InjuryBoard Little Rock Archives

• Three Wrong Site Surgeries In A Year

  Frank Bailey | November 27, 2007 4:45 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  95% of all medical malpractice is caused by less that 1% of doctors. This has recently been highlighted by a hospital in Rohde Island where doctors for the third time this year operated on the wrong side of a patient's head.The hospital said it was re-evaluating its training and policies, and providing more oversight; giving nursing staff the power to ensure procedures are followed, but is this...

• Is Cymbalta Safe

  Frank Bailey | November 16, 2007 4:17 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Cymbalta, duloxetine hydrochloride, was created by the same Eli Lilly researchers that were behind Prozac. David Wong and Frank Bymaster first published the discovery of the novel drug, then known as LY227942, in 1988. The scientist wrote, "These findings suggest that LY227942 has the pharmacological profile of an antidepressant drug and is useful to study the pharmacological responses of...

• Nike Football Helmet Chin Straps Recall

  Frank Bailey | November 14, 2007 11:58 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  On November 13, Nike recalled about 235,000 football helmet chin straps. The chin strap's plastic cup can break as a result of contact, exposing the player to facial or head injuries. Like many toys that have been recently recalled these straps were made in China.Nike has received 18 reports of the chin strap breaking, including two reports of concussions, two reports of facial lacerations...

• Pressure Sores in Nursing Home Residents

  Frank Bailey | November 13, 2007 12:44 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

  Our frail elderly population is at risk to develop pressure sores in a nursing home environment unless certain rules and protocol are followed by the nursing home staff. Although most pressure sores can be prevented, far too many residents of nursing homes develop pressure sores which go untreated, leading to serious injury, infection and in severe cases death.In hospitals, the incidence of...

• Does Prempro Cause Breast Cancer

  Frank Bailey | November 07, 2007 9:53 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  A Reno, Nevada jury fixed damages for three women who took Prempro and Premarin at $35 million in compensatory damages. The jury also assessed $99 million in punitive damages against the manufacturer of the drugs. The Plaintiffs asserted that they contracted breast cancer from taking the artificial hormones and the jury agreed. Company documents indicated that the company knew there was a risk...

• How To Discover Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect

  Frank Bailey | November 01, 2007 9:25 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

  Nursing home abuse and neglect continues to turn our stomachs. When corporations put profit over people, our country is in a sad state. Our government appears to have little ability to end this problem. It is time for the families of nursing home victims of abuse and neglect to take a stand. Attorneys who are trained in nursing home cases can help to bring the abusive homes to their...