Archive for April 6th, 2012

Stage 4 Ulcers: Tell-Tale Sign of Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect

Filed April 6th, 2012 tmccoy

by: James Kapralos, Esq. Stage 4 ulcers are defined as full thickness tissue loss extending through the dermis and through subcutaneous tissue down to the fascia and commonly involves muscle and/or bone. This is the most server stage of a sore and is very deep. These type of sore are very common in nursing homes [...]

U.S. Geological Survey Links Oil and Natural Gas Drilling to Earthquakes

Filed April 6th, 2012 tmccoy

by: William Dubanevich, Esq. A United States Geological Survey (USGS) study has linked earthquake frequency to hydraulic fracturing activities (fracking) in locations across the United States. USGS geophysicist William Ellsworth, the lead architect of the study, has stated that the there is a noticeable rise in earthquakes near oil and gas extraction locations, an effect [...]

St. Jude Medical Seeks Retraction of Heart Rhythm Journal Manuscript

Filed April 6th, 2012 tmccoy

by: Michael Werner, Esq. The Heart Rhythm Journal recently accepted for publication an article titled “Deaths Caused by the Failure of Riata and Riata ST Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Leads,” which details the number of reported deaths associated with St. Jude Medical Riata and Riata ST defibrillator leads as compared to the leads used in the Medtronic [...]

Navy Jet Crashes into Virginia Beach Residential Building

Filed April 6th, 2012 tmccoy

by: Michael Werner, Esq. At about 12:05 p.m. EST this afternoon an F/A-18D Hornet Navy jet crashed into the courtyard of the Mayfair Mews apartment complex in Virginia Beach, Virginia. While information is still being gathered, numerous reports suggest that the pilots of the jet purposely dumped the jet’s remaining fuel reserve prior to their [...]

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