When an accident occurs, people are instructed to dial 911. In a serious car accident, the amount of time it takes an ambulance to arrive could mean the difference between…
read moreToyota has constructed a new facility in Japan to test car safety systems. Such systems may soon be able to greatly reduce the number of car accidents, particularly at trouble-spots…
read moreColorado health officials filed a complaint against the New England Compounding Center regarding the business practices of that facility. The director of the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy took…
read moreHalloween is a time for trick-or-treating when you are young. As people get older, the celebration may turn to costume parties and time spent out on the town. During this…
read moreThe death of a 12-year-old New York boy in April brought national attention to a widespread problem: missed diagnoses. When a doctor fails to conduct the proper tests and a…
read moreA medical error can be difficult to identify for a patient who lacks medical training. According to some estimates, medical mistakes claim as many as 250,000 American lives every year…
read moreIn the wake of a meningitis outbreak that has killed 28 people and sickened hundreds more, there are many calls for greater regulatory oversight of so-called ‘compounding pharmacies.’ Facilities such…
read moreUpon removal from a donor patient, a healthy kidney was placed in a metal basin inside a slush machine. The kidney was intended for the donor’s sister. Before it could…
read morePanter, Panter & Sampredo, P.A., are dedicated to providing expert representation and support to our clients who have suffered personal injury due to motor vehicle accidents. We work hard to…
read moreMany people credit technological advancement with the dramatic reduction in the number of fatal car accidents per mile driven in the United States. Car accidents are less common and less…
read moreWhen a medical journal posts an article about a medical procedure or device, many people assume that the conclusions are reached in an unbiased way. According to a U.S. Senate…
read moreWhen federal inspectors toured the Massachusetts compounding pharmacy responsible for the meningitis outbreak sweeping the nation, they discovered “greenish-black” foreign matter in vials that were supposed to be sterile. The…
read moreA generic version of Wellbutrin XL was recalled last week as the Food and Drug Administration announced that the drug did not work. The recall did not involve a specific…
read moreHalloween safety is a hot topic every October. We want our kids to be safe while being mindful of our own premises liability. Halloween is anticipated by children probably as…
read moreA Florida safe-driving nonprofit is giving a series of talks in South Florida designed to inform new and soon-to-be drivers about the dangers of distracted driving. The talks are given…
read moreThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report this month that indicates a serious drop in the percentage of high school students who report that they have driven…
read moreCell phone-related distractions are attracting a lot of attention in the context of distracted driving and walking. Now experts say that device distractions might be driving an increase in another…
read moreThe federal government is currently considering a new initiative that would allow patients to report medical mistakes directly to the government. Intended to curb dangerous instances of medical malpractice, the…
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