PERSONAL INJURY BLOG

Woman Gets Pregnant After Clinic Mixes Up Birth Control Shot And Flu Shot: Lawsuit

A Seattle woman filed a lawsuit last week alleging that a health clinic mistakenly gave her a flu shot instead of a birth control injection, after which she got pregnant. Yesenia Pacheco went to a Neighborcare clinic in September for a routine shot of Depo-Provera, a hormonal form of birth control that she was scheduled…

Car Maintenance Top Ten List

Maintaining a vehicle properly can help stop accidents from happening. Did you know that balding tires can make it harder to stop your car in time? Add rainy, snowy, or icy streets and a balding tire will not provide enough traction to drive or stop safely. Caring for your tires regularly is important. Keeping your…

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Third patient alleges mistreatment by OB/GYN

KEPRTV.com – June 15, 2015 Reports of OB/GYN Falling Asleep During Procedure “We have reports from various sources that Dr. Ortolano was falling asleep during this procedure,” says attorney Michael Maxwell. He represents a third former patient suing Dr. Ortolano and Arbor Healthcare for Women. The lawsuit alleges a botched delivery followed by a painful…

Dexamethasone: Climber’s Little Helper

Jesse Easterling’s story By the time Jesse Easterling stumbled into the Mount Everest emergency clinic, he was nearly incoherent. It was a chilly afternoon at Base Camp, May 17, 2009—two days before the beginning of summit season, when a clear weather window would send hundreds of climbers scurrying up the south side of the peak. Easterling,…