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Personal injury blog by Higgins, Himmelberg & Piliponis, PLLC.

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Last Entry: March 29, 2011 at 14:18:48

Reglan Use Shown to Cause Neurological Disorder

Posted on November 17, 2010
Once again we are hearing about another prescription drug that is doing more harm than good. This time it is Reglan, a drug prescribed to treat gastrointestinal disorders. Reports claim that it is responsible for a neurological disorder called tardive dyskinesia that causes uncontrolled movements and gestures such as lip smacking, jerking, grimacing or rapid eye blinking...

Judicial Panel seeking consolidation of Depuy Lawsuits

Posted on November 17, 2010
By now, many Tennessee residents as well as people across the country have heard about the Depuy recall because of a high risk of the hip implants failing many of the patients and the need to have more surgery to fix the problem. As a result of this recall and these problems, there have been several claims filed and lawsuits underway in Tennessee and across the country...

Elder Abuse Settlement Leads to an Investigation of Home Care Providers

Posted on November 14, 2010
Many of us in Tennessee and around the country that cannot afford nursing home care for our loved ones turn to agencies that provide care for people at their home. This seems like a good option for many people because it allows their loved one to stay in their environment and to be comfortable and feel secure...

Fosamax Linked to Low Impact Bone Fractures

Posted on November 12, 2010
Over the last couple of years a growing trend in low impact thigh fractures has been seen. Many post-menopausal women here in Tennessee and across the nation taking the osteoporosis drug Fosamax have been experiencing painful and debilitating breaks in their femurs that are the result of simple everyday activities like stepping off a curb, going up a set of steps or falling from a standing height...

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Nursing Home Abuse Prevention Tips for you and your loved ones

Posted on November 09, 2010
Tennessee residents and people all across the United States hear about reports of nursing home abuse constantly and many people wonder why it is not be taken care of. One of the reasons is often because professionals have not been properly trained and do not know how to properly care for the elderly in order to prevent the abuse from occurring in the first place...

Tennessee Nursing Home Abuse: Signs to Look For in your Loved Ones

Posted on November 03, 2010
Trusting other people to care for our loved ones when we can no longer do so ourselves can be very tough and emotional as many residents in Tennessee and across the country already know. However, trusting those people to care for our loved ones can be even more difficult if we fear they may be suffering from nursing home abuse and neglect...

Nursing Home Care: Tips for Choosing the Best Nursing Home for your loved one

Posted on November 03, 2010
When we decide to put the ones we love in nursing homes, this is a really difficult and emotional decision and we all want to make sure we choose the best possible place for them. However, for many people, including Tennessee residents, the process can seem overwhelming and it is tough to know where to begin...

The importance of reporting your Tennessee Workers Compensation injury

Posted on October 30, 2010
Pursuant to TN law a worker must report their on the job injury within 30 days. This requirement is met if the employer is actually aware of the injury. In other words, if you fall off a roof and your employer takes you to the hospital the notice requirement is obviously satisfied...

Tips for Depuy Hip Recall Victims: Ways to Better Protect your Health and Legal Rights

Posted on October 29, 2010
Many of us here in Tennessee and across the country have heard about the Depuy hip recall and may even have been affected by it. This recall was issued by DePuy Orthopedics because of a high failure rate of the systems and the possibility that the heavy metals could go into the bloodstream and cause severe life-threatening damages...

Doctors Being Blamed for Defective Hips

Posted on October 27, 2010
The last thing anyone needs when facing a surgery to replace the replacement is a hassle from the manufacturer about who is at fault for a defective replacement joint. Far too many people here in Tennessee and across the country are experiencing just that...

Metal Wear Seems to be the Problem With Hip Implants

Posted on October 20, 2010
Every day in Tennessee people receive new hips. Perhaps they were injured in a fall. Maybe they suffer from arthritis. No matter what the cause, the replacement is meant to increase the patients' quality of living. In the vast majority of cases surgery followed by rehab does just this...

Texting While Driving More Dangerous Than Drunk Driving

Posted on October 20, 2010
Who hasn't been tempted to send a quick text while sitting at a red light. You're almost through with the message when the light turns green. You know it's green because the guy behind you honked to let you in on it. Still, you just have one or two more words so you roll out slowly, finish the text, drop the phone, hit the gas harder and turn your attention back to the road...

Rick Piliponis of The Higgins Firm interviewed about Hip Recalls

Posted on October 05, 2010
http://www.wsmv.com/video/25117932/index.html

Tennessee County Sued Over Malpractice Dismissal

Posted on September 30, 2010
Anderson County, Tennessee has found itself with two lawsuits for $1.5M. This is in response to the dismissal of a medical malpractice suit due to improper serving of legal action. The dismissal claims that a notice of legal action was not given personally by the deputy serving the papers to the doctor that was being sued, instead it was left with a office manager...

More than Ten Million Fisher-Price Toys Are Being Recalled

Posted on September 30, 2010
Tennessee residents and people all over the country have been giving their kids Fisher-Price toys and using their baby products for years. We put our trust in these companies to many safe, reliable products for our children. Unfortunately, sometimes products can be defective or have dangerous parts and need to be recalled...

Birth Injuries Can Cause a Lifetime of Issues

Posted on September 29, 2010
It would be difficult to think of anything more traumatic than the injury of your child. Too often that injury occurs at birth due to incompetent or uncaring medical care. When this tragedy occurs it often causes lifelong implications for both the child and its family...

Zimmer NexGen Knee Replacement May Be Defective

Posted on September 28, 2010
Recently, three surgeons made a recomendation to stop using certain Knee replacement deviceds made by Zimmer Holding, Inc. (ZMH). Specifically, the doctors stated they have encountered "unacceptably high" rates of loosening following the surgery. The product in question in known as the Zimmer NexGen knee...

Insurance Companies Have Many Ways to Minimize Payouts

Posted on September 27, 2010
Every day innocent people here in Tennessee and across the country are injured through no fault of their own. And every day insurance companies give their all to avoid having to pay legitimate claims to those victims. Using a variety of tricks, they attempt to limit the amount of money they have to pay to those who are entitled to it...

Tennessee Debates about Making Changes to Medical Malpractice Laws

Posted on September 16, 2010
Medical malpractice laws in many states and here in Tennessee are put in place to help protect the patient and their rights. When something goes wrong in a hospital or during a visit with a doctor, these laws allow the residents of Tennessee to file a claim of medical malpractice and to be compensated appropriately for any pain and suffering, the error or medical negligence caused them...

First Depuy Hip Replacement Lawsuit Has Started

Posted on September 15, 2010
Many people across the country and right here in Tennessee have heard about the recent hip replacement recalls either on the news, in the newspaper, or on the Internet. This recall started after many complaints were reported about problems with hip replacement and a need for more surgery to fix the problems...

Inflatable Amusement Company Faces Lawsuit after Child?s Death

Posted on September 10, 2010
All summer long and even on Labor Day, there were parades, picnics, and amusement park rides such as a super bounce or an inflatable moonwalk ride. Many of us all across the country have played in these as kids and have allowed our children to do the same, even right here in Tennessee...

Boy Scouts Settle Sexual Abuse Case

Posted on September 08, 2010
Justice - 6, Boy Scouts - 0 could have been the score for a recent Oregon court ruling that settled a years' long sexual abuse case. Six men who accused their leader of sexual molestation agreed to a settlement that may figure in the millions. A need to have it over and to get on with their lives was part of the motivation to settle...

Johnson & Johnson Recalls Hip Implant Devices

Posted on September 08, 2010
Getting a hip replacement once is bad enough, but for many people who'd received implants from Johnson and Johnson once was not enough. The need for replacement of the replacements prompted Johnson & Johnson to recall two types of implant devices: ASR XL acetabular system, a hip socket used in a traditional hip replacement; and DePuy ASR hip resurfacing platform, an implant that is intended to preserve more of the patient's bone...

Security Guards are Tough on the Jersey Shore

Posted on September 08, 2010
Here in Tennessee we have laws that protect citizens from overzealous private security guards. Luckily for one woman at the shore, New Jersey appears to have similar laws. One woman claims she has a scar from a gashed chin she received from an incident involving four private security guards employed by MTV's hit reality show "Jersey Shore"...

Bernie Mac's Widow Sues Doctor For Failure to Diagnose

Posted on August 25, 2010
Losing a loved one is difficult in the best of circumstances. To believe that the doctor failed to recognize signs of an illness and not diagnose is agony. The late comedian Bernie Mac's widow is suing his dermatologist for at least $50,000 for allegedly failing to recognize his symptoms of double pneumonia and keep him in the office for nine hours rather than sending him to the hospital...

Tennessee women make decisions

Posted on August 11, 2010
Tennessee women make decisions regarding their reproductive health every day. Do I use contraception? Should I use the pill, an IUD, shots or some other form? The family of one Nebraska woman claims the choice she made led to her death. The survivors of Ann Thompkins have filed a suit with the state Attorney General claiming that the NuvaRing she was using caused a fatal blood clot...

Diabetes Drug Avandia May Have Serious Heart Related Side Effects

Posted on July 17, 2010
Many people here in Tennessee and across the country have a loved one or a friend that suffers from or has diabetes. Many people also know about the medications that are out there to help people better control and manage their diabetes and health. All medications have risks, but some medications like Avandia for people with type 2 diabetes may pose dangerous and even life threatening risks to many people here in Tennessee and across the country...

New Workers Compensation Law Limits Tennessean's Right to Reconsideration

Posted on July 05, 2010
http://www.thehigginsfirm.com/lawyer-attorney-1555840.htmlUnder the Tennessee Workers Compensation Act an employees recovery for a work injury is limited to 1.5 times their impairment rating if the employee returns to their pre-injury employer at the same rate of pay...

Coal Ash Landfill and Sickness Lead to Lawsuit

Posted on July 02, 2010
Many of us across the country and even the residents here in Tennessee expect our counties and states to live up to certain safety expectations. We expect our roads to be easily accessible, our parks to be family friendly and our drinking water to be safe...

Accutane Medication has dangerous side effects leading to lawsuit

Posted on June 30, 2010
We all take over the counter medicines and prescriptions for our illnesses, aches, and pains, or health problems, even here in Tennessee. When we take these medicines we expect that they will make us feel better and not worse. We all know that every medicine has some risks of side effects or allergic reaction, but we expect that the drug companies will put the health of the consumer, before their sales and warn us about these side effects...

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