You may have experienced heartburn at some point. Whether it is a chronic condition or a temporary inconvenience, you likely try to treat your symptoms with medication. Unfortunately, not all medicines are safe.The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Detroit Medical Malpractice Law Blog
FDA warns Singulair can have serious mental health side effects in children
Is your child’s medication putting them at risk for serious mental health issues? The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently updated the asthma and allergy medication, montelukast (brand name: Singulair), with a stronger warning label.Data from the FDA...
Preventable Infant Birth Trauma
Even in the Coronavirus age we continue to fight for victims of medical malpractice. I took a deposition via Zoom today of a resident obstetrician who said that an admitting obstetrician violated the standard of care in forging ahead with an ill-fatal trail of...
Health Care Providers Should Always Take Suicide Threats Seriously
Suicide is a nationwide epidemic and in Michigan the number of people who have died by suicide has risen 33 percent since 1999, more than the nations' average of 25 percent. Unfortunately, many of our health systems are not practicing best standards when it...
Assistant to Convicted Doctor Found Culpable
recently won a court of appeals case against an assistant surgeon who worked along Dr. Aria Sabit. Dr. Sabit was a neurosurgeon who convinced dozens of patients to have spinal surgeries that they did not need. Dr. Sabit and his...
Oakland County Legal News
LEGAL PEOPLE The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys recently named two McKeen & Associates attorney Kenneth Lee, to its list of the Top 10 Personal Injury Attorneys Under 40 in Michigan. The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys is devoted to...
The 4 most common orthopedic injuries during childbirth
Birth injuries take place every day in the United States. While some are the result of unavoidable circumstances or underlying health conditions, others happen due to medical negligence.Medical professionals are expected to provide the best care possible. It's...
Malpractice and negligence: Know what it takes to make a case
When you're hurt as a patient who was relying on medical care provided by a professional, you may not be sure what to do. On one hand, if the injury was caused by negligence or malpractice, you can usually pursue a claim. On the other, you need to be cautious and...
Overcrowding lowers quality of care for ER patients
The Institute of Medicine recently reported on the problem of overcrowding in emergency rooms across the U.S. Overcrowding, the report said, is lowering the quality of care for emergency room (ER) patients and even increasing mortality rates.Michigan residents should...
Service members earn right to file medical malpractice claims
A Green Beret who survived being shot by an Iraqi sniper in 2004 was the inspiration behind a provision that allows military members, for the first time ever, to file claims against the U.S. military over medical malpractice in military clinics and hospitals.Sgt. 1st...