2023

A Grand Rapids doctor who specializes in urogynecology was charged with a felony after practicing with a suspended license. Fifty-two-year-old Husam Thamin Abed of Sterling Heights was charged with one felony count of unauthorized practice of a health profession. If convicted, he could face up to four years in prison. Abed is said to...

“Pill Mills”-What Are They? A “pill mill” is a doctor’s office, clinic, or other healthcare facility that regularly prescribes or dispenses controlled substances when they are not needed. These prescriptions are provided without a medical necessity and outside the course of a normal professional practice. Pill mills dispense quantities of pharmaceutical drugs that are...

Medical malpractice happens when a hospital, doctor, or other health care professional—through a negligent act or omission—causes an injury to a patient. This negligence might be from mistakes in diagnosis, treatment, aftercare, or health management. Such errors can lengthen recovery, create new physical complications, and even result in death. Some mistakes are incredibly horrible....

"It's always too late for sorries, but I appreciate the sentiment.” British Author Neil Gaiman wrote that in The Ocean at the End of the Lane, a 2013 novel. And while “sorry” may not do much in some situations, it may have an impact on a patient who’s been injured by medical malpractice. What...

Michigan roads are full of motorists moving to and fro. Michigan has over 7.2 million licensed drivers, and there were 117.3 million visitors to our state in 2021. And while not all of these visitors arrived by car, many drove or rented a vehicle in the state. Plus, there are millions of people who...