Nobody really looks forward to going to the dentist. But when you do bite the bullet and go in for necessary care, you don’t expect to come out worse off than you started. Whether you suffer permanent nerve damage following a tooth extraction, or your dentist failed...
Month: May 2021
Our Broken Medical Malpractice System
A recently released book, “Medical Malpractice Litigation How it Works”, by Bernard S. Black; David A Hyman; Myungho Paik; William M. Sage; and Charles Silver is a well-researched and thought-provoking look at how our medical malpractice system has failed, and is...
Why you should avoid the hospital in the summer
The summer is quickly approaching. Time to hit the beach, take your boat out on the lake or pull your bike out of hibernation. Whatever your plans, it’s especially important to take any measures you can to keep yourself safe and healthy this summer. Of course, it’s...
Medtronic recalls heart pumps after failures kill 2 people
Medical devices often perform life-or-death functions for the patients who rely on them. Given how important reliable functioning is in a device that might regulate someone’s health and well-being, medical devices are subject to testing and should meet strict...