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Message to Hospitalist: Stage III/IV Bedsores, Reconstructive Surgery ‘Should be Performed’

"Patients with hospital-acquired decubitus ulcers cannot be discharged to facilities that lack the capability to perform reconstructive surgery for cure, as this is an unsafe discharge. Hospitalists who authorize such discharges are exposed," states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national bedsore attorney, states, “For decades, physicians [...]

gavmdjd.dc2025-07-02T12:13:07-07:00June 5th, 2025|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Kindred Hit in Texas with Ineffective Decubitus Ulcer Lawsuit

“Clearly, the standard of care as described by the Wound Healing Society advocates for an early two-stage surgical strategy for patients suffering Stage IV hospital-acquired pressure injuries. First, timely debridement with application of a VAC pack, and then flap coverage,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Greg Vigna, national malpractice [...]

gavmdjd.dc2025-07-02T12:08:26-07:00June 4th, 2025|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Autism Spectrum Disorder Risks Defined: Hypoxic Brain Injury and Genetics

“It also found that the presence of certain factors, such as paternal age and history of hypoxia/asphyxia, was associated with more severe ASD symptoms,” states Dr. Abdullah Bozkurt, MD, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. What did Dr. Bozkurt report in “Evaluation of Prenatal and Perinatal Risk Factors in Autism Spectrum Disorder According to Disease [...]

gavmdjd.dc2025-07-02T12:05:26-07:00June 3rd, 2025|Birth Injuries, News|0 Comments

Length of Hospitalization for Stage III and IV Decubitus Ulcers Before and After 2015

“Today, patients who suffer hospital acquired Stage III or Stage IV pressure injuries are in the hospital 39 days less than those who suffered these injuries before 2015,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Greg Vigna, national bedsore attorney, says, “Acute care hospitals are simply discharging patients with serious decubitus ulcers caused [...]

gavmdjd.dc2025-07-02T12:01:58-07:00June 2nd, 2025|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Management of Deep Tissue Injuries in Patients at Risk for Pressure Injuries

“Most commonly, deep tissue pressure injuries appear on the skin over the coccyx or sacrum, the buttocks, and the heel,” states Ave Preston, RN, CWOCN, University of Pennsylvania Hospital. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national pressure injury attorney, Board Certified PM&R, states, “At the long-term acute care hospital where I practiced, when a patient who was [...]

gavmdjd.dc2025-05-19T15:32:35-07:00May 19th, 2025|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Coloplast Altis Sling: Supplemental General Causation Expert Reports Served

“We believe that no reasonable physician would choose the Altis sling when informed of what Coloplast knows about its risks," states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national mid-urethral sling attorney. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, malpractice and product liability attorney, states, “In the coming days, several themes will emerge regarding the Altis device, which we allege is the [...]

gavmdjd.dc2025-05-19T15:27:35-07:00May 19th, 2025|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

Hernia Mesh Infections: Solutions and Safer Alternative Designs

“P4HB seems to be the safer, alternative design that substantially reduces the risk of mesh infections. In high-risk patients, there is little reason to use polypropylene, and serious injuries can be largely avoided by using P4HB,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national product liability attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, hernia mesh attorney, says, “The Phasix mesh is [...]

gavmdjd.dc2025-05-19T15:22:52-07:00May 19th, 2025|News, Vaginal Mesh|0 Comments

JAMA Study: ‘Risk of Major Device Complications was Lower with Mid-lines’ than PICCs

“Studies that examine the benefits of superhydrophillic catheters, which reduce blood clots and blood stream infections caused by mid-lines and PICC lines would be welcome, as this study compares one defective product to another,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national sepsis attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national sepsis attorney and product liability attorney, states, “There [...]

gavmdjd.dc2025-05-19T15:19:58-07:00May 19th, 2025|News, PICC Lines|0 Comments

Kindred Hospital Philadelphia-Havertown Hit with Bedsore Wrongful Death Lawsuit

“Our client suffered a serious Stage IV pressure injury and was transferred to Kindred Hospital Philadelphia-Havertown. We allege our client was then not provided effective care and lost an opportunity for cure when he was discharged to a nursing home,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus attorney. Dr. Greg Vigna, Board Certified Physical Medicine and [...]

gavmdjd.dc2025-05-19T15:17:43-07:00May 19th, 2025|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Objective Findings Consistent with Hypoxic Injuries in Autism Spectrum Disorder

“Clearly, there are children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder who show objective findings on advanced MRI volumetric studies that are linked to perinatal hypoxia. This indicates a brain injury caused at birth,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. What did Dr. Perciado report in her article published in Autism Research, [...]

gavmdjd.dc2025-05-19T15:14:36-07:00May 19th, 2025|Birth Injuries, News|0 Comments