A new stroke study shows that Xarelto bleeding rates are higher than low dose aspirin. The purpose of the clinical trial was to determine whether or not the anticoagulant could have been used to prevent embolism and stroke. The research study found that bleeding rates with Xarelto were higher than in cases in which low […]
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Truck company Swift Transportation was hit with a lawsuit after a tractor-trailer the company contracted made a turn in front of a motorist on a South Carolina highway and caused a collision. The plaintiff, Kenneth J., alleges that he was traveling on highway 327 in South Carolina when a Swift Transportation semi cut off his
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A nurse who claimed that she was terminated illegally from an Illinois nursing home following her reports of abuse, has received a jury award of $5.2 million. The licensed practical nurse worked at Heritage Health in Dwight until October 2012 when she was fired by the employer. Her employer, Heritage Enterprises Inc., operates close to 50
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According to a recent study in the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine, use of IVC filters is declining after the FDA warned about risks associated with the devices. Physicians are becoming increasingly selective about when to use the filters due to IVC safety concerns, say researchers. The decreased use of the inferior vena cava filters
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A hernia mesh revision lawsuit argues that severe infections and multiple revision surgeries negatively impacted a Louisiana man who received the C.R. Bard version of the mesh. The lawsuit says that plaintiff Randy R. has gone through hernia mesh repair surgery with the C.R. Bard product while having to cope with significant and painful side effects that
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A recent report by the Center of Disease Control (CDC) links over half of all opioid deaths that occurred from July to December of 2016 to fentanyl. The CDC report notes that there has been a dramatic increase in overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids in recent years. In fact, the death rate from opioid overdose
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According to a recent study in Canada, the risk of Xarelto bleeding is the same as warfarin, an older oral anticoagulant Xarelto was intended to replace. Scientists looked at the records of nearly 150,000 patients who took either a new generation drug, like Xarelto, or warfarin between 2013 and 2015. Researchers discovered that major bleeding events from
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Severe injuries prompted a tractor-trailer accident lawsuit against C.R. England filed by two plaintiffs. Allegedly, the plaintiff driver was operating a motor vehicle in Texas at the time of the accident.. On Feb. 15, 2016, both plaintiffs were inside a car traveling in the far-left lane in Cameron County, Texas. The truck driver was going
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A Kentucky woman alleges that she was implanted with defective hernia mesh manufactured by Atrium Medical Corp. Plaintiff Charlotte N. says she suffered severe and permanent physical injuries after receiving C-Qur hernia mesh. Her husband is filing consortium claims for loss of companionship due to the plaintiff’s injuries and medical care. The plaintiff is joining
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An injured plaintiff from Virginia has filed a gum bleeding lawsuit based on claims his use of caused the painful side effect. Plaintiff George S. began using the medication in August of 2013. He says he was prescribed to treat deep vein thrombosis. According to the lawsuit, George developed a number of serious injuries due to
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Hospitals have now joined in an opioid lawsuit alleging that drug manufacturers aggressively push these fatal medications. Two Alabama hospitals have joined the opioid lawsuit in Mississippi against opioid manufacturers. The cost of the opioid epidemic is a big one and one that is affecting some states, like Ohio, harder than others. The ripple impacts
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has put a pause on implementation of nursing home neglect rules for up to 18 months. Anyone who has recently put a loved one in a nursing home or similar facility will likely have concerns about their safety. Advocates are concerned about rollback when CMS has paused
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Truck company C.H. Robinson Worldwide was hit with a lawsuit after a tractor-trailer the company contracted with rolled on an Arizona highway, causing an accident with a prison transport bus. The plaintiffs, husband and wife Robert and Melody N., allege that Robert, who was driving the prison transport bus, was severely injured in the tractor-trailer
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Impaired driving, including driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, spikes during the winter holiday season. The White House has declared December National Impaired Driving Prevention Month in an attempt to combat increased rates of drinking and driving during the holidays. Government officials have watched the rate of deaths from drinking and driving spike
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A new hernia patch infection lawsuit was filed against C.R. Bard after complications during a hernia repair left a Louisiana man severely injured. According to the hernia patch infection lawsuit, the surgical mesh that was used during the procedure is unreasonably defective and dangerous, leading to multiple follow-up procedures and infections that carry their own
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