Maine updates tagged with 'death'

Heparin, a blood thinner produced by Baxter International Inc. has now been linked to 81 deaths in the United States and has caused hundreds of severe reactions in patients...

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How do you prove your medical malpractice case? What do you do if a defendant hospital doesn't "play fair" ? In Charleston, South Carolina the Court ordered a hospital to pay $1.3 million as a sanction to the plaintiff in a medical malpractice. The reason: The hospital was found to have given inaccurate answers to questions, inaccurate testmony and to have engaged in other "misconduct" . See:...

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Each year 700,000 American suffer the devastation of a stroke. About one third die, and many survivors suffer irreversible effects that limit speech and mobility.You are fourteen times more likely to die of a stroke if you're brought to the ER on the weekend. A recent Canadian study outlines the startling figures, but the reasons why a weekend stroke patient is more likely to die than his or...

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The family of a Sacramento woman who died after taking part in a water drinking contest is suing the radio station that sponsored the contest.On Thursday, an attorney representing the family said that a wrongful death suit will be filed on behalf of Jennifer Strange's husband and children, accusing the station of acting irresponsibly.The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department is investigating...

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