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Fall Sports Safety Tips

School is back in session across the country. Along with the books and quizzes, many students are suiting up for fall sports. In most places, these include football, cross country, golf, soccer, and several other sports.

By Nolan Erickson

/ 15 Sep 2022

The Role of Doctors in Birth Injuries

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.

By Scott Weidenfeller

/ 14 Jul 2022

Heart Attack Symptoms & Medical Malpractice

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…

By Scott Weidenfeller

/ 2 May 2022

Heart Attack Symptoms & Medical Malpractice

Recall of Popular Baby Formula Prompted by Bacteria

Powdered baby formulas sold by Abbott Nutrition under the Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare labels are being recalled after a bacterial infection was linked to illness in four infants. The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to purchase or use the formulas produced in…

By Nolan Erickson

/ 18 Feb 2022

Recall of Popular Baby Formula Prompted by Bacteria

Preterm Infants and Bowel Surgery … Baby Formula to Blame?

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

By Scott Weidenfeller

/ 1 Feb 2022

Preterm Infants and Bowel Surgery … Baby Formula to Blame?

New Study Identifies Risks with Vaginal Births after C Sections

New study in the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology has identified increased risk associated with vaginal births after caesarean sections. The study focused on 130,000 births from 2009 to 2014, and identified that women giving vaginal births after a caesarean section were 21% more…

By Gurrajan Gill

/ 31 Jan 2022

New Study Identifies Risks with Vaginal Births after C Sections

Opioid Settlement Could Mean Up to $800 Million for State of Michigan and Municipalities

I have had the honor of being part of a team of attorneys representing numerous counties and municipalities in a federal lawsuit against manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of prescription opioid medications for the last four years. Late last year, three national distributors and one major…

By David Mittleman

/ 6 Jan 2022

Opioid Settlement Could Mean Up to $800 Million for State of Michigan and Municipalities

Procter & Gamble Issues Second Recall Due to Cancer Causing Chemical

Benzene, a known cancer causing chemical, has now been found in various Pantene, Aussie, and Herbal Essences products. The Procter & Gamble Company (“P&G”) has issued recalls on a long list of aerosol products which include dry shampoos and dry conditioners. The full list can…

By Chelsea Lenard

/ 20 Dec 2021

Procter & Gamble Issues Second Recall Due to Cancer Causing Chemical

Sarnat Staging for HIE: Severity of Newborn Brain Injury from a Lack of Oxygen

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…

By Scott Weidenfeller

/ 8 Nov 2021

Sarnat Staging for HIE: Severity of Newborn Brain Injury from a Lack of Oxygen

Apple Update Beefs Up Health Offerings

For a few years now, Apple has been developing and rolling out health and fitness focused apps. With its most recent operating system update, the tech giant is now offering enhanced wellness-centered features. One of the major updates allows the sharing of a user’s health…

By Nolan Erickson

/ 22 Sep 2021

Staff Shortages Hit Hospitals

Hospital staff shortages are causing at hospitals to close beds. In Michigan, two of the largest health systems, Beaumont Health and Henry Ford Health System, have recently announced closure of a combined 300 beds, 180 and 120 respectively. The national shortage of staff, in particular…

By Gurrajan Gill

/ 22 Sep 2021

Pulmonary Embolism – Common & Potentially Life Threatening

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.…

By Scott Weidenfeller

/ 8 Sep 2021

Pulmonary Embolism – Common & Potentially Life Threatening