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Nov
Here is a pattern we are seeing more and more: A supposedly simple outpatient procedure The patient arrests, EMS is called to transport them to the hospital The patient either dies or suffers permanent brain damage When we investigate, we discover there was no anesthesiologist i...
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Oct
At Lyons & Lyons, we hear every day from Texans harmed by poor access to healthcare. The system was already struggling to meet needs, especially in rural areas. Now, new challenges, including cuts in healthcare reimbursement, the looming expiration of ACA subsidies, and Texas...
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Jul
At Lyons & Lyons, we hear stories every day about the tragic effects of low-quality health care in Texas. We can only help a select few of those injured, and only after they've suffered some immeasurable, utterly preventable loss. We cannot help but wonder why. &nb...
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Nov
“Safe Staffing” matters. In Texas hospitals, where patient needs are diverse and demands on nurses are high, ensuring the right nurse-to-patient ratios can make all the difference. Better nurse staffing ratios lead not only to improved patient outcomes but also to hig...
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Oct
The landscape of healthcare delivery changes rapidly, and nowhere is this more evident than in the rise of Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs). In Texas especially, ASCs are an increasingly popular choice for patients and their doctors, offering an ever-wider range of surgical proc...
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Mar
Suppose you are unlucky enough to be the victim of medical malpractice and your attorney brings suit against several of your health care providers. Some of them settle with you while others insist on proceeding to trial, where you win a sizable verdict. Since Texas tort law doesn...
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Mar
Medicines have helped innumerable people suffering from illnesses and have even saved lives, but defective drugs sometimes can be worse than the diseases they were meant to alleviate. Drug companies are required to test their products for safety and effectiveness and to warn of p...
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Mar
Driving distractions— such as texting, talking on cell phones, radio tuning, grooming, eating or drinking — can divert motorists' attention from the road and cause accidents. In 2019, there were 377 Texans killed in accidents caused by distracted driving. If you...
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Mar
Concerns about high medical malpractice verdicts have caused some states, including Texas, to adopt damage caps that limit the amount of money a plaintiff may recover or a defendant must pay. In Texas, such caps apply to what are known as noneconomic damages, such as compensation...
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Mar
Defective medical devices can put people's health and lives at risk, a danger that is compounded by the fact that defects and their health effects are not always immediately apparent. This nationwide problem has cost Medicaid and patients billions of dollars for surgeries t...
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Mar
Concern over water pollution from the use of PFAS and their adverse impact on human health has resulted in major litigation in state and federal courts. PFAS, chemicals that are valued for their resistance to water, grease and heat, are used in such consumer products as non-stick...
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