The New Jersey Attorney General's Office recently initiated proceedings to suspend an Old Bridge doctor over claims that he inappropriately prescribed medications to many patients. These prescriptions included anabolic steroids and strong pain medications like Oxycontin.
According to the complaint filed with the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners, the doctor not only prescribed...
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Month: May 2012
Man claims medical malpractice after penis amputation
It is not surprising that a medical malpractice story involving a penis amputation has hit the media. However, let's consider that this is a real story about a man who may have been the victim of surgery malpractice, and not just a sensational news story.
Amputations are rare during surgery, yet when a surgery...
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Nagel Rice Was Awarded $2.3 Million In Fees And Expenses Tuesday for His Work Toward a Settlement Over Denied Insurance Coverage for Eating-Disorder Treatments
May 16, 2012 - Nagel Rice was awarded $2.3 million in fees and expenses Tuesday for its work towards a settlement over denied insurance coverage for eating-disorder treatments. U.S. District Judge Faith Hochberg in Newark made the award based the recommendation of a special master.
The suit, Drazin v. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of...
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Nagel Rice was Awarded $2.3 million in fees and expenses Tuesday for their work toward a settlement over denied insurance coverage for eating-disorder treatments
May 16, 2012 - Nagel Rice was awarded $2.3 million in fees and expenses Tuesday for its work towards a settlement over denied insurance coverage for eating-disorder treatments. U.S. District Judge Faith Hochberg in Newark made the award based the recommendation of a special master.
The suit, Drazin v. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of...
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Exposure to pesticide may cause brain injury in children
A study has linked exposure to a chemical, chlorpyrifos, to brain abnormalities in children. Chlorpyrifos is a component of some pesticides, such as Dursban made by chemical giant Dow Chemical.
The pesticide is mostly used in agricultural areas. A restriction preventing use in residential areas has been in place for the past 12...
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New technology to prevent sponges left behind in patients
Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for a surgeon to leave a medical sponge behind during surgery. While surgeons and nurses try to keep track of the number of sponges and gauzes they put in a patient, there is large room for error.
Sometimes, surgical teams will realize that a sponge is missing and keep a...
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