When you receive a medical device implant, you expect it to work as promised. You expect it to help you comfortably live your day-to-day life, and you expect it to remain safe and operable in its implanted location. Unfortunately, this doesn’t always happen. Medical device complications are far more common […]
Defective drugs are, unfortunately, a very real concern for patients across the United States. While pharmaceutical companies have an obligation to ensure that their drugs are reasonably safe and provide adequate warnings when necessary, they often don’t do what is required. In many cases, pharmaceutical companies buy generic drugs from […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently launched a new tool designed to help patients, family members and healthcare providers identify dangerous drugs. The FDA receives approximately six million adverse event reports each year, and its previous system for recording and publishing these reports was both time-consuming and expensive. […]
Lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies have recently made national headlines. But, while the plaintiffs in these cases are finally getting their day in court, these cases have been going on for a long time—and they are likely to continue well into the future. At this stage, many […]
Pitocin is so commonly used in labor and delivery situations that many parents do not question the necessity or the risks. However, while Pitocin can help avoid some problems during labor and delivery, it can create other problems, often with serious detrimental effects to the baby. These effects are considered […]
Next-day and same-day delivery services have made delivery trucks an everyday presence on major roads and neighborhood streets throughout Florida. Unfortunately, this means that accidents involving delivery trucks are now a regular occurrence. If you have been injured in a collision involving a delivery truck, you have clear legal rights, […]
Wrongful death claims are subject to strict rules and requirements under Florida law. If your family needs to file a wrongful death claim, it is important to work with an experienced wrongful death attorney in Florida throughout the process. An experienced attorney will be able to explain everything you need […]
When you need to seek financial compensation for a truck accident, proving why the accident happened is a key step in the process. One type of evidence that is frequently used in commercial truck accident cases is the truck’s “black box” data. Modern commercial trucks continuously collect various forms of […]
When the insurance companies respond to personal injury claims, they do so with their own best interests in mind. They use various tactics to try to avoid paying for victims’ losses—tactics that include blaming victims for their own injuries. What should you do if the insurance companies blame you for […]
Medication errors cause significant injuries every day in Florida. Sometimes, the mistakes are made by patients. But a frighteningly large percentage of the time, the errors result from negligence by doctors, nurses, hospitals, drug manufacturers, and pharmacies that dispense medication. Mistakes occur for a wide variety of reasons. When a […]
