“Surgical intervention using flap reconstruction is the mainstay therapy for management of pressure injuries with advanced stages,” states Dr. Shima Bani Assad, MD, General Surgeon. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus ulcer attorney, former long-term acute care hospital physician, states, “Unfortunately, patients who have suffered pressure injuries are not being referred to hospitals that provide [...]
“The underlying data from the New England Journal of Medicine, published on March 31, 2022, that revealed a 2.5x dyspareunia risk in the mini-sling group has been published. The results show more pain at all time points for the Altis compared to other slings,” states Dr. Greg Vigna, national pharmaceutical injury attorney. Read the New England [...]
“A combined effort was initiated between Neurosurgical, Gynaecological and Endocrinological societies of Belgium to gather relevant information regarding sex hormone therapies and meningioma. After complete literature review, consensual recommendations were established,” states Sebastien Froelich, Department of Neurosurgery, Leuven, Belgium. What did Dr. Sebastien Froelich report in the 2025 article “Recommendations on the management of meningioma [...]
What did Dr. Marie Van Isacker say in the Review Article “Impact of Single-Incision Sling Placement on Female Sexual Function in Women with Stress Urinary Incontience” published in the the International Urogynecological Association, 06 February 2025?: “Methods: A literature search was conducted using PubMed using the keywords 'stress urinary incontinence,' 'midurethral slings,' 'single-incision slings,' 'female [...]
“We are investigating cases that involve children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder who had a diagnosis of neonatal encephalopathy, low Apgar’s at birth, and acidosis on the cord blood gas following a complicated delivery, with or without therapeutic cooling,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national neurological injury attorney. What did Dr. Perciado report in her [...]
“Clearly there are children with the diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder who have objective findings on MRI that are associated with perinatal hypoxia. That is a birth injury,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. What did Dr. Perciado report in her article published in Autism Research, “Prenatal exposure to hypoxic [...]
“More evidence is mounting on the association between the use of CPA (cyproterone acetate) and the development of meningiomas. The European Medicines Agency has recently issued restrictions regarding the use of CPA in doses exceeding 10 mg/day because of meningioma risk,” states Dr. Mirella Hage, endocrinologist. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national pharmaceutical injury attorney, states, [...]
"Galaxy Gas is a brand of nitrous oxide, also referred to as “laughing gas,” is a risk for those who like to party frequently, is very attractive to young adults, and has various flavors. Unfortunately, nitrous oxide has been known for years to cause acute B12 deficiency spinal cord injuries resulting in paraplegia and quadriplegia [...]
"Conclusions: Our findings suggest that BMI's may be correlated with early wound status and the incidence of postoperative complications, while it may not be correlated with osteomyelitis status,” states Dr. Stuti Garg, Plastic Surgeon, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus ulcer attorney, former long-term acute care hospital physician, states, [...]
“According to the National Quality Forum (NQF), 'Never Events' are errors in medical care that are clearly identifiable, preventable, and serious in their consequences for patients, and indicate a real problem in the safety and credibility of a health care facility,” according to CMS Newsroom. Read about Never Events: https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/eliminating-serious-preventable-and-costly-medical-errors-never-events Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, Board Certified [...]
