Posts tagged Medical Malpractice

• Cervical Corpectomy and Strut Graft Operations - Spinal Cord Injuries

  Sach Oliver | March 24, 2008 7:25 AM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR 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,...

• Bacterial Meningitis-Failure to Diagnose

  Jeanie Oliver | December 14, 2007 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Bacterial meningitis is easy to identify. Doctors just have to do the tests. Why, then, do people die every year from this disease? One of the major reasons is that emergency room personnel, especially, tend to take one look at vomiting and diagnose "nausea". They all too often leave it at that. The major symptoms for bacterial meningitisinclude the following: nausea, high fever, stiff neck,...

• Duragesic Fentanyl Pain Patch or Death Patch

  Sach Oliver | March 25, 2008 8:09 AM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR 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...

• Nevada Doctor Disciplined for Medical Malpractice

  Chrissie Cole | September 24, 2007 11:31 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Dr. Frank Shallenberger, a Carson City doctor, admitted to medical malpractice for failing to diagnose colon cancer in an elderly patient whom later died from the disease.Deputy General Counsel for the medical board says, the doctor agreed to plea guilty in the case of malpractice. As a result he was fined $5,000, ordered to take 16 hours of classes on cancer screening and issued a public...

• CREATING BALANCE IN PERSONAL INJURY

  Sam Morris | October 19, 2007 11:22 AM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  We at Bailey & Oliver Law Firm believe all people are to be treated equally regardless of their race, gender or social status. Our lawyers work independently to provide a balanced approach to each of our client's needs. Our goal is to restore peace of mind and prosperity to the hardworking individuals who help build our nation strong. Recently, a federal judge in El Dorado certified a...

• Should Patients Pay for Hospital Acquired Infections?

  Frank Bailey | January 10, 2009 2:11 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  How would you feel if you took your car in for a $35.00 oil change; the mechanic dropped your car off the lift blowing out all of your tires and caused over a $1000.00 dollars in damage to your...