No one thinks it will happen to them, but it is possible that if you have sought care from a hospital, you might be defrauded during the billing process. While you should expect to be billed for the care that you receive, there have been countless cases where a hospital adds fraudulent charges or otherwise...
Over 2.5 million Americans are living with a hip transplant and that number is expected to rise dramatically in the decades to come. Hip replacements have been in existence since the first one was attempted in the late 1800’s when surgeons would use ivory to replace the hip joint. In the early 1920’s, ivory was...
Many women who have suffered from a weakened pelvic floor have undergone surgery using transvaginal mesh in order to either repair or support weak tissues, to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI), and repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Unfortunately, the use of this mesh has been associated with a high-incidence of mesh-related complications that have hurt...
The images of happy, smiling babies and women with fresh and beautiful skin have been used in ads for talcum powder for generations. It’s a common household product that has been promoted for its ability to absorb moisture, reduce odor, and eliminate friction or chafing. It is a product marketed as safe enough to use...
A morcellator is a tool or instrument used during surgery and for decades, it has been frequently used in gynecologic surgery, and more recently, in kidney and spleen surgeries across genders. In the 1990’s, the first electric morcellator was introduced and since then, they have been used in tens of thousands of surgeries for hysterectomies...
When we seek the care of doctors, surgeons, or other medical professionals, we assume that the care we will receive will be of the utmost quality as they attempt to treat or remedy whatever it is that ails us. Unfortunately, thousands of Texans are badly injured or even killed by medical malpractice. But it is...
Taxotere is a chemotherapy drug produced by French company, Sanofi-Aventis, and is used to help prevent cancer cells from growing and dividing. Taxotere has been used to treat a number of different cancers, but it is most widely associated with the treatment of breast cancer. Like any pharmaceutical drug or treatment there are a number...
