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Medical Malpractice in the Age of Telemedicine

Visiting the doctor is a necessity, but it can feel like an inconvenience. The average patient spends 18 minutes in a waiting room, and up to 30% of patients have walked out on an appointment because it took too long to be seen. If you’re…

By Andrew D'Arcy

/ 21 Oct 2021

Medical Malpractice in the Age of Telemedicine

What is a Smart Contract: Will Lawyers Be Automated?

A smart contract is a preprogrammed contract that automatically executes if certain predefined conditions are (or are not) met. The Ethereum project defines a smart contract as a collection of

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 21 Oct 2021

Smart contract representing digital agreements in modern business applications.

FiberCel Spine Surgery Bone Putty Recalled for Tuberculosis Contamination

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration and state and local health agencies have been investigating the origin of a rare, multistate tuberculosis outbreak. More than 100 patients may have been infected with the bacteria that causes tuberculosis during spinal surg

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 19 Oct 2021

FiberCel Spine Surgery Bone Putty Recalled for Tuberculosis Contamination

How to Find a Safe Nursing Home for Elderly Loved Ones

Choosing a nursing home for an elderly loved one is a serious decision. More than half of nursing home residents have some form of dementia, making it difficult for them to communicate coherently with other people. You must trust that the long-term facility you pick…

By Christopher T. Nace

/ 18 Oct 2021

How to Find a Safe Nursing Home for Elderly Loved Ones

Voluntary Recall of Smoking Cessation Drug Chantix

For the last 15 years, adults have been able to use Chantix to try to quit smoking. The prescription medication manufactured by Pfizer is taken for no more than 24

By Piper Jones Castillo

/ 15 Oct 2021

Chantix smoking cessation medication displayed beside a cigarette resting in an ashtray.

Will Michigan Sex Abuse Victims Have More Time To Seek Justice?

The Michigan Legislature will soon consider two bills that give sex abuse victims more time to pursue justice. If passed, the bills would make it easier for thousands of victims,

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 15 Oct 2021

Michigan Stadium sign on the University of Michigan campus.

How To Help Reduce Childhood Sex Abuse

Childhood sexual abuse claims have been a constant in the news for years. Widespread crimes within institutions and organizations like the Boy Scouts of America and Roman Catholic Church have been exposed, and billions of dollars have been paid through victim settlements over the last…

By Andrew D'Arcy

/ 14 Oct 2021

Check Your Sunscreens! More Recalls Due to Benzene

For the second time in less than three months, aerosol sunscreens are being pulled from shelves due to the detection of benzene, a dangerous human carcinogen. On September 30, Coppertone

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 12 Oct 2021

Sunscreen display in a retail store featuring products for children and babies.

What Legal Options Are Available for Those with Recalled Philips CPAP Devices?

Sleep apnea is a condition that causes people to experience irregular breathing when they sleep, leading many to wake up gasping for breath throughout the night. The possible complications of

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 8 Oct 2021

Close-up of a woman holding a CPAP mask against her chest while lying in a hospital room.

EPA Sued Over Paraquat Re-Approval

Environmental and agricultural workers groups have sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after it issued an interim re-approval for paraquat. Advocates allege that paraquat places agricultural workers in harm’s

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 7 Oct 2021

Sign of the United States Environmental Protection Agency in Washington, D.C.

New Research Aims to Reduce Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries

Scientists at the University of California – Davis are aiming to curb the number of brachial plexus birth injuries through a study that includes data taken from millions of families at hospitals throughout California. A brachial plexus birth injury, known as a BPBI, affects between…

By Christopher T. Nace

/ 6 Oct 2021

New Research Aims to Reduce Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries

Opioid Distributors Reach Settlement with Cherokee Nation

In September, the Cherokee Nation reached a settlement agreement with three of the largest opioid distributors in the country. AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson have agreed to pay $75 million

By Katy Boose

/ 5 Oct 2021