Three Los Angeles California hospitals (Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank) are under investigation for delivering a radiation overdose to several CT scan patients over the last 20 months and now the problem is spreading nationwide as another case is discovered at a Huntsville Hospital in Alabama. Initially the problems were thought to be only involved with General Electric (GE) CT scanning machines but the recent St. Joseph’s case involved a Toshiba machine to perform the scans.
Cedars-Sinai Radiation Overdose
Have you or a loved one suffered a radiation overdose from the Cedars-Sinai CT brain perfusion scans? The FDA investigation has brought to light the Cedars-Sinai hospital's negligence causing personal injury and severe side effects of radiation exposure amongst over 200 patients. Are you one of them? Do you know someone who is? Owen, Patterson & Owen are representing hundreds of victims of the Cedars Sinai radiation overdose. We can help.
Radiation overdose can increase your risk for long-term health issues.
On July 14, 2010 Senior Partner Greg Owen was appointed Chairman of the prestigious American Association of Justice Over Radiation Litigation Group. The AAJ is a national group of America’s best trial lawyers who will now pool their knowledge, expertise and resources to bring to justice those corporations and individuals who are responsible for over radiating their clients.
Providence St. Joseph Radiation Overdose
The Department of Public Health is investigating 34 claims of overdose in the last 20 months. Are you potentially one of those victims and have suffered a severe personal injury? We can help with the representation you deserve and a free consultation.
Glendale Adventist Radiation Overdose
In November 2009, Glendale Adventist Medical Center reported that over a 10 month period, 10 patients received up to four times the normal level of radiation. If you, a loved one, or someone you know is suffering from the effects of a radiation overdose, the personal injury attorneys at Owen, Patterson, & Owen can help. Contact us for a free consultation with no obligation.
Huntsville Alabama Radiation Overdose
The radiation overdose issue is now starting to be discovered as a nationwide issue as hospitals review their equipment settings. Owen, Patterson, & Owen’s Rick Patterson is representing one identified victim from Huntsville Hospital in Alabama. Are there others who unknowingly received a large radiation overdose from a CT brain perfusion scan? Contact us today if you or someone you know might be suffering the symptoms of a severe radiation overdose.
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Radiation overdose symptoms can include:
- Hair loss
- Erythema (redness of skin)
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Weakness
- Infections
- Fever
Sometimes radiation overdose is difficult to detect. The FDA says, "If patient doses are higher than the expected level, but not high enough to produce obvious signs of radiation injury, the problem may go undetected and unreported, putting patients at increased risk for long-term radiation effects".
Whether your case involves a settlement or going to trial, our law firm is committed to getting results. We enlist industry experts and trusted medical professionals to make it clear that you deserve every bit of compensation we are asking for.
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- WHNT 19 News - Huntsville Hospital Contacting Patients About Possible Radiation Overdose
- WAFF 48 News - Radiation Overdose Claim Has FDA Investigating Huntsville Hospital
- 3rd L.A.-Area Hospital in Radiation Overdose Probe
(December 8, 2009) County finds that 34 patients at Burbank's Providence St. Joseph Medical Center appear to have received excessive radiation from CT perfusion brain scans. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has widened its investigation into radiation overdoses that patients have received from a type of brain scan, suggesting that the problem may be a nationwide issue. Rick Patterson of Owen, Patterson, & Owen is representing a radiation overdose victim from Huntsville Hospital in Alabama. - Another Hospital Reports Over Exposure - Glendale Adventist Medical Center
- Radiation Overdoses Found at Second Hospital - Glendale Adventist Medical Center
- Cedars-Sinai Radiation Overdoses Went Unseen at Several Points
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