David N. DamickJun 5, 20202 minBRAIN INJURIES FROM MILITARY SERVICE CONTINUE LONG AFTERTraumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can be hidden. It can be missed until the effects turn up much later, and then the cause of such symptoms...
David N. DamickDec 13, 20192 minWhat happens when doctors record drug reactions, allergies, or conditions wrongly?What happens when doctors directly ignore the "red flag" warnings not to give a drug? Serious harm comes from disregarding the rules of...
David N. DamickOct 7, 20195 minLIENS and Reimbursement 101- Tricare and VA Claims for Value of Services RenderedTake Away: STOP saying that either the VA or Tricare has a “lien” on a client’s recovery. Unless you give them such rights, they don’t...
David N. DamickSep 26, 20192 min“THE DARK UNDERBELLY OF DRUG-RESISTANT INFECTION” NURSING HOMES”The head of one of the divisions at the Center for Disease Control has warned that skilled nursing facilities - particularly those with...
David N. DamickSep 23, 20193 minSECRECY KILLSCompanies Keep Deadly Information Sealed. The courts help them do it. The international news company, Reuters, has just found court...
David N. DamickSep 23, 20193 minBrain Tumor Diagnosed as "Anxiety" How Doctors Make Serious Mistakes and How to Avoid Them! The 12-year-old suddenly began acting "strange and nervous" as if in a panic....
David N. DamickSep 12, 20192 minWhere is the Danger in Our Hospitals?? - Ask the nurses.The reality is difficult to grasp. Preventable medical mistakes are now the third leading cause of death in our country....
David N. DamickSep 9, 20193 minTHE IMPOSSIBLE CASE- Made PossibleWhat can be done when four witnesses say that your client’s car was completely at fault? You can examine the heck out of the facts and...
David N. DamickSep 4, 20193 minDEALING WITH THE VA MEDICAL FACILITY ASSAULT COVERUPS When her veteran husband underwent surgery to remove part of his intestine, Mary (not her real name) stayed by his side. She sat in a...
David N. DamickSep 3, 20192 minLAP-BAND Gastric Band Manufacturer Pushed Defective Medical DevicesThe maker of the LAP BAND that can be used to tighten around a patient’s stomach to reduce food intake has agreed to a multi-million...
David N. DamickSep 3, 20192 minLAP-BAND Gastric Band Manufacturer Pushed Defective Medical DevicesThe maker of the LAP BAND that can be used to tighten around a patient’s stomach to reduce food intake has agreed to a multi-million...
Steve Horrell, The Edwardsvill InteligencerOct 1, 20162 minJury awards $7.5M to leukemia victimA jury has awarded $7.5 million to an Edwardsville man who developed leukemia after years of handling creosote soaked railroad ties for...
Blythe Bernhard, St. Louis Post DispatchNov 19, 20132 minSt. Louis man wins $8.3 million malpractice award against John Cochran VA hospitalAn Army veteran and longtime postal worker from St. Louis who lost his leg and suffered severe brain damage following a routine procedure...
Christine Simmons, LegalNews.comAug 22, 20113 minLegal Malpractice Case Ends in $857K VerdictST. LOUIS, MO--A St. Louis jury has returned a nearly $857,000 verdict, including $600,000 in punitive damages, against an estate...
