Sleep apnea is just one of many different sleep disorders that affect a large portion of the American populace. Sleep apnea is a condition in which a person has trouble breathing unassisted while asleep, and often cannot sleep at all without the use of a specialized...
Month: August 2021
McKeen & Associates Wins Important Supreme Court Case Regarding Medical Malpractice
McKeen & Associates recently won a significant decision in the Michigan Supreme Court that has important implications for medical malpractice claims regarding statute of limitations. The case involved a Macomb county woman, Kelly Bowman, now deceased, who...
Why the right lawyer is critical for a medical malpractice suit
You’ve been suffering from a chronic cough for weeks. You finally go to the doctor, who runs a cursory examination and diagnoses you with allergies. He recommends you take an antihistamine and sends you on your way. But your cough only worsens. A few weeks later, you...
FDA allowed dangerous heart pumps to be implanted in thousands of Americans
ProPublica recently released an investigative report on the serious defects of the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD). This is an electronic heart pump produced by Medronic which allows a compromised heart to regain normal function. It is often used as a...
Fewer People on the Road, but More Deadly Crashes in Michigan
For the entirety of 2020, there were fewer people on Michigan roads and fewer crashes. The reason for this was clear: the COVID-19 pandemic shelter-at-home mandates. What is troubling, and more difficult to discern, is that the crashes that did occur were deadlier....