Scott Weidenfeller has limited his practice of law to representing individuals who have been permanently injured and families who have lost a loved one as the result of medical errors for more than 20 years.
Pregnancy and childbirth are, for many, a time of magic, familial closeness, happiness, and a celebration of life and health. Unfortunately, the event can become a day marked by trauma, loss, and significant stress for many.
A Heart Attack (or “myocardial infarction”), will occur in approximately eight hundred thousand Americans each year, most of which result from the blockage of blood flow due to coronary arterial disease (i.e., plaque within the vessel). Seventy-five percent (75%) of those will be primary or…
There is currently an MDL (Multi-District Litigation) Order governing discovery for any and all filed cases for individuals injured by certain Philips CPAP devices. (The FDA published a list of the specific models of CPAP devices that were recalled last year). This means that whether…
In the wake of the recent Oxford High School shootings, many families are asking: “How can we do better AFTER an event like this?” Tragically, four (4) lives were lost last November and multiple students were shot. What the Oxford community has been dealing with…
It is common knowledge now that individuals who have suffered injuries due to the use of Philips CPAP machines will have their cases managed as part of an: “MDL” What is an “MDL” and what does that term mean for current and potential Philips CPAP…
Many parents are unaware of the link between their premature child receiving that cow’s milk based baby formula and bowel surgery from: Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC). NEC is a serious and sometimes life-threatening gastrointestinal disorder that appears most often in premature and low birth weigh
One method that physicians use to gauge the severity of brain injury to a newborn or neonate from a lack of oxygen injury (i.e., hypoxic-ischemic injury), is the “Sarnat Staging System.” This staging criteria was first set forth by the husband and wife physician team…
This seems like an easy answer – at first blush. More than one hundred and fifty million (150,000,000) Americans go to work every day, so jobsite accidents seem like a reasonable answer to this question. However, it’s not even close. It may be surprising to…
An often overlooked, but important medical condition to be aware of is: Pulmonary Embolism. Pulmonary Embolism (“PE”) is a common condition in the United States being diagnosed approximately three (3) million times per year. If this condition is not treated timely, it can be deadly.…
At some point in time, someone you know will probably develop a DVT or “Deep Venous Thrombosis” – which is a blood clot in a vein deep inside the body, usually a thigh or calf. DVT is diagnosed and treated approximately 200,000 times per year…
Babies in the neonatal ICU (NICU) or nursery who have their anti-seizure medication continued when at home do not have better functional brain development or a reduced epilepsy risk at two years of age versus babies who have their anti-seizure medication discontinued before going home,…
A frequent cause of childhood injury and death is airway obstruction. Children under the age of four (4) are at significantly higher risk for airway obstruction. According to data compiled from 2005, there were over 19,000 emergency department visits due to airway obstruction, with kids…
