A partner with Church Wyble PC—a division of Grewal Law PLLC—Mr. Mittleman and his partners focus on medical malpractice, wrongful death, car accidents, slip and falls, nursing home injury, pharmacy/pharmacist negligence and disability claims.
Tuesday—a federal advisory panel for the Food and Drug Administration voted 20-17 to recommend a ban on Percocet and Vicodin, both of which combine a narcotic with acetaminophen. The two…
A recent study conducted by Brigham and Women’s Hospital revealed that a bioengineered protein used during spinal fusion procedures to correct neck pain caused more complications in patients…
Teen prescription drug abuse is on the rise. In fact, according to a 2008 study conducted by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America, nearly one in five—that’s 4.5…
Insurance companies have been in the spotlight recently, particularly with President Obama’s proposals to reshape the health care industry. Millions of Americans are without health insurance,…
You’re driving on the highway. You are going past, or being passed, by another vehicle. It’s your natural reaction to glance over to look at the driver. That’s when you see it: a teenager’s…
Last week I posted an article about Blue Cross Blue Shield and its agreement to pay families of autistic children a total of $1 million for behavioral therapy coverage. Although this settlement is a…
Biogen Idec Inc., a biotechnology company, announced Friday that another patient who was taking its Tysabri multiple-sclerosis medicine is infected with progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy,…
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that white firefighters in New Haven, Connecticut were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor,…
The FDA warned consumers last week to avoid two brands of pistachios that are related to the salmonella-related recall, but may have been repackaged and set to airports and hotels. Orca…
Richard Scrushy, former HealthSouth CEO, will finally have to pay the price for his primary role in the company’s notorious accounting and fraud scandal. Although Scrushy was acquitted back in 2005…
June 25—The Supreme Court voted 8-1 that a teenage student’s Fourth Amendment rights were violated by the Safford Middle School when she was strip-searched in an attempt to locate…
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced that the former managing pharmacist of a New Jersey pharmacy has pleaded guilty to submitting fraudulent claims to health insurers. The defendant…
