Phasix Mesh, the Safer Alternative Design for Mesh Augmented Hernia Repair

“Phasix Mesh and P4HB Plug demonstrated significant mechanical strength compared to the native abdominal wall, despite significant material resorption over time," states Corey Deeken, Ph.D., Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Greg Vigna, national mid-urethral sling attorney and hernia mesh attorney, says, “The Phasix Mesh is P4HB and fully degradable, making it the safer alternative [...]

2025-01-06T16:28:43-07:00November 26th, 2024|Hernia Mesh, News|0 Comments

Septic Shock from Infected Decubitus Ulcer and PICC lines: Critical Illness Polyneuropathy

“If patients survive, those with mild polyneuropathy may recover within weeks and those with more severe forms within months. Unusually severe forms may be associated with incomplete recovery, resulting in persistent motor handicaps," states Ernst Hund, M.D., Neurologist. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus ulcer attorney, explains, “I have managed dozens of patients with severe [...]

2025-01-06T16:25:55-07:00November 25th, 2024|News, PICC Lines|0 Comments

Vigna Law Group: Brown-Sequard Syndrome Not a Common Diagnosis in Trauma

“It has been estimated it (Brown-Sequard Syndrome) has been estimated to constitute 1%-4% of traumatic spinal cord injury," states Dr. Eliza Moskowitz, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado. Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national neurological injury attorney, Board Certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, says, “In 1846, Professor Brown-Sequard of France was credited with describing [...]

2025-01-06T16:17:59-07:00November 24th, 2024|News, SCI|0 Comments

Kindred, Vibra, and Cornerstone LTACs Hit with Ineffective Care Lawsuit: Decubitus Ulcers

“We describe treatments and outcomes of hospitalized patients with decubitus ulcer-related osteomyelitis who did not undergo surgical reconstruction or coverage … 44% patients were readmitted due to complications from osteomyelitis, and 17% died," states Laura Damioli, MD. Therapeutic Advance in Infectious Disease. Volume 10, pg. 1-9. 2023. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus ulcer attorney, [...]

2025-01-06T15:57:44-07:00November 23rd, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Progesterone ‘Hormone of Pregnancy’ and ‘Hormone of Meningioma’

“Progesterone blood levels increase throughout pregnancy, peaking during the last 4 weeks of gestation and decreasing after labor and placental delivery," states Mariana A. Costa, Ph.D, pharmacology. Read Dr. Costa’s article: https://www.rbmojournal.com/article/S1472-6483(15)00495-2/fulltext Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national neurological injury attorney, and product liability attorney, states, “For decades, pregnancy has been associated with meningioma growth [...]

2025-01-06T15:55:40-07:00November 21st, 2024|Meningioma Help Desk, News|0 Comments

PICC lines, Sepsis and Septic Shock

“More than 20% of hospitalizations for sepsis among U.S. adults occur in patients with cancer, and the incidence of sepsis is increased by a factor of approximately 40 among patients receiving long-term hemodialysis," states Nuala J Meyer, M.D. Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national PICC line attorney, states, “Polyurethane PICC lines, dialysis catheters, and ports [...]

2025-01-06T15:53:31-07:00November 20th, 2024|News, PICC Lines|0 Comments

Select Specialty Hospital-Columbus South Hit with “Never Event” Lawsuit

“Among patients with decubitus-related osteomyelitis who did not undergo myocutaneous flapping, outcomes were generally poor regardless of treatment, and not significantly improved with prolonged antibiotics," states Laura Damioli, MD. Therapeutic Advance in Infectious Disease. Volume 10, pg. 1-9. 2023. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national decubitus ulcer attorney, explains, “Our client was newly injured and paralyzed [...]

2025-01-06T15:51:02-07:00November 18th, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Meningioma Subtotal Resection/Reoccurrence: Radiation versus Observation versus Re-resection

“These findings indicate that for patients with benign meningioma desiring to avoid the high stroke risk of fractionated proton-photon RT (radiotherapy), SRS (single-fraction stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has a comparable stroke risk profile to observation," states Dr. Jeremy N. Ciporen, Department of Neurological Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national pharmaceutical injury [...]

2025-01-06T15:38:57-07:00November 16th, 2024|Meningioma Help Desk, News|0 Comments

Elder Neglect: Decubitus Ulcer Case Filed in Orange County

“Our client was admitted to Capistrano Beach Care Center for rehabilitation care following repair of a hip fracture. She was discharged with Stage IV right and left heel sores. These are ‘Never Events’ because they are preventable with routine, standard bed-side care”…Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national pharmaceutical injury attorney Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD states, [...]

2025-01-06T15:36:56-07:00November 15th, 2024|Decubitus Ulcer, News|0 Comments

Neonatal Diffusion-Weighted MRI: Prognostic Prediction of Neonatal HIE

“In an attempt to establish cutoff values to predict the occurrence of neurological sequelae, MD and FA measurements in the corpus callosum, thalamus, basal ganglia, corticospinal tract, and frontal white matter have proven to have an excellent ability to predict severe neurological outcomes," states Kenichi Oishi, MD, PhD, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. [...]

2025-01-06T15:35:20-07:00November 14th, 2024|Birth Injuries, News|0 Comments
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