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Skecher Shape Ups and Toning Shoes
Reebok EasyTone and RunTone shoes false claims lawsuit
Reebok to pay $25 million for false claims about toning shoe benefits
New Injury Reports Raise Concerns About Toning Shoes
Skechers ShapeUps potentially injuring children?
Future of Skecher’s Shape-Ups Uncertain
Instant Noodle Soup Cup Cases
Design of instant soup cups linked to severe burns
Birth Injury
A Doctor’s Role in Preventing Kentucky Neonatal Infections at Birth
Should a Kentucky Doctor Be Able to Detect Neonatal E. Coli Earlier?
Shoulder Weakness from Kentucky Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries
Can Improper Prenatal Monitoring Lead to a Birth Injury in Kentucky?
Are Larger Infants More Susceptible to Birth Injuries in Kentucky?
Semi-Truck and Auto Accidents
Louisville Auto Accident Leaves Teen Bicyclist Injured
Kentucky Car Accidents and Drowsy Driving
Cell Phones and Kentucky Car Accidents
Defective Maintenance Issues Can Cause Kentucky Truck Wrecks
Texting Ban on Kentucky Motorists passed by House
Dangerous and Defective Products
Zimmer NexGen knee replacement lawsuits
Darvocet pulled for link to heart damage by the FDA
Drugs for Osteoporosis Prescribed Unecessarily?
Defective Children’s Products & Toys are Constantly Recalled
Food manufacturers make consumers responsible
Medical Mistakes
Fewer complications from heart device specialists
Pain Pumps
Kimberly Clark subsidiary I-Flow sues doctor for using its pain pump product
Daubert Motion in Pain Pump Case Found for Plaintiff
Shoulder Pain Pump Manufacturer I-Flow Settles Lawsuits
Shoulder Pain Pump Manufacturers Have Been Silent
Pain Pumps: FDA Requires Warning that Use in Joint Causes Chondrolysis and Cartilage Damage
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Many report injuries from Skechers to the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Yaz and Yasmin May Cause Stroke
Taking Yaz or Yasmin May Cause Deep Vein Thrombosis
Yaz Can Lead to Irregular Heartbeat
Hyperkalemia is a Potential Complication of Yaz Birth Control
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One in Fifteen Children Injured by Medicine Mistakes
One in 50 Heart Attack Victims Sent Home by Emergency Room Doctors
Surgical Errors Cost Billions of Dollars Every Year
One in 50 Heart Attack Victims Sent Home by Emergency Room Doctors
Who is to blame when a heart attack goes undiagnosed? That is the question that many family members are left wondering after they lose a loved one. According to the New England Journal of Medicine, the problem of undiagnosed heart attack cases is so prevalent that one in 50 heart attack victims are sent home by emergency room doctors. Other studies have shown this figure to be even higher.
There is no foolproof test when it comes to diagnosing heart attacks. Doctors have said that the number of people who die from missed heart attacks is high despite the fact there have been medical advancements and improved medical protocols. Experts have said that even with the best doctors, heart attacks are easy to miss.
Undiagnosed heart attack cases tend to have the highest malpractice settlements. Most of these Kentucky malpractice suits involve errors in diagnosis when it comes to heart attacks. According to USA Today, the median jury verdict for heart attack malpractice suits is $941,000.
The electrocardiogram is the first test used when there is a suspected heart attack. It has been estimated that this diagnostic tool generally only picks up about 70 to 75 percent of heart attacks. There are new devices that are supposed to be more accurate in catching heart attacks, but in the meantime, patients and their family members need to be persistent with doctors who dismiss the possibility of a heart attack. Medical mistakes can be made and it is important to push doctors who are not listening.
If you or a loved one has suffered from an undiagnosed heart attack, you may be able to pursue financial compensation for any injuries that were incurred. Contact a Kentucky malpractice lawyer for legal advice. The Kentucky medical malpractice attorneys at Law Office of Schachter, Hendy & Johnson at (859) 578-4444 or (888) 606-5297 can help you.
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909 Wrights Summit Parkway
Suite 210
Fort Wright, KY 41011
Phone: (859) 578-4444
Fax: (859) 578-4440
Toll Free: (888) 606-5297
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