Posts tagged doctor

• Use of Z-packs Linked to Double the Risk of Death from Heart Attack

  David Mittleman | May 18, 2012 8:33 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Antibiotics can seem so harmless when it comes to side effects, but more research shows that we should be more careful about how much and what kinds we're putting in our bodies. Last year I...

• Insurance Doctors Exams - how to force them to play fair.

  Timothy Smith | December 15, 2010 10:49 AM | 1 CommentTraverse City, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  An article appearing in the New York Times put a spotlight on the shady world of “independent medical examinations”. These medical examinations often take place when auto insurance...

• Woman Goes Blind from Deadly Cocktail of Prescription Drugs

  David Mittleman | May 25, 2012 8:56 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  It is vitally important that you don't mix prescription drugs. Typically, hospitals and pharmacists are a key component of ensuring that the wrong drugs do not get mixed together in a...

• Beware of "Minimally Invasive" Cosmetic Surgery Claims

  David Mittleman | September 19, 2011 8:21 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  So-called minimally invasive liposuction may sound like a dream come true for those wanting to get rid of stubborn bulge. But choose the wrong doctor to perform the surgery, and you could end up...

• Autoimmune Disorders in Women: What to Look For and What to Tell Your Doctor

  David Mittleman | October 24, 2009 10:00 AM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Here is a daunting fact: one in five Americans has an autoimmune disorder, which occurs when the immune system attacks itself. Moreover, about ¾ of those with an autoimmune disorder are...

• Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyers | Infectious Diseases

  Daniel Buckfire | October 31, 2008 4:58 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Medical malpractice can be caused by a failure to diagnose an infectious disease. Doctors and other medical providers have unprecedented ability to recognize and treat the overwhelming majority of...

• Insurance Company Doctors - Round 2

  Tim Smith | February 08, 2008 7:56 AM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As I discussed in my prior article, one of the regular tools used by insurance companies to terminate benefits of their insureds is the insurance company doctor. These doctors typically perform a...

• Texas Nurse Stands Trial for Blowing the Whistle on Doctor With History of Inappropriate Behavior

  David Mittleman | February 08, 2010 9:21 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Anne Mitchell, an administrative nurse at the Winkler County Memorial Hospital, assumed she was simply upholding her professional obligation when she blew the whistle on a doctor at the hospital...

• No More Birth-on-Demand: Hospitals Banning Elective C-Section Procedures

  David Mittleman | November 17, 2011 8:51 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  There is already a lot of controversy surrounding women's bodies and the choices they make regarding their reproduction. Now doctors are adding to that controversy by banning elective inductions...

• Michigan Stroke Treatment Malpractice Lawyers | Michigan Medical Malpractice Lawyers

  Daniel Buckfire | October 25, 2008 3:53 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  A stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery or a blood vessel breaks and the flow of blood to the brain is interrupted. Lack of oxygen from your blood causes brain damage as brain cells die....