Medical research is moving so quickly now that it can be hard to keep up with the developments. Recently, a story about nerve stimulation caught our eye – not because of the risks that might be associated with it, but because of an extraordinary response it has had on a man in a persistent vegetative…

On September 26th, a team of researchers at Boston University’s School of Medicine found something interesting in spinal fluid: a protein that could help detect chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, in the brains of patients who are still alive. CTE is a degenerative brain disease, which researchers have discovered in those that play football at…

In June 2017, a new law went into effect in Kentucky, which calls for “Medical Review Panels” to review medical negligence cases before they can be filed in the court house. Sen. Ralph Alvarado (R-Winchester), who is also a physician, sponsored the legislation with the intention of limiting medical malpractice litigation in Kentucky. Now that…

In Cincinnati, Ohio, the driver of a tractor trailer lost consciousness while using heroin crashed his truck into a guardrail on Interstate 74 in the westbound lanes. Law enforcement reported that the driver blacked out after taking heroin and his truck rolled backward and struck a guardrail. A police officer was able to revive the…

There are some acts of medical negligence so egregious, so catastrophic, that there is no way to excuse them. We call these “never events,” because they are never supposed to happen. The term was invented by the National Quality Forum, a non-profit organization dedicated to patient safety and promoting quality healthcare. The NQF has a…

You are driving along a familiar stretch of Interstate 75 when you see a slowdown up ahead and they you see the construction zone signs and you dread the slowdown this will cause. Road construction zones are required to maintain and expand our highways and roadways in safe condition. Those warning signs, the flashing lights,…

Aaron Hernandez was 23 years old when he was convicted of murdering Odin Lloyd. He was 27 years old when he hung himself in his cell in a Massachusetts prison, a mere 5 days after being acquitted of murdering two other people. He played a grand total of 44 games before his arrest. After his…

Severe spine curvature is a painful and debilitating condition that can greatly diminish an individual’s quality of life. While this complication can be caused by a wide range of congenital diseases, it may also occur when a person’s negligence causes injury to an innocent victim’s spine. Treatment is extensive, long-term, and expensive, but a successful…

Preventable medical errors are a major problem for hospitals and patients across the country. As reported by the Washington Post, these complications are now the third leading cause of death in the United States, ranking only behind cancer and heart disease. Surgical mistakes are a significant part of these errors. Each year, thousands of surgical…

Women who have undergone a cesarean section often have questions about the safety of attempting a vaginal birth in the future. The safety of a trial of labor after cesarean section (TOLAC) has been the subject of debate for many years. A successful TOLAC is one that ends with a vaginal delivery after cesarean section…