CDC Finds Vitamin E Acetate to be Potential Cause of Vaping Illness
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On November 8, 2019, the CDC published published findings of a potential link between Vitamin E Acetate and vaping deaths.…
Poor Oral Health in Nursing Homes
When dealing with the subject of nursing home residents’ health, perhaps one of the most overlooked issues is the matter…
Ethicon Recalls Surgical Staplers
Another Surgical Stapler Recall KBA has discussed surgical staplers several times before. Surgical staplers are medical devices. KBA handles medical…
Salem Care Facility Sued for $3 Million in Elder Abuse Case
An assisted living company in Salem, Oregon, is being sued by family members of a 91-year-old patient who died after…
Research Suggests Vaping-Related Lung Disease May Be Caused by Chemical Exposure
One group of authors define e-cigarettes as follows, “E-cigarettes are battery-operated devices that heat a liquid and deliver an aerosolized…
Scooter Accidents – Hospitals Report Increase in “Scooter Trauma”
Reporter Steven Luke recently did a piece recently noting medical professionals have been citing electric scooter injuries as a consistent…
Sexual Assault in Nursing Homes – Happening Right Now and Places like Chevy Chase House Want to Avoid Accountability
KBA attorneys are investigating sexual assaults occurring in nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and other residential settings. For example, founding partner…
Knee Implant Failures and Bone Cement
What is bone cement and how it is used? Patients’ medical conditions sometimes require the implantation of a medical device…
Jury hits J&J with $8 billion verdict for male breast growth linked to Risperdal
$8 Billion. That is an angry jury sending a message. Congratulations to our friends Jason Itkin and Tom Kline at…
KBA Attorney Brian Ketterer is at it Again – MTMP Here He Comes
KBA’s Senior Partner, Brian Ketterer will be speaking once again at MTMP, a large conference where attorneys gather to discuss…
Knee Implant Failures May Be Due to Bone Cement
Patients who have had a knee replacement and a knee implant failure may be suffering due to high-viscosity bone cement…
First Death Related to Vaping
The first known death directly related to vaping has been reported in Illinois. State health officials reported the death on…
Reports Show Nursing Home Abuse is Largely Unreported Despite Federal Regulations
The federal government has regulations in place that require nursing facilities to report cases of possible abuse and neglect of…
Flawed Marijuana Regulations Highlighted By Vaping Injuries
In light of the spate of mysterious illnesses seemingly connected to vaping that have appeared over the summer months, Dr.…
Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse of Minors Named by Kansas City Diocese
The Diocese of Kansas City–St. Joseph released a report on September 6 in which it lists the long-concealed names of…
Jury Awards $37 Million in Talcum Powder Verdict
A state court in New Jersey awarded $37.3 million to four individuals who claimed to have developed mesothelioma as a…
E-cigarettes Illegally Marketed by Juul
Juul Labs, the e-cigarette producer that has dominated the market, received a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration…
Link Between Marijuana Vaping and Deadly Lung Disorders
Federal and state health officials who have been investigating strange lung illnesses that are seemingly connected to vaping have found…
Charges in Florida Hurricane Nursing Home Deaths
Hurricane Irma swept through Florida in 2017, and 12 elderly patients died after power was knocked out at the nursing…
Increase in Vaping Related Lung Issues
Federal and state health officials are scrambling to uncover causes as the number of deaths linked to vaping and e-cigarettes…