The Class I recall, the most serious type of FDA recall, announced the regulatory agency’s discovery that the insulin pumps were incorrectly dosing insulin and that use of the devices could cause serious injury or death. At least two lawsuits…
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Dubois v. Brantley Citation: 2015 Ga. LEXIS 539 The defendant argued that the expert has not performed this type of procedure in over five years. Thus, according to the defendant, the…
Court: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division Jurisdiction: Federal Case Name: Hinson v. Dorel Juvenile Grp., Inc. Citation: 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74993 Facts The plaintiff, the next friend of the underage victim, filed…
This case involves a 45-year-old male patient with end-stage renal failure, type-1 diabetes, high blood pressure, and moderate aortic stenosis who became severely and ill required dialysis. A right upper extremity AV graft was arranged for the patient. It was decided…
This case involves a pedestrian who was struck by a delivery truck making a left turn into a warehouse. The truck driver did not realize he had hit the pedestrian and consequently, the truck dragged the pedestrian 20 yards before…
This case involves a female patient with a past medical history of diabetes who was brought to the hospital via ambulance following a forklift accident at her workplace. The patient was diagnosed with a severe leg fracture, and doctors elected…
This addiction treatment case involves a young woman in Oregon who was addicted to opioids and consequently enrolled in an accelerated opiate detoxification program at a clinic. During the first week of her treatment, the patient saw her doctors at the clinic…
This case involves a generally healthy and active forty-five-year old male with a history of multiple sclerosis. The patient experienced a syncopal episode overnight while attempting to urinate. As a result, the patient fell and sustained a blow to the…
An infectious disease expert advises on a case involving a spinal surgery patient who alleges that he acquired MRSA from his surgeon. Defendant doctor recommended spine surgery for plaintiff. Plaintiff alleges he promised immediate pain relief and that the surgery was…
This case involves a worker who was seriously injured in an accident on the job and who subsequently died from those injuries. The plaintiff-decedent had been hired as a temporary worker for a waste disposal company. The employment was obtained through…
