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Hepatitis B-infected Health Care Professionals Gain Stronger Protection Under Recent DOJ Settlement

by Chelsea Trotter | Nossaman LLP on 5/16/2013

In March 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) settled the first lawsuit of its kind with a New Jersey medical school over claims that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) by excluding two Hepatitis...more

Medical Costs Involved With Serious Spinal Cord Injury Cases

by Law Office of Dean Standish Perkins and... on 5/15/2013

Severe spinal cord injuries (SCI) can cause partial or complete paralysis and result in a lifetime of medical care. ...more

Beware of Dog

by Hoffman DiMuzio on 5/13/2013

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that dogs bite almost 4.5 million people per year. Nearly half of those attacks are from dogs that belong to neighbors, friends, or even family. This was the case with a service...more

Ongoing Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Investigation

by Phillips Law Offices on 4/30/2013

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of March 11 of 2013 the number of reported cases of injury from contaminated steroids produced by the now-defunct Massachusetts company New England...more

Lawsuits Claim SSRIs Can Cause Severe Birth Defects [Video]

by Lawyers.com on 4/22/2013

Millions of patients take selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for depression, anxiety and other disorders. One out of 10 people in the United States use antidepressants, making them one of the most widely...more

Dog Bites Under Oklahoma Law

by Stipe, Harper, Laizure, Uselton, Belote,... on 4/16/2013

Dog bite incidents have made the news lately, and it is no surprise. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), approximately 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs every year, and almost one in five of those who are...more

An Overlooked Problem: The Rise of Maternal Birth Injuries

by The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP on 3/26/2013

Actress Tori Spelling, as reported by the New York Daily News, was admitted to the hospital in September 2012 for complications during the birth of her fourth child. Spelling had a C-section and was rushed to the hospital...more

Defective Medical Products: The Meningitis Outbreak

by Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire LLP on 3/20/2013

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates healthcare-associated infections (HAI) afflict one in 20 admitted patients. According to the California Department of Public Health, HAIs account for 200,000...more

Health Reform + Related Health Policy News Update - January 16, 2013

by Colleen M. Faddick, Bruce A. Johnson, Matthew Murer, Alan K. Parver | Polsinelli on 1/18/2013

In This Issue: - Fiscal Cliff Deal Lengthens Medicare Overpayment Recovery Period - Cutting Medicaid Provider Tax May Shift Costs to States, CRS Finds - MedPAC Finalizes Payment Recommendations, GAO Solicits...more

FDA Exhibits Increased Authority under Food Safety and Modernization Act

by Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL on 1/3/2013

In early September of 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA“) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC“) announced an investigation into a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Bredeney infections linked...more

FDA Suspends Sunland, Inc.; Major Peanut Butter Producer Hit with First Food Facility Suspension Under the Food Safety...

by Duane Morris LLP on 12/1/2012

On November 26, 2012, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the suspension of the registration of Sunland, Inc., a producer of nuts, and nut and seed spreads, pursuant to the FDA's authority under Section 102...more

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Hepatitis B-infected Health Care Professionals Gain Stronger Protection Under Recent DOJ Settlement

Medical Costs Involved With Serious Spinal Cord Injury Cases

Beware of Dog

Ongoing Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Investigation

Lawsuits Claim SSRIs Can Cause Severe Birth Defects [Video]

Dog Bites Under Oklahoma Law

An Overlooked Problem: The Rise of Maternal Birth Injuries

Defective Medical Products: The Meningitis Outbreak

Health Reform + Related Health Policy News Update - January 16, 2013

FDA Exhibits Increased Authority under Food Safety and Modernization Act

FDA Suspends Sunland, Inc.; Major Peanut Butter Producer Hit with First Food Facility Suspension Under the Food Safety...

Feds Get Sued Over Sloth in Enforcing Food Safety Laws

FDA Announces 100k Genome Project

Nanotechnology is Entering a New Legal Frontier

Lawsuits Claim SSRIs Can Cause Severe Birth Defects [Video]

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