medical

wrongful death caused by intoxicated driver

December 23, 2011 | by Foran & Foran, P.A.

In a recent wrongful death claim a Missouri police officer allegedly caused an accident that resulted in four deaths. A settlement was reached for $ 2.25 million to the surviving family members of the deceased parties. The driver, a police officer, was apparently intoxicated at the time of the collision and had significant blood alcohol levels in her blood even three hours after the accident. Read more about wrongful death cases here.

Bus accident
12/08/2011 09:35:27 AM

A jury in New York recently awarded 7.5 million dollars to two women who were involved in a bus accident. Apparently, the bus ran a red light and struck an automobile, thereby causing significant injuries to the two women. The bus company was offered a settlement of $ 3 million but declined. Now they are exposed to the 7.5 million verdict. Bus accident can be particularly catastrophic because of the size of the bus and the inability to stop a bus as quickly as an automobile. If you or a loved one is involved in a bus accident, call the Law Firm of foran & Foran, P.A. Continue Reading ›

Medical malpractice involving battery

October 27, 2009 | by Foran & Foran, P.A.

A medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed in Texas resulting from alleged hospital negligence. The allegations suggest that a 3 year old girl had a corroded lithium battery stuck in her nose and the hospital failed to take an x-ray of the noseat the initial emergency room visit and also sprayed medicines up the nose that caused the battery to leak acid into the nose.

New drug resistant infection
10/14/2009 01:28:23 PM

Physicians are concerned about a new infection that appears to be drug-resistant. Continue Reading ›

MRI scans can be dangerous

April 21, 2009 | by Foran & Foran, P.A.

There is increasing evidence that MRI scans could pose safety issues for consumers who use nicotine or other drug delivering patches according to the Food and Drug Administration. Apparently, small metal fragments are in several of the patches and can become heated during the scans which creates significant risks of burns. The FDA has issued several alerts about this potential complication. If you are having an MRI make sure to be very careful about any metal that has been inserted in your body from prior surgery or any foreign material attached to your body for any reason. As helpful as an MRI can be as a diagnostic tool, it can also pose significant safety risks depending on circumstances.

Medical negligence and medical devices
04/14/2009 03:01:45 PM

Several lawsuits have alleged that two medical device companies are intertwined with a doctor named in over 100 medical malpractice case. Continue Reading ›

Auto accident fatalities on this rise?

November 20, 2008 | by Foran & Foran, P.A.

Automobile accident fatalities continue to be reported in high numbers across the country. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there are about 43,000 people killed in fatal car accidents each year in the United States. About 40% of these fatal crashes are alcohol related.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report, Maryland was one of 32 states Continue Reading ›

Appellate Court stays ban on New Florida Policies

January 25, 2008 | by Foran & Foran, P.A.

An Appellate Court in Florida has granted a ten day stay of an order that stopped Allstate from selling any new auto insurance policies in Florida. Last week, the Florida Insurance Commission prohibited Allstate from writing any new auto insurance policies because it failed to comply with a subpoena in its property insurance business.

Contaminated tissue lawsuit
01/24/2008 06:05:18 PM

An Illinios resident has filed a lawsuit that accuses a Georgia based company of providing contaminated donor tissue for Continue Reading ›