Blog Posts in 2018
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First IVC Bellwether Trial Yields $2 Million Verdict Against Bard
Posted By Brett H. Oppenheimer, PLLCContinue Reading
In March of 2018 jury awarded 2 million dollars to a woman who suffered serious injuries from an IVC Filter, which is a blood clot capturing device made by C. R. Bard Inc. Bard is liable for $1.6 million of the amount, and a radiologist who failed to find a splintered piece of the IVC filter in an X-ray was responsible for the remainder of the verdict. What is an IVC Filter? An IVC filter ...
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Prescribing Medicare Doctors Received Payments from Opioid Manufacturers
Posted By Brett H. Oppenheimer, PLLCContinue Reading
CNN and Harvard researchers analyzed information from a federal government database that tracks payments from pharmaceutical companies (drug companies) to doctors and a separate federal database that tracks prescriptions doctors write for Medicare patients. The results of the analysis found that doctors who were paid the most money from opioid manufacturers tended to prescribe the most opioids. ...
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Opioids & Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Posted By Brett H. Oppenheimer, PLLCContinue Reading
The opioid epidemic is having massive impact, not only on addicts and their loved ones, but also our communities and our resources. Regardless, there is no more innocent victim than a baby born addicted to or in withdrawal from narcotics. Along with the increasing number of people suffering from addiction, there is a shocking increase in newborns diagnosed with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). ...
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What You Need to Know About Surgical Never Events
Posted By Brett H. Oppenheimer, PLLCIt is estimated that more than 4,000 patients are victims of surgical errors every year in the United States. Surgeons, other physicians (e.g. anesthesiologists) and medical providers owe a duty of care to patients. This involves providing accurate, effective, and safe medical treatments. If they breach this duty of care and cause harm to patients, they may be held accountable in court. What Are ...Continue Reading -
Update on RoundUp® Lawsuits
Posted By Brett H. Oppenheimer, PLLCContinue Reading
There are currently over 300 lawsuits against Monsanto Co., the maker of RoundUp®, consolidated in the US District Court of Northern California under Judge Vince Chhabria. The lawsuits allege that the main ingredient in Roundup®, which is glyphosate, may cause cancer, including non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, in people who are frequently exposed to the weed-killer. These cases make up an MDL, or an ...
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How Do I Identify Nursing Home Abuse or Neglect?
Posted By Brett H. Oppenheimer, PLLCContinue Reading
Nursing home facilities promise to provide safe and adequate care for their residents. However, this is not always the case. Nursing home abuse and or neglect are, unfortunately, common occurrences. It is estimated that 1 in 6 elderly patients suffer from nursing home abuse or neglect each year in the U.S. There are 3 main types of nursing home abuse/neglect. These include: Physical abuse ...
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The DePuy Synthes Attune Knee Replacement Device
Posted By Brett H. Oppenheimer, PLLCKnee replacement surgery is becoming more and more common in the United States in adults over 50 years old. It’s estimated that there are over 4.7 million Americans with knee replacements. This number is anticipated to grow dramatically in upcoming years largely due to increases in osteoarthritis in our aging population. The vast majority of knee replacement patients experience striking levels of ...Continue Reading -
What Is the Difference Between Birth Injuries & Birth Defects?
Posted By Brett H. Oppenheimer, PLLCBirth injuries and birth defects often have permanent symptoms that require long-term medical care. Birth defects tends to refer to conditions that relate to something in the child’s DNA. Birth injuries tends to refer to complications from pregnancy, labor and/or delivery. Depending on the situation, you may be able to file a medical malpractice claim against your doctor or the hospital in which ...Continue Reading
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