Posts tagged mi

• Patient Safety and the Doctor Shortage – Is Help on the Way?

  David Mittleman | May 25, 2012 3:35 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The image of the local doctor ambling up to your door, black bag in hand, is slowly fading from memory. But rapid advances in online technology and the proliferation of high-speed connectivity...

• 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...

• Corporations Pay Big for Misleading Advertising Promises

  David Mittleman | May 23, 2012 8:49 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A couple of recent stories have debunked advertisers' false claims about their products and shown the dangers of making big promises to consumers to get them to buy. From Nutella, the...

• Tires; Your Life Rides on Them

  Mark Bello | May 22, 2012 10:56 AM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Inclement weather, poorly maintained roads, and road debris are all conditions that can make for dangerous driving, and poorly maintained tires are no exception. A new government report shows...

• Woman a Quadriplegic After Procedure to Determine Cause of Headaches

  Mark Bello | May 21, 2012 12:33 PM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  A California woman recently won a $22 million medical malpractice lawsuit against the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Group after a medical procedure left her a quadriplegic. In October 2006, the...

• Patient Safety At Risk If Senate Bills Pass

  David Mittleman | May 18, 2012 9:18 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  If you haven’t heard the story about Dr. Yasser Awaad of Dearborn, let me summarize it for you: This neurologist took advantage of as many as 255 of his patients – maybe more –...

• Kidney Transplant for “Modern Family” Actress Sarah Hyland

  David Mittleman | May 17, 2012 11:05 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The hit comedy show “Modern Family” has TV audiences laughing out loud every week, but star actress Sarah Hyland recently shared a sobering story about a little-known health issue....

• Ford Windstar Recalls Continue over Rear-Axle Breaks

  Mark Bello | May 15, 2012 1:29 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Back in May 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) started investigating cases of rear axles breaking in Ford Windstars after receiving over 200 hundred initial...

• Should There Be a Minimum Age to Undergo Plastic Surgery?

  David Mittleman | May 14, 2012 8:16 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  With more people opting to undergo plastic surgery, many ethical questions arise. Plastic surgery is typically a permanent decision with life-altering consequences, whether considered good or...

• Mom's Love Lives on After Death

  David Mittleman | May 13, 2012 8:23 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Today is a day to celebrate mom and all the wonderful things that she has does for you. While perusing the Internet this morning, I was reminded of the beautiful relationship that can live on...