Philadelphia Top Injury Lawyer Blog

The Supreme Court of Missouri has just reinstated a wrongful death claim against a spine surgeon. This case of medical malpractice involved a patient that committed suicide allegedly because of the pain caused by his spinal surgery.

The patient first underwent surgery in January 2005 to correct the curvature of his spine. The patient filed a medical malpractice action in July of 2005 due to being unhappy with the results. In March of 2006, the patient committed suicide. His wife and daughter then worked by themselves to amend the medical malpractice action into a wrongful death action.

According to reports, The Supreme Court of Missouri reasoned that because the patient is now deceased, it is impossible to "provide direct evidence as to why he acted as he did, an expert witness may be used to interpret the facts and data relating to his injury and to supply the causal link from the injury to his death." However, the wrongful death action has now been reinstated and the case now awaits trial.

Wrongful death and medical malpractice cases can take years to litigate whether in Missouri, Philadelphia, or elsewhere in the US. If you suspect your loved one has been the victim of wrongful death, it is important to contact a Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyer of a Philadelphia Injury lawyer you can trust.

Philadelphia police have just arrested Crystal Tucker, 43, of Philadelphia. Tucker was seen by officers driving a 2001 Honda Civic in the area of Broad Street and Interstate 76 where she collided with another vehicle according to a CBS report.

Sadly, Tucker tried to flee the scene, putting the other drivers at risk of becoming victims of a hit and run incident. Fortunately, in this case Philadelphia police were able to track down the suspect after she failed to stop, proceeding north of I-95 into Bucks County.

While on the run, Tucker struck a State police vehicle as well as a Philadelphia cruiser before being taken into custody and being charged with several criminal and traffic offenses.

Several hit and run accidents happen in the Philadelphia area each year as guilty driver's attempt to flee to avoid charges and fines leaving victims in a bind. It's important to try to carry uninsured drivers insurance to ensure that you are protected as can be in this situation and can receive compensation. Fortunately in this case, victims may be able to seek compensation from the appropriate party thanks to Philadelphia police. If you or a loved one has been in an auto accident, contact a Philadelphia accident lawyer or a Philadelphia injury lawyer today.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has just announced that Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Corporation (TCVS) has just signed a consent decree of permanent injunction. Two of the company's officers, Mark A. Sutter, president and CEO Mark Lincoln Vice President of Quality Assurance and Operations have had to personally sign the decree.

The consent decree will be filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan y the Department of Justice, Office of Consumer Litigation, and the United Sates Attorney's Office. It will prohibit the manufacturing, sale, and distributing of two heart-lung bypass systems and other cardiovascular devices to new customers.

A January through March 2010, FDA inspection revealed numerous cGMP and MDR violations at the company's Ann Arbor manufacturing facility. The violations included deficiencies in processes for corrective and preventive action, nonconforming product, complaints, purchasing, process validation, design controls, and adverse event reporting.
TCVS has previously profited $35 million for the sales of the devices. This amount will now be paid to the federal government. Additional disgorgement amounts will be charged should it fail to comply with the provisions of the consent decree in a timely manner.

The decree will protect residents of Philadelphia and hospital patients across the country. If you or a loved one has suffered injury due to a faulty medical device or has been the victim of medical malpractice, contact a Philadelphia injury lawyer or a Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice lawyer today.

In a tragic case of hit and run, a Philadelphia bicyclist was seriously injured after being hit by a motorist this weekend. Meurig James, a Philadelphia area resident, is being called a "lucky" survivor of such a serious accident.

Mr. James is an award winning amateur cyclist who can no longer walk at this time. His injuries include bleeding into the lungs, a broken right collarbone, a fractured ankle, fractured patella (knee cap), and a collection of blood in his abdomen. Doctors at the University of Penn, where he is being treated, feel that James will need months of rehabilitation just to get strength back in his legs, hopefully enough to walk again.

According to reports, he was hit riding his bicycle Friday evening just after 7 p.m. near the Please Touch Museum. The driver of the car, likely a white SUV, never stopped. Mr. Jame's employer is offering a $5,000 reward for any information leading to the arrest of the driver, who, according to the victims girlfriend, knew he hit someone and just drove off. The Philadelphia accident is under investigation as police are using car parts found on the scene in hopes that they may be lead to the driver.

Cases like these are extraordinarily sad. Accident victims suffer months, possibly even much longer out of work, lost wages, financial damages, emotional hardship and more due to their injuries. If you or a loved one has been the victim of an accident, contact a Philadelphia injury lawyer or a Philadelphia accident lawyer right away.

Cerebral Palsy is an umbrella term encompassing a group of non-progressive, non-contagious motor conditions that cause physical disability in human development, chiefly in the various areas of body movement. It is also defined as "a loss or deficiency of motor control with involuntary spasms caused by permanent brain damage present at birth" by wordnet web, a service issued by world renowned Princeton University.

When a child or adult suffers from cerebral palsy they may be mildly disable or extremely physically disabled. Some with cerebral palsy may be dependent upon wheelchairs and, in the worst circumstances, they may well require a degree of treatment that includes being fed, bathed and i need of a full time caretaker. Those that are not so deeply affected oftentimes have minor disabilities that affect academic and job performance. Persons with cerebral palsy may develop hearing, speech and other skills crucial to communicating with and comprehending others. It is no surprise that care for individuals with cerebral palsy can be very expensive when taking into account all care and medical devices.

Some families of young infants or children with cerebral palsy may be able to get assistance by way of medical malpractice settlement due to negligence or hospital error that caused injury at birth. If you feel your child has been the victim of such medical malpractice it is important to contact a Philadelphia injury lawyer right away. A Philadelphia birth injury lawyer will be able to explain what you may be entitled to.

A recent Philadelphia 6ABC report revisits the deadly Philadelphia Duckboat crash from the point of view of the victims and the tugboat driver. The July 7 crash in busy Philadelphia harbor killed two Hungarian teens and injured and terrified several other Duckboat riders.

According to the ABC 6 report, Ride the Ducks captain Gary Fox told investigators "Each time on that water is a new experience," after the Duckboat he was driving in July had been struck by another large vessel in the Philadelphia harbor.

The vessel, a 250 foot long (and 2,100 ton) city barge was picking up sludge and depositing it at a treatment plant further down the Delaware river, was eventually found to be partially to blame for the accident in conjunction with the tug boat that was responsible for towing the barge in the right direction.

The new ABC 6 report reveals that tug boat pilot Matt Devlin, had just learned that his young son had just suffered a life threatening reaction to anesthesia during eye surgery and had used his cell phone to make and receive 21 calls while at the wheel that day.

Several passengers and victim's families have filed lawsuits, including wrongful death lawsuits against the tug and duck boat owners. Since cases like these can be extremely complicated in the way of finding just who is at fault, it is important to contact and expert Philadelphia injury lawyer or a Philadelphia accident lawyer right away.

A bill was announced in Washington D.C. last December that would fine merchants who knowingly sell defective, recalled toys and would ban their use in day care facilities next year. Defective toys and dangerous toys are often the cause of injury to children and, in some cases, can also result in death.

The new bill aims to help reduce the number of defective toy injuries in children in Washington D.C., and throughout the country. The bill was announced by Brian Moran under the name Del. Brian Moran's Toy Safety Act. At first, specifically, it would direct the common wealth of Virginia to develop standards for toys sold in Virginia stores. Bills like this could come to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and elsewhere.

Del. Moran stated that "no parent should worry about their child going to the emergency room because of a toy they received Christmas morning. The federal government has failed to provide needed protection for our families."

After the holidays and after children's birthdays, many injuries due to dangerous toys or defective products occur. If you feel that your child has become injured as a result of a defective toy, contact a Philadelphia injury lawyer right away. In lieu of many government regulations currently in place to protect children from unsafe toys, a Philadelphia Injury lawyer is a best defense.

Recent concerns about elevated mineral oil levels contained in food packaging made of recycled cardboard have caused several food companies to begin testing and even changing their packaging.

Originating in Europe, this concern involves companies all over the world including the UK, Switzerland, and the United States. Some researchers feel that the elevated levels of mineral oil in recycled cardboard packaging could be transferring into the food that is packaged in it, leading to possible unsafe consumption levels of mineral oil for those in Philadelphia and around the world.

According to a recent BBC report, a scientist from Switzerland has suggested foods like pasta, rice and breakfast cereals might contain up to 100 times more mineral oil than the limit agreed for food safety.

According to the same BBC report, Dr. Koni Grob, who leads a government run food safety laboratory abroad says "exposure to mineral oils has been linked to inflammation of internal organs and cancer.

Neither the Foods Standards Agency in the UK nor the FDA in the United States has yet ruled on this issue. In the mean time, this is certainly one product safety issue people all over the world will want to keep an eye on. Philadelphia Injury lawyers not that If you feel that you been the victim of injury due to a product safety issue or have suffered wrongful injury, contact a Philadelphia injury lawyer today.

Today the California Supreme Court has announced that they will reinstate claims against the cholesterol drug marketed under the name Baycol on behalf of California consumers who purchased the drug. Baycol was marketed and sold by Bayer Corporation from 1997 until 2001, when the drug was taken off the market. Data shows that the drug may be linked to serious muscle debilitating illnesses like Rhabdomyolysis, possibly leading to death. If you have taken Baycol and are concerned that you may have suffered injury, it is important that you contact a Philadelphia injury lawyer as soon as possible. According to reports "the claims addressed by the California Supreme Court were asserted on behalf of California consumers who purchased or paid for the drug Baycol between February 1998 and August 2001. In earlier proceedings, the trial court dismissed all of the claims asserted against Bayer."

Today, the California Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeal decision and held that the Notice of Appeal of the claims of the class was indeed timely and should go forward. If you feel that you or a loved one has suffered wrongful injury due to use of Baycol or another prescription drug, contact a Philadelphia injury lawyer today.

The Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company is threatening to revoke and not revew insurance coverage for eight New York City area obstetricians. The obstetrician group which has been treating poor, high risk patients in and around the Bronx area for years, has been questioned on its methods and reportedly has been the brunt of many malpractice law suits.

Medical Liability Mutual Insurance Company issued a letter of warning to the group in a letter last month according to a New York Times report. An alarming eight of the 13 obstetricians of the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center will likely not have their malpractice insurance renewed. According to reports, the letter stated a "method of practice" among the eight doctors that made them an "unreasonable burden" to the insurance company and other policy holders.

The Bronx Lebanon hospital delivers about 2,700 babies each year and services many high risk patients including teenagers and women with diabetes, high blood pressure, and other medical problems.

The failure to renew malpractice insurance raises question about the group of doctors, the hospital, and the way their patients have been treated. Medical malpractice is unfortunately common among certain doctors in hospitals all over the country including those in the Pennsylvania as well as New York. If you or a loved one suspects they have been the victim of medical malpractice, contact a Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyer or a Philadelphia injury lawyer today.