Importance of Wound Care Nurses in Decubitus Ulcer Cases

California and national malpractice attorney, states, “We are seeing cases across the country where certified wound care nurses evaluate our clients during their hospitalization, yet do no act to ensure that the patient is safe from further injury." (Martin, et. al. vs. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, et. al., Case No. 24STCV00619) Click here to read Dr. Vigna’s [...]

2025-02-19T13:21:38-07:00January 2nd, 2025|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Autism Spectrum Disorder and Other Motor-cognitive Impairment: Hypoxic versus Non-Hypoxic

“Our findings demonstrate that, despite the manifest successes of therapeutic hypothermia, brain development is impaired in these children,” states Dr. Ela Chakkarapani, Pediatrics and Neonatology. Dr. Greg Vigna, Board Certified Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, national birth injury attorney, says, “Children who required therapeutic cooling may be spared the diagnosis of cerebral palsy, but are at [...]

2025-02-19T13:21:08-07:00January 21st, 2025|Birth Injuries, News|0 Comments

Wound Healing Society: Decubitus Ulcers Reconstructive Surgery ‘Should Be Performed’

“Hospital-acquired decubitus ulcers require either a transfer to a hospital specializing in flap reconstruction or should remain in the hospital until surgically closed,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus ulcer attorney. What does the WHS Guidelines 2023 update report? “Preamble: Surgical treatment of pressure injury/ulcers is often considered a final invasive choice for wounds refractory [...]

2025-02-19T13:20:52-07:00January 21st, 2025|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Meningioma Study: Depo-Provera and Its Observed Mutation Shift

“This shift in mutational landscape indicates the vulnerability of certain meningeal cells and mutations to hormone-induced tumorigenesis,” states M. Peyre, Neurosurgeon. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national pharmaceutical injury attorney, states, “This study is pointing toward direct evidence that Depo-Provera causes mutations. The DNA footprint of meningiomas in women exposed to Depo-Provera is different when compared [...]

2025-02-19T13:20:07-07:00January 10th, 2025|Meningioma Help Desk, News|0 Comments

Ineffective Care Following Hospital Acquired Decubitus Ulcers May Lead to Wrongful Deaths

“We represent those who have hospital acquired Stage III or Stage IV bedsores that are discharged to nursing homes without being offered the standard of care recommended by Wound Healing Society Guidelines. Early flap closure is required to prevent malnutrition, chronic infection, sepsis, and death,” states Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus ulcer attorney. Dr. Greg [...]

2025-02-19T13:19:38-07:00January 9th, 2025|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Never Event Hospital Acquired Decubitus Ulcers: Unsafe Discharges in Focus

“Because Never Events are devastating and preventable, healthcare organizations are under increasing pressure to eliminate them completely. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced in August 2007 that Medicare would no longer pay for additional costs associated with many preventable errors, including those considered Never Events,” states the Department of Health & Human [...]

2025-02-19T13:19:30-07:00January 9th, 2025|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Hernia Mesh Litigation: P4HB Mesh the Safer Alternative to Polypropylene

“Our study demonstrates that the use of P4HB mesh is both safe and effective in ventral hernia repairs," states Steven G. Leeds, Baylor University Medical Center. What else did Dr. Leeds report in “The use of poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB, Phasix) mesh in ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis” published in Hernia, Vol. 28, pages [...]

2025-02-19T13:18:55-07:00January 9th, 2025|Hernia Mesh, News|0 Comments

Hernia Mesh: General Surgeons Slow to Move on From Synthetic Mesh

“Our study demonstrates that the use of P4HB mesh is both safe and effective in ventral hernia repairs,” states Dr. Daniel H. Tran, General Surgery, Texas A&M College of Medicine. Dr. Greg Vigna, national mid-urethral sling attorney and hernia mesh attorney, says, “The Phasix mesh is P4HB and is a natural polymer derived from E [...]

2025-02-19T13:18:54-07:00January 21st, 2025|Hernia Mesh, News|0 Comments
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