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According to U.S. health officials, about a third of all falls involving seniors result in an injury, and many of these injuries can have a devastating long term impact on their quality of life. In nursing homes, falls can often be prevented if proper precautions are taken. >>INFORMATION: Nursing home… Read more.

Recent reports suggest that there is an association between the use of the anti-smoking drug Chantix and suicide. Drug regulators in the United States and Europe are investigating hundreds of suicides, reports of suicidal thoughts and severe behavior changes which occurred among users within a few weeks of taking the… Read more.

According to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the prevalence of cerebral palsy may be higher than previous estimates. A report released last week suggests that about 3.6 out of every 1,000 eight year old children, or about 1 in 278, have cerebral palsy. Prior… Read more.

Many investors in Morgan Keegan bond funds have suffered substantial losses as a result of negligent management and the brokerage’s failure to adequately inform them about the nature of the securities which were in the funds’ portfolios. The securities arbitration lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are assisting investors who… Read more.

According to the Wall Street Journal, prescription cough medication Tussionex will receive a warning label update and an FDA alert as a result of side effects which could cause serious and potentially fatal injuries when it is taken at high doses or by children under 6. The FDA has received… Read more.

The FDA found an unidentified contaminant in batches of the recently recalled Baxter heparin, which could be responsible for causing severe allergic reactions in nearly 800 people. Heparin recall lawsuits are being reviewed by the lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. for individuals who have suffered a severe complication or… Read more.

The Yamaha Rhino ATV was designed and marketed as a vehicle which was capable of off-road operation for a wide variety of potential uses. However, as a result of an unreasonable design, it can easily become unstable and rollover, even under normal operating conditions. Despite numerous reports of serious injuries,… Read more.

In another disturbing display of elder abuse, a Michigan nurse’s aid has been arrested on charges of urinating in a female patient’s hair and pouring liquid soap on her husband’s head. The abuse occurred at the couple’s Muskegon, Michigan home, and the aid currently faces criminal charges which could result… Read more.

Following a series of surgical errors which occurred last year at Rhode Island Hospital, where doctors operated on the wrong-side of three different patients’ heads, state lawmakers have proposed a new bill designed to reduce the risk that these types of preventable medical mistakes will happen in the future. If… Read more.

Before a new drug is sold, the manufacturer is supposed to establish that it is safe and effective through a series of clinical trials. However, in the case of the stop-smoking medication Chantix, problems which have recently linked the drug to reports of suicides and suicidal thoughts, were not fully… Read more.