A New York Times in-depth investigation has uncovered a significant disparity in the quality of care by thousands of U.S. nursing homes and the star rating system that grades them. In many cases, the Times found that nursing homes were ill-equipped for the coronavirus...
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Dangers of Distracted Medicine
We hear a lot about the dangers of distracted driving and the danger of using a handheld device while operating heavy machinery such as an automobile. The advent of cell phones and other mobile devices has also increased a danger we hear little about: distracted...
COVID-related stress fuels rise in medical errors
A rise in medical malpractice lawsuits across the U.S. illustrates the stress America’s hospitals are experiencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Software data company Justpoint, which monitors medical malpractice complaints, says increases in infection rates...
Records link anti-baldness drug with suicidal behavior
Newly released court documents show concerns over a link between suicidal behavior and the popular anti-baldness drug Propecia have been present for a decade. Despite those worries, the drug’s manufacturer, Merck & Co., and U.S. regulators decided against warning...
Lawsuit against UM, Yale can proceed over medical mix-up
An Ohio family’s lawsuit against University of Michigan Health System and Yale University is going forward more than two decades after genetic tests for two young sisters were mixed up. In 1999, Michael Lonsway and his wife, Susan, took their daughters, Cameryn, age 3...
Early Diagnosis and Good Surgical Stabilization a Must for SCFE
Something we at McKeen & Associates have witnessed is the inadequate care of SCFE (Slipped capital femoral epiphysis). SCFE is a very common hip disorder in adolescents. A growth plate (physis) is found between the femur head (epiphysis) and the neck of the femur,...
McKeen Wins More Than $3 million on Behalf of Permanently Disabled Hockey Player
McKeen and Associates attorneys Brian McKeen and Todd Schroeder recently settled a case for $3,250,000 on behalf of an athlete who suffered a spinal cord injury due to physician negligence. The young man experienced a hemothorax-- an accumulation of blood within the...
McKinsey agrees to settlement with states over opioid claims
International consulting behemoth McKinsey & Company agrees to pay $573 million to nearly all states and the District of Columbia and U.S. territories over its role in the opioid crisis for its marketing of OxyContin. Under the agreement, McKinsey will not admit...
Why you need to know what your prescription pills should look like
Filling a prescription may be so commonplace, you may not give it much thought. After you pick up your prescription from the pharmacy, you may leaf through the indications for usage. Then you probably begin taking the medication as normal. But one step you might not...
What action can parents take when birth injuries occur?
What should be a joyous occasion can turn to devastating loss when a baby suffers permanent severe injuries due to medical negligence at delivery or during the prenatal period. Birth injuries can cause physical, psychological, cognitive and social consequences. The...