What are the effects of a stroke?

What are the effects of a stroke? The effects of a stroke vary, depending on the affected area of the brain and how long it took to receive treatment. A delay in diagnosis can result in more brains cells dying or being damaged. Some people only experience minor effects after a stroke, such as a difficulty with coordination or fatigue. Others may need to relearn basic functions, such as walking and swallowing, and they will need ongoing support. Strokes can affect many functions, including: Vision Approximately one-third of people who experience a stroke have problems seeing afterward. These can range from some blurring in...

17 January

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Flu Prevention Tips

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Flu season is in full effect and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has even issued a flu epidemic warning for this year's strain. The 2018 flu strain is unusually resilient due to the virus's dominant strain, H3N2, which experts have described as one that causes severe symptoms and can be deadly. The CDC states that "The single best way to prevent seasonal flu is to get vaccinated each year, but good health habits like covering your cough and washing your hands often can help stop the spread of germs and prevent respiratory illnesses like the flu. There also are flu...

29 December

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10 New Year’s Eve Safety Celebration Tips

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At McMillen Law Firm we want you to have a happy, memorable, and safe New Year’s Eve.

Here’s what you should know to avoid some of the biggest dangers for the holiday and to stay safe and healthy on New Year’s Eve.

21 November

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Where to buy medical malpractice insurance

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There are many places to buy medical malpractice insurance in Florida. One way to proceed is to contact each of the major malpractice companies in Florida and simply ask what they need in order to buy coverage with them and what it would cost. The leading medical malpractice insurance companies in Florida currently are: Medical Protective https://www.medpro.com/ PPro-Assurance https://www.proassurance.com/ The Doctors Company http://www.thedoctors.com/ Mag Mutual https://www.magmutual.com/ If you do not want to deal directly with the insurance companies, you may find your coverage through an insurance agency that represents multiple medical malpractice carriers. Two of the leading medical malpractice insurance carriers for Florida are: Arthur...

14 December

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Use of tainted heparin is negligence not medical malpractice

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Florida court holds suit for hospital’s failure to remove recalled medication from its supply is not governed by medical malpractice rules. A patient was given tainted heparin during cardiac surgery, even though the drug company had issued a recall for the heparin months earlier. After losing two limbs from the resulting infection, the plaintiff sued the hospital where the surgery took place, alleging that the hospital had negligently failed to have the proper policies and procedures in place to ensure that the recall was handled properly and the tainted heparin was removed from the hospital’s supply. There was no alleged...

What are the effects of a stroke?

Flu Prevention Tips

10 New Year’s Eve Safety Celebration Tips

At McMillen Law Firm we want you to have a happy, memorable, and safe New Year’s Eve.

Here’s what you should know to avoid some of the biggest dangers for the holiday and to stay safe and healthy on New Year’s Eve.

Where to buy medical malpractice insurance

Use of tainted heparin is negligence not medical malpractice

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