Posts tagged investigation

• DOJ Investigation Reveals Excessive Force Was Used at NY Juvenile Prisons

  David Mittleman | September 04, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A recent investigation by the United States Department of Justice revealed that prison staff at New York juvenile prisons used excessive physical force to discipline children. In fact, the...

• 200,000 Patients a Year Die from Medical Mistakes and Preventable Infections

  David Mittleman | August 17, 2009 12:36 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  According to a recent investigation conducted by the Hearst Corporation, an estimated 98,000 people die each year from preventable medical errors. In fact, more Americans die each month from...

• Daily News Uncovers Horrifying Trend of Medical Staff Falsifying Medical Records at City-Run Hospitals

  David Mittleman | July 28, 2009 2:08 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  According to a New York Daily News investigation, medical staffers at city-run hospitals are going to great lengths to cover up medical mistakes, including falsifying hospital records. Specifically,...

• FDA Dropped the Ball on Protecting Consumers from Contaminated Syringes

  David Mittleman | June 14, 2009 2:03 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  We already knew that under the Bush Administration, the Food and Drug Administration was underfunded and understaffed to the point of tragedy. But now we are slowly learning just how ill equipped...