Traumatic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury is a disruption of the function of the brain usually caused by a jolt (such as in certain car wrecks), a blow or a penetrating injury to the head. Each year about 1.7 million Americans suffer traumatic brain injuries and an estimated 5.3 million Americans need life long help due to Read More
Medical Errors
440,000 patients die every year from preventable medical errors. This cost our country billions of dollars every year and causes untold stress and heartache on our American families. It has been reported that wrong site, wrong surgery, wrong patient “never events” are happening in United States hospitals at the rate of about 40 times per Read More
Arkansas Wrongful Death Law
States have vastly different law concerning wrongful death cases–cases where it is alleged that certain acts caused death. Arkansas wrongful death laws allow for the recovery of what is termed “loss of life” damages by the Estate of the person killed, commonly referred to as the decedent. Loss of Life damages have been defined by Read More
Client Prevails against Hospital in Pressure Ulcer Case
Will Bond and Neil Chamberlin, McMath Woods partners, recently represented a 76 year old gentleman against a Northwest Arkansas hospital. The client had developed a Stage IV pressure ulcer (commonly referred to as a bedsore) on his coccyx during his hospital stay. The hospital denied any negligence. The case was tried to a jury in Fayetteville, Washington Read More
Distracted Driving–Texting While Driving
421,000 people were injured by distracted drivers in 2012. 5 seconds is the average amount of time your eyes are off the road typing or reading a text message. Traveling 55 mph, 5 seconds is the time it takes to travel the length of a football field. These statistics were compiled by the federal government. Read More
Boating Safety and Liability
As the weather improves and temperatures heat up, thousands of Arkansans will head for lakes and rivers for fun and recreation. Nobody loves water sports and fun at the lake more than some of us here at McMath Woods, but we want to remind everyone to be safe out there. Water sports such as tubing, Read More
Stage IV Bedsores (Pressure Ulcers)
Pressure Ulcers remain a significant health issue affecting around 3 million adults. Pressure ulcer prevention should be an important focus of any hospital or nursing home staff. The prevention of pressure ulcers has been a heatlhcare concern for many, many years. “In fact, Florence Nightingale in 1859 wrote ‘If he has a bedsore, it is Read More
Stryker Rejuvenate Modular-Neck Hip System
Many Patients have been informed that Stryker has initiated a voluntary recall of their modular-neck hip stems. The voluntary recall was apparently initiated due to potential risks associated with the stem including fretting and/or corrosion at or about the modular neck junction. This may result in adverse local tissue reactions with pain and swelling. If you Read More
Pressure Ulcers, Bedsores and Patient Safety
It is believed that more than 2.5 million Americans suffer from pressure ulcers, sometimes commonly referred to by patients as bedsores. Medicare estimated that in 2007, each pressure ulcer added $43,180 to the costs of a hospital stay. Pressure ulcers are a huge concern for our elderly being treated in acute care hospitals and nursing homes. As far Read More