It is unimaginable that an elder could be in danger; in the very place loved ones put them in order to be taken care of. The sad reality is that nursing home abuse is more common than you might think. If your loved one has…
Signs of Nursing Home Abuse in Kentucky: Neglect Not always as noticeable but just as important are signs of neglect, another form of nursing home abuse in Kentucky. Staff have a responsibility to ensure that your loved one has all of their needs met and…
Millions of dollars awarded to victim of profitable company that put profits over people and ignored safety. The city bus and its contracted operations management company were ordered to pay more than $6 million to a wheelchair-bound man who was caused to roll backward and…
According to the FDA, usually a company (for example, the manufacturer or distributor) recalls a medical device on its own (voluntarily). When a company learns that it has a product that violates FDA law, the company recalls the device (through correction or removal) and notifies…
According to the FDA, a “recall” is an action taken to address a problem with a medical device that violates FDA law. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and…
According to the FDA, when a company recalls a medical device, it contacts and notifies customers directly, supplies information to help patients or users identify the recalled product to minimize consequences, takes action to prevent the problem from reoccurring. The FDA oversees each recall to…