W. Marc Hardesty Law Blog

Preventable medical errors kill or seriously injure hundreds of thousands of Americans each year. In fact, preventable medical errors are the sixth leading cause of death in America. Approximately 98,000 Americans die each year as a result of these errors at a cost of 29 billion dollars.

Despite what many have been told, there is virtually no correlation between medical negligence claims and rising health care costs. Medical negligence claims amount to less than two percent of... Read More

The Mayo Clinic Jacksonville , Florida facility announced yesterday  September 21,2010 that there are an additional 2,100 patients that need to be tested for possible exposure to the potentially deadly Hepatitis C virus. The first announcement on September 14, 2010 by Mayo Clinic encompassed over 3,500 patients. This latest announcement indicates that over 5,600 patients came into contact with a radiology technician... Read More

Last week Mayo Clinic disclosed that an investigation of patients that were infected with Hepatitis C were linked to a drug addicted radiology technician that was using needles and syringes to inject pain medication into himself and his patients. Mayo Clinic came forward and admitted this had occurred and has now beginning the process of  safeguarding their patients. While there have been a few patients that have been identified as having contracted Hepatitis C there are potentially... Read More

Hardesty, Tyde, Green & Ashton, P.A. blog Wednesday, September 08, 2010DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recall The Depuy Orthopedics division of Johnson & Johnson has just announced that it is recalling components used in some of its hip implants because of a high rate of failure and need for repeat surgery. Many people receiving these implants have reported pain, swelling or problems walking. It is estimated that... Read More