http://blog.hensleylaw.com A Professional Association Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:50:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Use of gadolinium-based contrast agents in MRI’s causes nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) A magnetic resonance imaging scan, commonly called an MRI, gives doctors a detailed view of the soft tissues of the body and is especially helpful in neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and oncological (cancer) imaging. A contrast agent, similar to a ... http://blog.hensleylaw.com/2008/06/27/wrongful-death-3/ Delay or failure to diagnose bacterial meningitis Bacterial, or spinal, meningitis is an infection of the spinal fluid which causes inflammation of the tissues that line the brain and spinal cord. While the viral form of meningitis is less severe, the bacterial form of meningitis can be fatal, causing death in ... http://blog.hensleylaw.com/2008/05/16/medical-malpractice-4/ Parents sue New Mexico county in shooting death of daughter Paul and Debra Wayne, parents of a 20-year-old woman shot to death by county deputies in New Mexico two years ago, are suing two deputies, Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White and county commissioners. The Waynes claim their daughter, who was suicidal, ... http://blog.hensleylaw.com/2008/01/10/wrongful-death-2/ Truck accident results in home evacuations Ohio authorities evacuated more than 200 homes in northeast Ohio in December after two vehicles struck a bridge. The collision caused a gas line to rupture. That endangered people in the area, and also threatened the structural integrity of the overpass. According to the Ohio ... http://blog.hensleylaw.com/2008/01/10/truck-accidents-3/ Study: Aging brain-injured vets may have faster cognitive declines According to a study of veterans of the Vietnam War who suffered brain injuries, the veterans exhibit faster declines in cognitive functioning as they get older when compared to veterans who did not suffer brain injuries. The study was published in the ... http://blog.hensleylaw.com/2008/01/10/brain-injury-2/ 8,000 addicted doctors may be practicing while being treated As many as 8,000 U.S. doctors may be practicing medicine while undergoing treatment for drug or alcohol addiction. Nearly all states have such treatment programs for doctors. But last year California did away with its 27-year-old programs, claiming that it failed to ... http://blog.hensleylaw.com/2008/01/10/medical-malpractice-2/ Palm Harbor, Fla. (October 15, 2007) -- Anyone who has suffered recent severe fevers and diarrhea should be aware that one of the largest recalls of potentially contaminated beef in the past decade is currently under way nationally, Attorney Jeffrey Hensley warned today. Anyone who believes they have become ill as ... http://blog.hensleylaw.com/2007/12/02/victims-of-e-coli-contamination-may-die-or-suffer-permanent-organ-damage/ Report says head injury care for veterans is lacking Medical care for mental health and brain injuries for veterans is often inadequate or poorly delivered. That’s the conclusion of a recent report from a veterans’ group. Veterans for America did the report, entitled "Trends in Treatment of America's Wounded Warriors." It ... http://blog.hensleylaw.com/2007/11/14/brain-injury/ Tennessee police officer denies conspiracy in partner’s death A deputy county sheriff in Tennessee testified in a wrongful death suit recently that he did not conspire to kill his partner. Marty Carson shot and killed his partner, Hubert Yancey, during a policed raid in 2003. During the wrongful death trial, Carson ... http://blog.hensleylaw.com/2007/11/14/wrongful-death/ Merck stock goes up after Vioxx settlement Merck has agreed to settle most of the lawsuits relating to its Vioxx drug for nearly $5 billion. And after it announced the settlement, Merck’s stock went up more than two percent. The settlement agreement will apply to about 95 percent of the suits ... http://blog.hensleylaw.com/2007/11/14/pharmaceutical-claims/