Posts by Christopher Nace
Now Researchers Cannot Even Tell You about Dangerous Drugs
Dr. Nav Persaud is a physician and drug researcher at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Canada. He has been researching a drug called Diclectin, which is manufactured by Duchesnay Inc. It is the only drug on the market which has been approved by Health Canada to treat nausea and vomiting in pregnancy (NVP). There is…
Read MoreHospital Acquired Infections Affect One in 25 Patients According to the CDC
Hospital Acquired Infections (HAI) or health care associated infections affect patients in hospital or other health-care facilities and were not present or incubating at the time of admission. HAIs represent the most frequent, adverse events in health-care delivery worldwide. Approximately 30 percent of patients in ICUs will be affected by at least one health-care associated…
Read MorePaulson & Nace, PLLC Named to “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News and World Report
We are very proud to announce that Paulson & Nace, PLLC has been ranked Tier 1 in the 2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers’ list of Best Law Firms in America! The firm has been recognized as a Tier 1 firm every year the rankings have been released. As you…
Read MoreAmusement Park Accident Injury Lawsuits
Perhaps it is the threat of imminent danger that rollercoasters and other amusement park and theme park rides impose which gives thrill-seeking riders such a rush, but every year about 4,400 children get injured on these rides according to the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS). The most serious injuries that cause death are not…
Read MoreMedical Malpractice Lawsuit about Patient Suicide Being Decided by the Florida Supreme Court
In 2008, a Florida woman named Jacqueline Granicz, who was suffering from depression, called her doctor’s office and reported that she felt like she was under a great deal of mental strain;, she was crying easily and experiencing stomach pain and other problems. When Dr. Chirillo learned about Ms. Granicz’s call from his assistant, he…
Read MoreNursing Home Abuse: What are Your Rights and Protections When You Have Been Injured?
If you are a resident in a nursing home that is certified to receive Medicare or Medicaid funding, you are protected by federal and state laws that were enacted to make sure that you get the quality of care and health services that you require. If you have a loved one who is living in…
Read MoreFecal Microbiota Transplantation Is Saving Lives
There are few topics more distasteful than fecal transplants, and discussing them with a doctor can be embarrassing for many people. However, a fecal transplant could be the cure to Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, a nasty infection that affects up to half a million people each year and kills close to 30,000, according to…
Read MoreWest Virginia’s Water Contains an Unsafe Amount of Teflon
The Ohio River Valley in West Virginia used to be a base of operations for DuPont, where is manufactured a chemical called perfluorooctanoic acid, usually abbreviated to PFOA or C8. It was used in a variety of products, but the best known among non-scientists or engineers is Teflon. The risks have been known since the…
Read MoreBirth Injury Primer: What Expecting Parents Need to Know about HELLP Syndrome
When doctors or lawyers talk about birth injuries, they usually focus on injuries to the baby or fetus. However, one of the most serious pre-labor conditions that can affect both mother and child is HELLP Syndrome, a relatively common condition that can prove potentially fatal if not diagnosed and treated right away. HELLP Syndrome is…
Read MoreDangers of Driving in the District of Columbia
The dangers of driving in the District of Columbia are legendary. Each year, Allstate releases the Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report, which is based on claims for that insurance company, and ranks the 200 largest cities in the U.S. in terms of how frequently drivers get into collisions. The national average frequency for car accidents…
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