Recent Posts in March, 2014

• Hospital Acquired Infections Increase Injuries and Healthcare Costs

  Mar 31, 2014
  By Madonna Stack The results of two studies on Healthcare acquired infections were released by the CDC on March 25, 2014. These studies document that ...
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• Stryker settles through mediation; more cases are expected to be determined

  Mar 31, 2014
  By Maria Markou, Esq. Honorable Judge Brian Martinotti supervises in a multi-county litigation (MCL) in Bergen County, where more than half of the ...
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• DANGEROUS SIDEWALKS

  Mar 31, 2014
  For most, a stroll on a sidewalk can be relaxing. For a lawyer, it can be a legal firestorm. Personal injury lawyers, like ourselves, are well aware ...
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• Court Stops Lawsuit, Cold Turkey

  Mar 25, 2014
  The Appellate Division, First Department, just issued a Decision that reflects a law in New York that surprises many personal injury victims, but ...
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• Woman sues doctor over botched sterilization

  Mar 24, 2014
  New York residents may be interested in an Illinois woman who sued her doctor for "wrongful pregnancy" after a procedure meant to sterilize her ...
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• Study connects nurse education to patient safety

  Mar 21, 2014
  In a study with implications for hospital patients in New York, the number of nurses and the quality of their training could affect the chances of ...
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• Advocacy Groups Call For Heart Attack Warnings on Testosterone Drugs

  Mar 16, 2014
  A recent federally funded study found correlation and causation links of extremely high risks of heart attack from testosterone drugs like AndroGel, ...
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• Endo Health Solution's $193 Million Settlement For Illegal Marketing of Lidoderm

  Mar 14, 2014
  Recently, the Department of Justice reported that Endo Health Solutions Inc. voluntarily agreed to pay $193 million in settlement for the unlawful ...
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