Vigna Law Group: Deep Tissue Injury (DTI)…What Comes Next? Litigation

VLG a national neurological injury and malpractice injury law firm, offers immediate evaluation of hospital acquired bed sores from photo review by an expert. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, a physician Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, practicing physician, and national medical malpractice and pharmaceutical injury attorney comments: “Too often hospitals and nursing homes [...]

2020-12-03T19:33:27-07:00December 3rd, 2020|Medical Malpractice, News|0 Comments

Fluoroquinolone Use Still Unacceptable Despite Black Box Warnings

Life changing injuries caused by the inappropriate use of the commonly prescribed antibiotic from the fluoroquinolone drug class continues across the USA. Life changing injuries caused by the inappropriate use of the commonly prescribed antibiotic from the fluoroquinolone drug class continues across the United States despite a series of Black Box Warnings. The most [...]

2020-07-12T17:05:41-07:00July 12th, 2020|Medical Malpractice, News|0 Comments

COVID-19 and Nursing Home Staffing Shortages: Risk of Bed-Sores

State of the World’s Nursing estimated a shortage of 5.9 million nurses. Nursing homes are the most vulnerable population to bed-sores or decubitus ulcers. The World Health Organization (WHO) report, State of the World’s Nursing, estimated that the world is short 5.9 million nurses. The most vulnerable population to bed-sores or decubitus ulcers are [...]

2020-06-23T21:43:22-07:00June 23rd, 2020|Medical Malpractice, News|0 Comments

Stroke Management During the Global Pandemic Should Not be Compromised

COVID-19 has caused significant logistical issues for hospitals from the initial “stroke alert.” The global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has caused significant logistical issues for hospitals from the initial “stroke alert,” when a patient presents to the emergency room with symptoms of an acute stroke, to the time when transfer to an acute inpatient [...]

2020-05-03T20:20:01-07:00May 3rd, 2020|Medical Malpractice, News|1 Comment

COVID-19: Acute Strokes in the Young…Vasculitis vs. Hypercoagulability

Physicians on the front lines are identifying patients with minor disease with stroke and skin changes consistent with vasculitis and hypercoagulability. United States physicians on the front lines including rheumatologist and dermatologist are identifying patients with relatively minor disease with stroke and skin changes consistent with vasculitis and hypercoagulability that are found in non-COVID-19 [...]

2020-05-03T20:10:49-07:00May 3rd, 2020|Medical Malpractice, News|1 Comment
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