Topic
Heart Attack
16 published works
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Illinois Nurse Proves Her Heart Attack Should Be A Work Comp Case
By Mike Helfand
It can be difficult to prove a heart attack is work related in Illinois. Just being at the job when the heart attack happens or having a stressful job isn't…
Domnick Cunningham & Whalen Blog
Why Are Women Often Misdiagnosed When Having a Heart Attack?
By Content
The month of February is American Heart Month which aims to raise awareness of the number one killer of men and women in the US, heart disease. Heart health has…
Drug Injury Watch
Uloric Lawsuits Involving Heart Attacks And Strokes Follow Recent FDA Warnings About Cardiovascular Deaths
February 2019 Uloric Label Changes Include New "Black-Box Warning" To The Effect That Uloric Is Gout Drug Of Last Resort (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) As a…
The Right Coast
Aspirin to prevent heart attacks, strokes no longer recommended: AHA
Taking a low-dose aspirin every day to prevent a heart attack or stroke is no longer recommended for most older adults, according to guidelines released Sunday. After doctors said for decades that a daily…
TortsProf Blog
Monster Energy Drink Wins Jury Verdict in Texas
Monster Beverage Corp., makers of Monster Energy drinks, has been hit with numerous products liability suits alleging its drinks cause heart attacks. Some of those cases have been settled, but many…
Family Law Prof Blog
Divorce Increases Likelihood of Second Heart Attack
By Family Law
From the European Society of Cardiology:Heart attack survivors who are divorced or have low socioeconomic status have a higher risk of a second attack, according to research from Karolinska Institutet,…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
Heart Attacks By Firefighters, EMT’s and Paramedics
By Mike Helfand
I try to talk in plain English when I write and when you call. Phony lawyers who use big words to try and seem smart are not my cup of…
Illinois Workers Compensation Law Blog
When is a heart attack a work injury?
By Mike Helfand
Not every injury that occurs at work or on the clock is considered a work injury under Illinois workers’ compensation law. It might not seem right that that’s the case,…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
2014 – Risk for heart attack 36% higher among testosterone therapy patients
By Jared Fink
In 2014, a paper was published in the medical journal PLoS One by WD Finkle et al. titled “Increased risk of non-fatal myocardial infarction following testosterone therapy prescription in men.”…
Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices
Pradaxa Use Linked to Heart Attack
By Jared Fink
Recently, an article published by Dr. Ken Uchiro et al in Archives of Internal Medicine reviews the relative safety of antibiotics commonly used today. The drugs studied were Pradaxa® and…