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- Recall For 2006 Honda CR-V
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- NC Kitty Litter Plant Up in Flames
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- Trial Work Programs for North Carolina Social Security Disability
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- Medical Error: Disfigurement
- Dementia and Car Accidents: Don’t Neglect the Elderly
- Misdiagnosed Flesh-Eating Bacteria
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Medical Malpractice & Negligence
- North Carolina Doctor Negligence: How to Get Doctors to Wash Their Hands & Protect Patient Health
- North Carolina Medical Malpractice Reform Laws Explained
- Beware Of Bargain Plastic Surgery And “Awake” Plastic Surgery
- Malpractice Lawsuit Against Hospital for Failing to Diagonoe and Treat Sepsis
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Brent Adams & Associates Legal Blog
Our North Carolina legal blog covers personal injury news, accident information, medical malpractice reports, NC lawsuits, and other topics of interest for those who are dealing with their own North Carolina legal issues. Updated regularly, our injury attorneys hope this blog helps readers stay connected to NC legal current events and informed when it comes to significant NC court decisions.
5/25/2012
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Medical Error: Disfigurement
Medical errors include wrong-site surgeries, misdiagnosis, negligent anesthesia practices, unnecessary surgery, inadequate care or prescription errors.
Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
5/22/2012
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Dementia and Car Accidents: Don’t Neglect the Elderly
Families try hard to keep relatives with dementia from driving. Families want to ensure their loved one’s independence, but at the same time want to be safe.Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
5/21/2012
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Misdiagnosed Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Flesh-eating bacteria are rare, but they do exist and dramatically affect people’s lives. Medical staff have a difficult time diagnosing flesh-eating bacteria.Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
5/13/2012
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Victims of Prescription Errors
Prescription errors happen as a result of physician negligence, pharmacist negligence or caregivers supplied wrong dosages. Patients who are victims of prescription errors may experience allergic reactions, injuries or even death.Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
5/9/2012
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Do You Drive a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe? Important Recall Info Here
Drivers of 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe SUVs should immediately contact a dealer. Certain models released in 2010 are at a higher risk of collision.Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
4/23/2012
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Defective Computers Recalled From Lenovo
A fire hazard associated with 50,000 Lenovo ThinkCentre desktop PCs has caused a massive recall. Part of the power supply is faulty.Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
4/19/2012
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Food Allergies: Filing Lawsuits for Injuries and Death
Children with anaphylactic allergies are at a much higher risk for dangerous reactions to foods. Learn more about filing food allergy lawsuits in NC.Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
4/10/2012
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For Babies About to be Born: How Big is Too Big?
New mothers can be the victim of medical error, and babies’ entire futures could be affected because of an instance of medical negligence at birth.Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
4/9/2012
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North Carolina Food Injury Lawsuits: Gluten Allergies in NC
People associate food injury lawsuits with foreign objects that cause them to choke; however NC has hundreds of claims due to food allergy injuries each year.Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
2/19/2012
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Study: Playing Video Games Could Reduce NC Medical Mistakes
A recent study found that hospitals might be able to reduce NC medical mistakes by having laparoscopic surgeons play video games to increase coordination.
Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
Duke Malpractice Claims
Eleven medical malpractice claims against a Duke University cancer researcher were recently settled. Each of the malpractice claims settled for over $75,000.
Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
Drug Deaths Now Higher Than Car Crash Deaths
Prescriptions for pain killers have tripled over the past decade. Prescription drug overdoses have exceeded the number of deaths caused by car accidents.Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
What to Do if You Experienced a Misdiagnosis
Millions of people spend weeks, months and sometimes years being treated for a disease or condition that they do not have.Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
Involuntary Hospital Discharge Leads to Death
The last thing on a patient’s mind when they’re in a hospital is that they will be forced to leave against their will.Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
NC Law Protects Victims of Medical Malpractice
A victim who has been injured as a result of negligence on part of a doctor or other healthcare provider is entitled to payment in full for damages.Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
Post-Op Problems Might Not be a Doctor’s Fault
Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC released a report that outlines the top factors that can affect a post-surgical recovery.Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
Firepot Fuel Gels Recalled After Deaths
Gel-based fuels that power outdoor firepots have now been linked to two deaths. Manufacturers are recalling the fuel gels, which ignite and splatter.Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
New NC Malpractice Law
Limitations on damages from healthcare providers and medical doctors wook effect October 1, 2011 for victims of medical malpractice. Over four dozen new laws!Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
New NC Malpractice Law May Cap Damages
There may be a surge of malpractice suits filed before October 2011, according to reports about a reform bill that will take effect then.Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
Garner Day Care Lead Poisoning Tests
Lead paint was found at Ridoutt’s Daycare Center in Garner, NC recently. After 60 years of providing childcare services to greater Raleigh, the facility closed.Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
Defective Baby Products NC Families Should Know About
80% of baby products contain untested or toxic chemical flame retardants. Babies are being exposed to chemicals that affect their physical development & health.Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
North Carolina Lawmakers Override Medical Malpractice Law Veto
After North Carolina's governor vetoed the medical malpractice reforms, the state's lawmakers overrode the the veto. It will go into effect this fall.
Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
Doctors Who Perform Wrong-site Surgery
Malpractice lawsuits by NC injury attorneys who represent cases against doctors who perform wrong-site surgery.Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
Types of Medical Malpractice Cases in the South
Patients trust medical professionals to know exactly what they’re doing. This trust can be broken. The slightest error could be life or death—or disability.Category: Medical Malpractice & Negligence
North Carolina Governor Vetoes Medical Malpractice Reform Bill
NC Governor Bev Perdue has vetoed Senate Bill 33, which would have put caps on some medical malpractice awards and protected ER doctors from lawsuits.
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