprenticeship (and a test of endurance) wherein a medical school student or med school graduate observes and provides care under proper supervision.…
On February 2, 2013, the New York Times published an article indicating that drugmakers were not placing as much emphasis on television advertising as in the past. Our Boston injury attorneys were glad to hear this news, as television ads can encourage patients to push doctors for unnecessary and untested…
GranuFlo and NaturaLyte were two products made by a drug manufacturer called Fresenius Medical Care. The products were used in dialysis centers operated by Fresenius as well as at other centers throughout the United States. Unfortunately, the Fresenius dialysis solutions turned out to be very dangerous products that significantly increased…
Transvaginal mesh is a type of surgical mesh product that became a popular choice for treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Both SUI and POP are conditions that are caused by muscle weakening and doctors traditionally had to perform surgery to strengthen the muscles. Transvaginal mesh…
Our Boston medical malpractice attorneys are seeing a shift in the kinds of clients who seek legal help for mistakes caused by their cosmetic surgery/procedure providers. It’s in line with the trend recently reported by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Last year – for the first time in half…