According to the statistics included in XOJane.com’s Why Fat-Shaming Really, Really Matters, as many as 440,000 patients treated in American hospitals each year experience some sort of preventable hospital mistake – a large portion of which resulted in severe and problematic health repercussions. And, as... Read More

Nursing home abuse and negligence inflicted on one of the most vulnerable demographics are far too common in the U.S. Sometimes, it costs seniors their lives. Earlier in December, 77-year-old Frank Mercado lost his life and his death has been ruled as a homicide. The... Read More

A ruling by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, who has jurisdiction over big cruise lines based in Florida, will make it possible for victims to file cruise ship medical malpractice lawsuits. Retired New York City policeman and Korean War veteran, Pasquale Vaglio was... Read More

The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new rule for electronically distributing the prescribing information to go with drugs and other biological products to health care professionals. The new means of distribution is intended to replace paper prescribing information, which may be... Read More

 Total medical malpractice payouts have been on the decline in recent years but Insurance Business America reports that “super losses” – medical malpractice payments of $5 million or more – are on the rise. The conclusion is based on a report by Hiscox, an insurance... Read More

The FDA has just issued another warning against the non-prescription use of fetal ultrasound imaging for commercial purposes. This particular warning is in response to the rapidly expanding cottage industry of using ultrasound images to provide keepsakes for expectant parents, families, and friends. Small ultrasound... Read More

Nothing is more heart-wrenching than the thought of losing a baby. Whether it happens at full-term or just a few months in, the sorrow is deep for the families involved and the grieving process is long. Matters are complicated by the fact that there is... Read More

A former nurse has been charged with abusing a 96-year-old nursing home patient in Florence, Alabama. Labarbara Deshay Currin, 27, was arrested on December 9 by U.S. marshals and charged with nursing home abuse. Specific allegations include hitting the victim in the head numerous times... Read More