Nancy Villatoro

News reports have talked about defective eye drops, and they mentioned that the FDA had recalled many eye drop brands. Can you discuss why this is happening and what people can do if they are injured by them? — Calvin from Hayward Dear Calvin: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and state and local health departments are investigating a multistate outbreak of an extensively drug-resistant strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Are my medical providers entitled to a portion of my settlement? — Anonymous Dear Anonymous: Great question. Let’s create an example where you are in your car stopped at a red light, and the driver behind you is distracted, does not press the brakes in time, and rear-ends your car. You are injured and require medical treatment. The ambulance arrives and transports you to the nearest emergency room. You have health insurance that will cover your treatment.