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Deadly New Bacteria Linked To Medical Devices Deadly New Bacteria Linked To Medical Devices Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is a deadly antibiotic-resistant bacteria SUPERBUG which has been linked to a type of widely used medical scope.  The latest cases came out of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where four patients were infected with the superbug.  As with most infections, it is only a matter of time before we […]

Power Morcellator Linked To Spread Of Uterine Cancer Power Morcellator Linked To Spread Of Uterine Cancer If you or a loved one has undergone laparoscopic gynecologic surgery such as a hysterectomy or myomectomy, and were then diagnosed with uterine cancer, you may have a claim. The FDA has recently issued warnings against the use of laparoscopic power morcellators in the majority of women for removal […]

$5.7 Million Verdict For Patient In Tansvaginal Mesh Trial $5.7 Million Verdict For Patient In Tansvaginal Mesh Trial A jury in California has returned a $5.7 million dollar verdict against the manufacturers of a transvaginal mesh device that was defectively designed.  The jury also determined that the manufacturers failed to warn physicians of the risks of using the product on their patients. Trans-vaginal mesh devices […]

SENATE REPORT: DIRTY SURGICAL SCOPES SPREAD INFECTION WORLD-WIDE The United States Senate investigated cases of hospital acquired infections across the US and the world and found at least 25 outbreaks caused by dirty surgical instruments, specifically duodenoscopes. Many patients infected by the dirty scopes died. The Senate specifically placed the blame of the scope manufacturers who produced the scopes and failed to warn of the […]

Louisville Nursing Home Negligence When the most vulnerable in our community are injured by the very people and institutions we trust to protect them, they deserve skilled, determined, knowledgeable and aggressive advocates working on their behalf.  Our firm has attorneys who have devoted the majority of their practice to prosecuting nursing home negligence and medical malpractice. OUR CHILDREN Beginning with prenatal care, to a baby’s […]