November 30, 2015
Can I Sue for Heart Attack or Stroke from Interventional Procedure? You may have medical malpractice and product liability claims if you or a loved one had bleeding in the brain or a heart attack after a minimally invasive procedure…
June 5, 2015
Baxter Healthcare Corporation issued a recall1 of the VASCU-GUARD Peripheral Vascular Patch (also referred to as the VASCU-GUARD patch) after 51 complaints of difficulty in distinguishing the smooth from rough surface of the product, which is critical for correct implantation. If…
July 22, 2013
A stroke occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain is interrupted. If the blood flow interruption lasts longer than a few seconds, brain cells can die resulting in permanent brain damage or death. A traumatic brain injury…
November 28, 2012
Some of the information in this post is from an article entitled, “Renal and neurological involvement in typical Shiga toxin-associated HUS” (see the citation below). Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a complication of an E. coli infection, usually E. coli…
November 8, 2012
A new study (see cite at the end of this post) looked at 52 adult victims of the 2011 E. coli O104:H4 outbreak in Europe. Of the 52 victims, 48 had hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), and all but one of…
October 5, 2012
Note: This outbreak is growing so fast that there are more cases and states almost each hour. We will try to update posts and provide as much information as possible. If you have additional information, we would appreciate your sending…
October 5, 2012
Attorneys Fred Pritzker and David Szerlag are leading our Bad Bug Law Team in an investigation of the multi-state outbreak of fungal (Aspergillus, Exserohilum and perhaps other fungi) meningitis and stroke caused by steroid injections in the spinal area for pain.…
August 27, 2012
A national investigation of large truck-related crashes has found evidence that improper medical certification of commercial truck drivers has directly contributed to these accidents. What is happening is drivers with serious disqualifying medical conditions are having heart attacks, strokes and…