I'm all for eliminating pain, but a recent report about an opiate10 times stronger than Vicodin sounds really dangerous. Pharmaceutical companies are currently in the last stages of…
The Michigan Supreme Court will soon hear arguments about whether lawsuits against two 911 operators and their handling of emergency calls from a 5-year-old Detroit boy should be dismissed. The…
In Michigan, state law requires stringent procedural obligations be satisfied before an injured patient or family member can file a medical malpractice case. The victim, with the help of an…
According to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a stunning 86% of medical errors aren't reported in databases of the incident reporting system. This system…
At least one vacationer in Africa is happy to be alive. Recent reports outlined how an Australian woman survived a treacherous fall from a bungee cord that snapped and left her in white water…
Lately it seems the headlines have been full of stories about civil jury verdicts and whether they’re too high or too low, completely fair or totally unjust. How do jurors reach their…
The pharmaceutical company Novartis is recalling bottles of Excedrin, NoDoz, Bufferin, and Gas-X because the bottles may contain stray pills from other medicines or chipped and broken tablets….
It may seem hard to believe, but driving around with a bad cold is as dangerous as driving after drinking four double whiskeys. At least that's according to British researchers that attached…
Doctors, patients, and pharmacists have cited increasing concerns over the shortage of some important prescription drugs such as Adderall and life saving cancer medications. As a result, patients…
A new report revealed that illcit drug use is a major problem across the world. In fact, Australian researchers found that nearly 200 million people use marijuana, amphetamines, cocaine, and…
The California Supreme Court is now considering the case of six brothers, now in their 40s and 50s, who claim they suffered sexual abuse by a priest the area diocese knew to be a predator. The…
In Michigan we've experienced an on-again off-again flurry of snowstorms in the past few months. The first one that happened around Thanksgiving left the roads pretty slick and there is…