If tragedy strikes and one of your relatives dies as a result of someone’s negligence, Michigan’s wrongful death statute permits the family of the lost loved one to bring forth a…
In June 2007, eight-year-old Shelbey Bomkamp underwent a procedure to have her spleen removed at St. Mary’s Hospital, in Madison, Wisconsin. Court documents stated that Dr. Leonard Go used a…
Most of us have no idea what our medical record contains. We assume our providers keep thorough and accurate accounts of our office visits and medical procedures, yet we rarely ask to see these…
Statutory caps on medical malpractice damage awards are a highly controversial topic. The victims of medical negligence are often under-compensated for the severe physical and emotional injuries…
The move for public disclosure of gifts to doctors, medical schools, and hospitals from drug companies and medical device manufacturers is spreading across the country. The Institute of Medicine…
After traveling to San Antonio, Texas, near the Mexican border, a 34-year-old Livingston County, Michigan, woman may have contracted the swine flu virus. The woman’s lab results have been sent…
Twenty-one of twenty-six Venezuelan polo horses collapsed shortly after being administered a compound similar to Biodyl–a French-made supplement including vitamins and minerals not approved in…
Late in the afternoon on Wednesday, an 11-month-old miracle baby boy was mauled to death by the family’s pit-bull mix in Eastpointe, Michigan. The child was known as a miracle baby because it…
As people all across the country prepare for various forms of breast cancer awareness activities, including Lansing’s Race for the Cure, a recent study indicates that microsurgery may reduce…
In a rare move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is conducting an all-hands meeting to discuss concerns regarding its medical device division. The meeting, set to happen today, is the…
Further information has been released about the tragic death of two Lansing, Michigan residents. Sylvia Porter and her 17-year-old son, Major Washington, Jr., left their home on Monday night to…
Last month, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill that would enable the injured victims of defective or unsafe drugs to have their day in court against the multi-billion…