Dr. Steven Horowitz is a retired neurologist from Maine and still teaches his specialty to future medical professionals at Tufts University School of Medicine. He is also a faculty member of the Maine Medical Center.However, a 2018 visit to California to visit his...
Month: October 2020
Sudden and Severe Back Pain Combined with Anticoagulation Medication Should Not be Dismissed
Recently, McKeen & Associates attorneys and Kenneth Lee reached a settlement in the amount of $600,000 for a client who received negligent medical care over the course of three trips in four days to the emergency department of the...
McKeen Settles Wrongful Death Case Involving Common, but Deadly Ailment
McKeen and Associates attorneys and Todd Schroeder recently settled a case for $450,000 in excess of insurance limits, for the wrongful death of a man due to the failure of his physician to recognize the clear signs and symptoms of...
Simple Procedures Done Incorrectly Can Create Complex Problems
Sometimes even the simplest procedure can cause very complex problems and even death as we have found recently with two cases involving catheter removal and insertion. In one case that McKeen & Associates attorneys and Kenneth Lee...
What are the risks associated with chiropractic care?
People who have back or neck pain, as well as some other conditions, may opt to pursue care from a chiropractor. They often think that this is a safe alternative to other medical care or that it will complement traditional medicine.While it is true that chiropractic...
CDC Hear Her Campaign
We don't think of women dying in childbirth anymore in this nation. But in fact, 700 women do die giving birth every year in the United States and 50,000 more experience severe, unexpected health problems related to pregnancy. In response to these facts, the Center...
Agent Orange compromises health of veterans and their children
During the Vietnam War, the U.S. used an herbicide known as Agent Orange as a military tactic. American soldiers in planes sprayed more than 20 million gallons of the herbicide over Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia – in order to destroy crops and eliminate tree cover...
McKeen & Associates Participates in Injury Board “Day of Action”
Recently, McKeen & Associates participated in the Injury Board's Day of Action. The Injury Board is North America's preeminent organization of personal injury attorneys who pool their resources to benefit their communities. This year's day of action focused on...