InjuryBoard Bentonville Archives

• Duragesic Fentanyl Pain Patch or Death Patch

  Sach Oliver | March 25, 2008 8:09 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  The Duragesic patch is designed to relieve pain by allowing Fentanyl to absorb through the skin into the bloodstream. The scary factor of this patch is that Fentanyl is a very potent opiate that is anywhere from 50 to 100 times more powerful than Morphine. These patches have a manufacturing and design defect that can cause too much Fentanyl to release into the bloodstream causing death. Money is...

• Cervical Corpectomy and Strut Graft Operations - Spinal Cord Injuries

  Sach Oliver | March 24, 2008 7:25 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  A cervical corpectomy and strut graft operation is a surgery on the cervical spine that requires extreme skill and expertise on behalf of the surgeon. A corpectomy is surgery that relieves pressure on the spinal cord due to spinal stenosis. Spinal Stenosis is bone spurs pressing on the spinal cord. When pressure is placed on the spinal cord an array of problems can occur: walking, bowels,...

• MRSA Staph Infections

  Jeanie Oliver | March 18, 2008 3:34 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  An explanation of MRSA staph infections and how to prevent them is the subject of this article. MRSA is an acronym for methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. This type of staph is one of fastest growing causes of preventable deaths in hospitals and health care facilities. The MRSA infection is one of the new "super" germs that are resistant to all but the most powerful drugs.The staph germ...

• Closed Head Injuries More Common than You Think

  Drew Dixon | March 05, 2008 4:53 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Open head injuries can be easily identified, but what happens if you have a closed head injury? Closed head injuries occur when there is trauma to the brain that does not result in a skull fracture. Because the injury does not cause a skull fracture, a closed head injury may go unnoticed and untreated for several days. Closed head injuries commonly occur during a car accident. During a wreck...

• The Slayer's Rule or Suspicious Deaths Involving Life Insurance

  Sach Oliver | March 04, 2008 4:51 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  In Arkansas, and in many states, the Legislatures have passed a law that says: When a beneficiary to a life insurance policy wrongfully takes the life of the insured person, the beneficiary cannot collect the life insurance proceeds. If you know about or have a family member who has been suspiciously killed and life insurance is factor, read further...Our firm has handled cases on this issue....

• Arkansas Lawyers-Ideally You Win!

  Jeanie Oliver | March 03, 2008 10:12 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  I was finding myself bogging with the blogging!! Down, that is! A lot of research goes into all of my blogs because I am so often writing about issues that are damaging to the general public, and I want to be well-informed. It can get to be heavy-duty reading when one is reading for 2 hours a day about products or practices that have not taken responsibilityfor their actions or results. I began...