Posted on December 14th, 2009
President Obama said Sunday evening that the Senate should be expected to pass a health care reform bill by the end of the month. If you or someone you love has experienced health problems as the result of medical care, the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you get the compensation you deserve for your injustice.
If the health care bill is expected to pass through the Senate by the end of this month, medical malpractice tort reformers will have a very narrow window in which to add a damages cap to the $848 billion bill drafted by Majority Leader Harry Reid. Opponents of tort reform point out that a damages cap would ultimately take advantage of people who have been most injured by malpractice.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of insufficient or inappropriate medical care, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson-Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 11th, 2009
A proposed cap on medical malpractice damages could potentially punish already injured Americans, according to Democrat senators. If you or someone you love has been the victim of negligent medical care, the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you find the justice you deserve.
According to the senators, the $250,000 proposed cap on pain and suffering awards is arbitrary and low. They say that in cases of malpractice which involve permanent or serious injury, the pain and suffering they experience could well exceed the $250,000 limit. In essence, the cap would punish Americans with the worst injuries.
If you or someone you love has sustained serious injuries as a result of insufficient medical care, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 10th, 2009
The 55-year-old former host of a morning show in Maryland is suing a Baltimore hospital because of a stroke he suffered which he says could have been prevented. If you or someone you love is suffering from a preventable medical condition, the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you get the compensation you deserve.
Mark McEwen, the erstwhile host of the CBS show “Early Morning,” suffered a stroke in 2005. According to his suit, he went to Baltimore-Washington Medical Center two days before his stroke and was dismissed by a doctor, who said McEwen had a stomach flu.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of insufficient medical care, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice of Levinson-Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 8th, 2009
The malpractice reform debate continues in the Senate as legislators on both sides attempt to come to an agreement over whether caps should be placed on medical malpractice awards. If you or someone you love has been the victim of insufficient medical care, the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you get the dignity you deserve.
Republican senators favor placing limits on how much juries can award the victims of medical malpractice suits. They say that this will help reduce the runaway costs of health care in the United States by reducing the amount of insurance physicians have to pay. Democrats, however, say that malpractice claims cost a small fraction of the overall expense of health care.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of negligent medical care, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson-Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 7th, 2009
Levinson-Axelrod has learned that Kent Hospital in Rhode Island has settled a lawsuit brought against it by Hollywood actor James Woods, whose brother died in the facility in 2006. If someone you love has been the victim of insufficient medical care, the New Jersey malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to help you get the financial compensation you deserve.
According to the terms of the suit, Woods’ brother was admitted to Kent Hospital complaining of vomiting and a sore throat, before dying of a heart attack. The hospital settled with Woods for an undisclosed sum, apologized to the Woods family, and will contribute $1.25 million over the next five years to developing the Michael J. Woods Institute, dedicated to reducing human errors in the medical community.
If you or someone you know has been the victim of negligent medical care, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on December 4th, 2009
According to an article by the Associated Press, President Barack Obama is opposed to the brand of malpractice reform championed by Republican lawmakers as a solution to the rising costs of health care. If you or someone you love has been the victim of improper or lacking medical care, the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson-Axelrod may be able to secure you the financial compensation you deserve.
President Obama is against placing a cap on the amount a jury can award in a case of medical malpractice. Many Republicans are seeking to pass legislation putting a limit to such awards, as they believe it would save money on health care. However, the president does support a new approach to malpractice litigation in which victims could get compensation without having to take anyone to court.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of negligent medical care, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson-Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on November 16th, 2009
A Connecticut doctor has been banned from practicing in New York after it was shown he artificially inseminated a woman using the wrong sample. If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical malpractice, the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson-Axelrod can help you fight for the compensation you need.
The woman gave birth to two twin girls, but was surprised to find that the girls were very fair-skinned when their father was African American. A paternity test showed that the woman had actually been fertilized by her doctor’s own specimen. The State of New York has banned the doctor in question from practicing medicine in the state.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of inappropriate medical treatment, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson-Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on November 11th, 2009
For the last several years, the FDA has been fighting the sale of drugs containing quinine as treatment for leg cramps. Levinson-Axelrod warns that over the past forty years, nearly a hundred deaths and over 600 injuries have occurred as a result of quinine drugs used for treating leg cramps. If you’ve experienced health problems as a result of taking quinine medication, the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson-Axelrod can help you fight for the compensation you’re entitled to.
Quinine is a naturally occurring crystaline alkanoid which has long been used for its tonic qualities; it is, in fact, the tonic that gives tonic water its name and its slightly bitter taste. Quinine has long been used to prevent malaria. However, it has also been used to treat leg cramps, which the FDA discourages. Because malaria is life-threatening, the side-effects of quinine use (called cinchonism) are considered acceptable.
If you or someone you love has been injured as a result of taking quinine a doctor prescribed, contact the New Jersey medical malpractice attorneys of Levinson-Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
Posted on November 10th, 2009
Dutch officials have banned a batch of the Pfizer drug Prevnar, known in the Netherlands as Prevenar, after three infants died within two weeks of being dosed with the anti-infection medication. If your child has experienced health problems as the result of pharmaceutical drugs, the lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod can help fight for your child’s needs.
The batch banned by the Dutch government totals roughly 110,000 doses. The drug is designed to prevent pneumonia and similar infections. Dutch officials have not quarantined other batches of the drug, and children in the country will continue to be treated with Prevnar.
If you or someone you love has been the victim of medical malpractice, contact the New Jersey malpractice lawyers of Levinson-Axelrod today by calling 800-346-5529.
