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I ran across this December 2007 NC Blog Post, and was disappointed, but not surprised:http://www.northcarolinainjurylawyerblog.com/2007/12/north_carolina_care_operator_s.html “Ron Burrell, the North Carolina care operator who has been ordered to pay some $5 million to two families whose loved ones died because of negligence at two of his facilities, still owns and operates the Alzheimer’s Related Care facility…

We have all heard about that wonderful drug, Vioxx, a miracle drug which effectively controlled pain allowing for a normal and full life. However, we soon learned that the drug also caused heart attacks and strokes….information kept from the consuming public. The latest news is that Merck & Co., the drug’s manufacturer, has become the…

Congressional Inquiry Focuses on Drug AdsAdvertisements for the cholesterol drug Lipitor, which feature artificial heart pioneer Dr. Robert Jarvik, are drawing congressional scrutiny. The House Committee on Energy in Commerce wants to know how Dr. Jarvik became involved in ads for Lipitor and whether his involvement may be misleading to consumers. Lipitor, produced by Pfizer,…

The federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has just released a list of over 4,000 U.S. nursing homes which are providing substandard care as it relates to pressure sores/decubitus ulcers and the over-use of physical restraints. I live in Virginia and many of our nursing homes are on the list, including nursing homes…

We are using today’s blog to announce an excellent conference, open to all, on medical care issues and the elderly. The conference will be held in Charlottesville, Virginia on February 26 and 27. The official announcement follows: First Annual Conference on Geriatric CareJointly Sponsored by the University of Virginia, VCU Center on Aging, UVA Institute…

EVEN FAMOUS PEOPLE CAN GET BAD MEDICAL CARE: “A civil trial into whether doctors erred in diagnosing a heart abnormality that led to the death of actor John Ritter is set to begin this week in Los Angeles. Ritter’s family contends that the actor would have survived if doctors had properly treated him for the…

Friendship Retirement Community in Roanoke, Virginia is currently dealing with 13 cases of the norovirus illness and 89 of their residents have contracted this highly contagious stomach bug since mid December of 2007. My law firm handled several infectious disease cases against this nursing home and each case revealed a lack of knowledge by the…

Yes Nancy, I know that is your phrase… but I think it can be applied to pharmaceuticals as well. Merck loses a patent for Fosomax today – which means now the generic can be made. Is that good for the average 45 year old woman concerned about bone density? Not sure. Full page ad in…

Nursing homes will say to us “we didn’t have to provide that kind of care for Mrs. Smith – look at the contract she signed,” or “you can’t sue us – look where you agreed to arbitration.” Well we have done a great deal to expose the dangers of nursing home contracts – now, we…

The number of nursing homes in the U.S. that were cited for placing residents in “immediate jeopardy” rose 22% from 2000 to 2006, according to a study by USA Today. The newspaper, in an analysis of data from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said inspectors in 2006 identified nearly 2,000 violations that…