The state of New Jersey has had enough of doctors who carelessly and needlessly prescribe painkillers without adequate oversight or countermeasures designed to keep patients from becoming addicted.In total, New Jersey has yanked the licenses of or served criminal...
Year: 2017
How can you prevent near-drowning dangers?
Near-drowning episodes are a significant danger to children aged 1 to 4. Each summer, over 5,000 are seen in the nation's emergency rooms for related injuries.Even though a child may initially survive a near-drowning, there can be unexpected complications: --...
The dangers of an unnecessary cesarean delivery
A cesarean delivery (C-section) is the most common surgical procedure in the United States -- and it may be putting mothers and their babies through unnecessary risks far too often.While there are certain factors that make you a more likely candidate for a C-section,...
Summer holidays equal unsafe roads for drivers
Aside from being a national holiday celebrating American independence, the 4th of July has another, much more dubious distinction: It's the single most dangerous day on the road for drivers.If you look at weekends instead of just the actual holiday itself, Memorial...
Could your motorhome be dangerous to your health?
If you own an RV, you may face an unexpected danger that could turn your motorhome into a deathtrap: a carbon monoxide leak.Carbon monoxide is both odorless and colorless -- in fact, it doesn't have any natural irritants that can alert you to its presence. One of the...
Traumatic brain injuries can take six months or longer to show
If you contact an attorney shortly after an accident involving a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you may find the attorney frustratingly slow to take action. Don't be dismayed if your attorney doesn't seem like he or she is in a rush to begin negotiating a settlement...
Pill mills and painkillers: What you don’t know can kill you
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...
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...