Abbot Recalls HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist Device Over Possible Malfunction Risk

Abbott Laboratories, a world-renowned health care medical technology company, has issued a recall for the HeartMate 3 Left Ventricle Assist Device. The heart device has been used extensively at the Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals to assist patients with heart failure issues. As Abbott has informed doctors and medical professionals worldwide, the problems associated with…

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Watch The Full investigation on Friday, June 16th

“It’s immoral. It’s unethical. And it just has to be stopped.” Insys Therapeutics made millions off of patients suffering chronic pain. Their deceptive marketing practices for Subsys, a fentanyl opioid spray meant only for cancer patients, was prescribed to people throughout the country, who became addicted to the powerful drug. 9 Investigates looked into this…

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Understanding Damage Awards in Catastrophic South Carolina Injury Cases

Catastrophic injuries are generally defined as life-altering injuries in which the victim’s quality of life will be forever changed. They usually involve high medical fees just to stabilize the patient’s medical condition. After the victim’s health has reached maximal improvement, the patient normally requires continuous medical care in order to function, or has to live…

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Toshiba Recalls 100,000 Laptop Batteries Because of Fire Risk

If you’re reading this on a Toshiba laptop, shut down your computer immediately and remove your battery. Your laptop can function off the charger without the battery in place, and you may have just saved yourself from painful burns – or, in a worst-case scenario, shrapnel injuries and a house fire. Toshiba announced a recall…

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Doctors Say Kids Have Higher Cancer Risk from Mobile Device Radiation

The American Academy of Pediatrics wrote a letter in late August addressing both the Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, urging both agencies to adopt new standards regarding cell phone radiation. The letter highlights some shocking facts about cell phone radiation and what that means for our children. Today reports, “Earlier…

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Neurosurgical Errors and Medical Malpractice

Neurosurgery is one of the most delicate and difficult forms of surgery there is. Because so much is unknown about the brain, even an easily fixed error during the procedure could lead to irreparable damage in one person but not in another. It is one of the reasons why neurosurgeons are sued for malpractice more…

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Defective Drug Products Liability Lawsuits

People take prescription drugs because they are supposed to heal our diseases and make us feel better when we are ill. But sometimes the drugs we take to improve a health condition cause harm to our bodies. These defective drugs cause injury and harm to the thousands and even millions of people who take them.…

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