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.
Homeless Women Receives Medical Malpractice Settlement A formerly homeless woman in L.A., Dyrene Loftis, was recently awarded a $7.5 million settlement against L.A. County-USC Medical Center. She alleged that medical staff acted negligently the day of her labor and delivery, resulting in her baby’
“Selfies” With Hashtag “Driving” Rising in Popularity Oh, the infamous “selfie”–if you have a teenager or have even ventured on the Internet once, you have likely come across a so-called “selfie”. A selfie is a self-taken picture, commonly using a smartphone. Although there is nothing…
Wisconsin Community Rallies Around Baby Born With Rare Genetic Disorder Sometimes it’s hard to see the good in life, what with all the reports of shootings, hunger and wars going on around the world. However, it sometimes helps to see how people can take the…
Dental Trauma: Chipped, Loose or Knocked Out Teeth Dental trauma is a problem that occurs mostly to young people who are prone to roughhousing, but it can happen to adults, too. Just one quick move on the basketball court, a baseball headed at your face,…
Be Safe While Trick-or-Treating It’s that time of year again when all the ghosts, goblins and princesses will hit the pavement to collect their candy. But did you know that trick-or-treating poses some pretty basic dangers that can easily be avoided? Unfortunately, parents are sometimes…
Spinal Fusion Surgeries Serve as Case Study for Necessity of Surgeries Spinal fusion surgery is a serious and end-of-the-road move for most doctors operating on patients suffering from Degenerative Disk Disease, Scoliosis or other serious problems affecting the spine. Vertebrae in the spinal column
Las Vegas Endoscopy Owner Gets Life in Prison for Hepatitis C Outbreak A former doctor and owner of a chain of Las Vegas endoscopy clinics was recently sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in the largest Hepatitis C outbreak in the U.S., which occurred…
The Prescription Painkiller Problem If you’re familiar with my blog, you know that I’ve written extensively on the dangers of prescription painkillers such as OxyContin or Vicodin. From elderly women to our troops, more individuals in this country are becoming addicted to prescription painkillers,
Say No to HB 4354! A bipartisan judiciary committee is set to have a discussion on House Bill 4354 tomorrow. These committees are set up so that House and Senate members can hear the pros and cons of a bill prior to it going to…
New Worry Arises Over Contaminated Steroid Shots You may remember last year when a compounding pharmacy was linked to steroid pain injections contaminated with fungus. The Centers for Disease Control received reports of 740 patients that were infected with Fungal Meningitis from those contaminated
Armored Cars In Response to NYC Road Rage The New York City road rage incident involving motorcyclists attacking the driver of an SUV has sparked plenty of debate about just what can be done to keep you and your family safe from road rage. Some…
Williamston Student Recovering from Mercury Poisoning I can remember playing Quick Silver, a hand held mercury maze game where the object of the game was to get a small blob of mercury in the center of the maze, for hours at a time. But there…
