As news spread of the dangerous GranuFlo and NaturaLyte products being used in kidney dialysis facilities across the country, our Boston dialysis lawyers wanted to know how our local dialysis centers are rated when it comes to things like cleanliness, mortality, hospitalizations and infections. Turns out, there is a troubling…
Everyone who has ever known a doctor or who has watched doctor shows on television knows about the medical residency process. The medical residency process is essentially an apprenticeship (and a test of endurance) wherein a medical school student or med school graduate observes and provides care under proper supervision.…
On February 2, 2013, the New York Times published an article indicating that drugmakers were not placing as much emphasis on television advertising as in the past. Our Boston injury attorneys were glad to hear this news, as television ads can encourage patients to push doctors for unnecessary and untested…
GranuFlo and NaturaLyte were two products made by a drug manufacturer called Fresenius Medical Care. The products were used in dialysis centers operated by Fresenius as well as at other centers throughout the United States. Unfortunately, the Fresenius dialysis solutions turned out to be very dangerous products that significantly increased…
Transvaginal mesh is a type of surgical mesh product that became a popular choice for treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Both SUI and POP are conditions that are caused by muscle weakening and doctors traditionally had to perform surgery to strengthen the muscles. Transvaginal mesh…
Our Boston medical malpractice attorneys are seeing a shift in the kinds of clients who seek legal help for mistakes caused by their cosmetic surgery/procedure providers. It’s in line with the trend recently reported by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Last year – for the first time in half…
There were 35 people who were injured in a recent bus accident in Massachusetts. According to the Boston Globe, the bus was leaving Harvard when is slammed right into an overpass. The bus was heading back to Philadelphia as the bus’ driver was trying to navigate his way through some…
A 41-year-old man was killed in a recent New England snowmobile accident. According to CBS Boston, he was riding through a park in Auburn with his 9-year-old son when he slammed into a rock. The young boy survived. The father was not so lucky. “The throttle ended up getting stuck,…
The City of Boston knows that snow can come unexpectedly, and unfortunately the wicked winter weather won’t seem to go away. Mayor Menino recently sent out a reminder to residents to be mindful of this weather and the dangers that come along with it. Recently, we were slammed with another…
During the 2010-2011 school year, almost 3,000 middle and high school students in Massachusetts suffered a head injury, such as a concussion, while playing sports. That was according to a first-of-its-kind survey released late last year. Now, our Boston personal injury attorneys understand that a man who used to be…