Newborn sepsis and meningitis develop when bacteria or other pathogens enter a newborn’s bloodstream or central nervous system during or after birth and can cause seizures, brain injury, organ failure, and death when not recognized and treated quickly. These infections…
A 72-year-old woman who entered a Nashville hospital for a routine knee replacement was reportedly left paralyzed from the chest down after receiving the wrong medication. She was one of four joint replacement patients affected by a pharmacy medication error…
When a dural injury results in Cerebrospinal Fluid leak after an epidural injection, lumbar puncture, spinal cord stimulator insertion, spine procedure, or another intervention near the dura, the consequences can be debilitating and life-threatening. Patients may suffer severe migraines, brain…
Women across the country are dealing with surgical removal, chronic pain, and disfigurement after surgeons implanted resorbable mesh products marketed as an “internal bra” during breast lift, reduction, and reconstruction procedures. A growing number of these women are now suing…
In a number of occurrences, people have gone in for routine or necessary scope procedures and come out with severe infections, repeat hospitalizations, IV antibiotics, and in some cases, death. The danger is not limited to one brand or one…
A defective or malfunctioning insulin pump does not just create inconvenience. It can lead to under-delivery or interruption of insulin, dangerous hyperglycemia, and emergency care. FDA reports on recent corrections describe hundreds of adverse events and dozens of injuries tied…
McEldrew Purtell is representing a child and her family in a serious birth injury case involving alleged failures to recognize and respond to fetal distress signs during labor and delivery. According to the allegations being investigated, the pregnancy became concerning…
Surgical mesh is used in many common procedures, including hernia repair and certain pelvic surgeries. When it works, it can reinforce weakened tissue and support healing. But when patients develop serious problems afterward like chronic pain, infection, erosion, adhesion, bowel…
A recent KARE 11 investigation reported that multiple Minnesota patients say they were left paralyzed or seriously injured after receiving spinal cord stimulator implants for pain relief at Nura Pain Clinic in Edina. According to the reporting, three patients filed…
A simple injection or blood draw is supposed to be “no big deal.” For most people, it is. But when a needle is placed incorrectly, a medication is injected into the wrong tissue, or an IV is mishandled, it can…
GLP-1 medications like Ozempic® and Wegovy® (semaglutide) and Mounjaro® and Zepbound® (tirzepatide) have transformed the treatment of diabetes and obesity. For many patients, these drugs are life-changing. At the same time, a growing number of patients have reported sudden, sometimes…
The FDA has confirmed a nationwide recall of more than 580,000 bottles of the prescription medication prazosin hydrochloride (1 mg, 2 mg, and 5 mg capsules) after testing found nitrosamine impurities above the agency’s acceptable limits—compounds that, with long-term exposure,…
Anoxic brain injuries are a type of Traumatic Brain Injury that is different from others, as they are not caused by a blow to the head. Instead, anoxic brain injuries occur when the brain is deprived of oxygen for too…
Of the many different types of personal injuries suffered by Americans each year, acquired brain injuries (ABIs) are among the most serious. These brain injuries are defined by a post-natal cause, distinct from those that people are born with or…
While eye drops are generally harmless, what happens when an eye product becomes contaminated and, therefore, harmful? For many users of EzriCare eyedrops, the answer to this question became evident.
Marcus Washington settled a medical malpractice case for $2 million to be paid to the estate of our client Tyrone Hanes. Mr. Hanes suffered from a catastrophic automobile accident that left him with chronic pain and physical limitations. There was some…
