It's probably safe to say that most people who go to a doctor to treat their acute or chronic pain don't go intending to end up addicted to painkillers.Unfortunately, a lot of people end up hooked on prescription painkillers because doctors -- even good ones -- are...
Month: April 2017
Tetris: Preventing post-traumatic stress disorder after crashes
A lot of people expect to be banged up after a car accident, but not many expect to suffer from a much more insidious problem: post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).However, doctors are slowly starting to recognize the fact that a serious car crash is highly stressful...
Who is liable for dangerous and toxic breast implants?
If you receive breast implants that turn out to be defective -- even outright dangerously toxic -- who is liable for your damages?Are you simply out of luck? Absolutely not. You have the right to expect that any medical device, including a breast implant, is safe to...
Medical abuses come to light during doctor’s fraud trial
Had an ophthalmologist not gotten greedy, his medical abuses may not have come to light.Now, in a case that potentially affects people from New Jersey down to Florida, a nationally renowned ophthalmologist is testifying against another doctor in her field, calling his...