Medical Malpractice | InjuryBoard Bentonville

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...

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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,...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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