Recent Posts in November, 2016

• Johnson & Johnson Attempts to Restore Its Standards: Shareholders Sue Management

  Nov 30, 2016
  Institutional and individual investors of Johnson & Johnson are suing the company's management branch for its continuous neglect in fixing numerous ...
  Posted By Heeso Kim
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• UnitedHealth Insurance Company Held Liable for Doctor's Errors in Hepatitis Outbreak

  Nov 29, 2016
  The greatest hepatitis outbreak in the nation took place in Las Vegas, where 50,000 patients may have been exposed to hepatitis C because of ...
  Posted By Rheingold, Giuffra, Ruffo & Plotkin LLP
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• Public Database of Doctor Malpractice and Discipline Info Shut Down

  Nov 29, 2016
  Patient advocacy groups and reporters have lost the use, at least temporarily, of a public federal-database used to research incidents of medical ...
  Posted By Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, Ruffo & Giuffra LLP
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• Can you hold a chiropractor liable for your injuries?

  Nov 29, 2016
  Chiropractors exist in a quasi-medical arena. Chiropractors are accepted by insurance, but they aren't licensed by medical boards. They go to school ...
  Posted By Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, Ruffo & Giuffra LLP
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• Signs of potential nursing home abuse, Part 1

  Nov 29, 2016
  The residents of nursing homes are completely at the mercy of their caregivers. That level of vulnerability leaves them open to abuse by unscrupulous ...
  Posted By Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, Ruffo & Giuffra LLP
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• Proton Pump Inhibitors and Fosamax Use May Increase Risk of Fractures

  Nov 28, 2016
  The Archives of Internal Medicine recently published results of an observational study on individuals using both Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and the ...
  Posted By Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, Ruffo & Giuffra LLP
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• Doctors Often Fail to Promptly Diagnose, Treat Lung Cancer in Nonsmokers

  Nov 28, 2016
  Due to successful public education campaigns over the last two decades, most people are aware of the link between smoking and lung cancer. However, ...
  Posted By Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, Ruffo & Giuffra LLP
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• New Consumer Report Finds Lack of Medical Care at Prestigious NY Hospitals

  Nov 26, 2016
  "Medical Harm is probably one of the three leading causes of death." - Dr. Peter Pronovost, M.D. Most people associate hospitals with good things: ...
  Posted By Anna Badalian
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