According to a paper published in the new issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, more than one in four doctors in the early stages of their careers have signs of depression, and their patients – now and...
Category: Medication Errors
Call for Revision of Current Blood Pressure Targets
November 17, 2015
According to a recent study published in The Lancet, there needs to be a revision of current clinical guidelines for patients who are already at high risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Specifically, the study revealed...
Medication Errors Common Before, During and After Surgery
November 11, 2015
According to a recent study, medication errors or adverse drug events occurred in about half of all surgeries done at one of the nation’s most preeminent hospitals. Specifically, over the course of an eight-month...
According to a study published this week in the Journal of Pediatrics titled “Prescription Opioid Epidemic and Infant Outcomes,” the use of prescription narcotic painkillers during pregnancy increases the risk that a baby
According to a study published in the journal Rheumatology titled “Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” there is an increased risk of venous...
New York Medication Mistakes On the Rise In Syracuse, Utica, Binghamton and Watertown
December 12, 2010
“Baby boomers are spending more and more time in hospital emergency rooms because of the medications that they take,” said New York medication error lawyer Michael A. Bottar, Esq., an attorney with...
New York C-Section Lawyer Review Of Rising Surgery Rate To Prevent Syracuse Birth Injury
November 27, 2010
We frequently blog about labor and delivery complications, including precipitate delivery, gestational diabetes and preeclampsia, and placenta accrete. Each can lead to serious injury to a baby, such...
Syracuse Stroke Lawyer Secures $700,000.00 Recovery Through New York Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
October 30, 2010
Michael A. Bottar, Esq., a Syracuse medical malpractice lawyer with Bottar Law, PLLC, recently secured $700,000.00 in compensation from a group of medical defendants. The New York medical malpractice...
New York Stevens Johnson Syndrome Lawyers On $3.78 Million Dangerous Medication Lawsuit Settlement
October 16, 2010
Stevens Johnson Syndrome (“SJS”) is a rare disorder in which the skin and mucous membranes react adversely to a medication. According to Syracuse wrongful death lawyer Michael A. Bottar, SJS “commonly starts...
Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is a rare disorder that involves a skin reaction to medication. Medications with a known link to SJS include non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as Phenytoin, Carbamazepine, as...