If you have had an MRI scan performed, chances are that you were injected with a gadolinium-based contrast agent. This helps to make the MRI results clearer, but it also has a side effect. Gadolinium deposits can build up in the body, which then causes symptoms such as pain, difficulty concentrating, skin lesions, and more.…

Kumho Tire Company has issued a recall of nearly 2,000 tires due to a dangerous defect that could increase the risk of crash. According to ConsumerAffairs.com the recall affects the company’s Solus KH16 tires (size P225/65R17). The reason for the recall is that under extreme weather conditions the tire belts may separate from the tires,…

Published reports indicate that a man who was riding in a vehicle which was crushed by the bridge collapse at Florida International University has filed a lawsuit. Local10.com reports that Richard Humble, a sophomore at FIU, was riding back from a doctor’s appointment with fellow student Alexa Duran when the bridge collapsed on top of…

A newly constructed $14.2 million bridge at Florida International University collapsed today, leaving several people dead and injured. Authorities say that a 950 ton section of the pedestrian bridge collapsed as it was undergoing “some sort of stress test”, reports Local10.com. The article also indicates that authorities were employing the help of approximately 100 firefighters and…

A Caribbean woman died Monday, immediately after undergoing a cosmetic surgery procedure in Miami. The victim, 32-year-old Nikisha Lewis, underwent liposuction, and stopped breathing at some point after the surgery. The Miami-Dade medical examiner has still not identified Lewis’ cause of death.   Local news outlets are reporting that a woman died on Monday, after…

The wrongful death trial against Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Custer is shining light on the topic of excessive force in the state. Custer shot and killed Seth Adams in a confrontation in 2012. The lawyers for Adams’ family claim that Custer could have used non-lethal options during his confrontation with Seth, but chose not…

Two Miami-Dade women were recently arrested and charged with providing unlicensed plastic surgery services. The women allegedly performed hundreds of “Butt Lift” procedures over a seven year period. The women are facing a 20 count indictment. Over the past decade or so the popularity of plastic surgery targeting the buttocks has steadily grown in popularity.…

A $12 million settlement, involving a South Florida Hospital, was announced by US Department of Justice last month. The hospital was alleged to have carried out unnecessary studies and procedures, and then billed government health care programs. The whistleblower suit was brought by two physicians, who will share in the proceeds from the settlement. The…

A major auto crash involving a Publix truck and a passenger vehicle killed one person this morning. The driver of the passenger vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene, while the passenger in the car was rushed to the hospital. When suing for just compensation in such cases, it is recommended that families choose a…

Abilify is an antipsychotic drug used to treat people suffering from disorders such as bipolar I disorder and schizophrenia. Abilify has been linked to various side effects, such as thoughts and attempts at suicide, and compulsive behavior such as compulsive gambling. Those who have been harmed by Abilify, or whose loved ones have been harmed, may…

Lowell Correctional Institution for women which is the largest women’s prison in the country holding some 2,700 inmates has a long history of medical malpractice, misdiagnoses and failure to provide medications and treatment which has resulted in several deaths. Families of those who have died have said that although the deaths were recorded as from…