The United allergy clinics have just settled a case with a law firm. This is a huge victory for the patients, and the medical community. The law firm, Dent, Schoen and Kress, had filed suit against the two clinics in January of last year. They had charged the allergy clinics with negligence for not properly advising patients of the risks associated with specific allergen. They claimed that the two organizations failed to provide proper information to their patients, which resulted in the patients developing allergies.
United Allergy Labs Lawsuit
This is huge in the allergy community. It is also a clear sign of the abuse that can occur when working with allergens. I think that many doctors are still trying to figure out how to treat allergies, especially chronic ones. One of the biggest problems doctors face is figuring out which substances are causing an allergic reaction. Many of the substances we use each day, whether they are prescription medications or food, contain some type of chemical. It’s amazing that allergy labs continue to operate with this mentality.
Most doctors try to treat a single case at a time.
If they suspect that a patient has one allergy, they will likely request that person to take a series of allergy tests. This tells them if the patient exhibits symptoms of that particular substance. If so, the doctor will prescribe the allergy treatment. Most doctors do not realize that sometimes allergy symptoms are the same as other diseases. Sometimes it may take more than one type of medication to cure someone’s allergy issues.
In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration has regulated the creation, processing, packaging, and distribution of food.
It is against the law, however, for a facility to sell food containing one of the six banned allergenic materials, such as eggs, milk, peanuts, soy, fish, and wheat. Facilities are not allowed to handle food containing these materials to people who cannot eat them, under any circumstances. Under these laws, the only way to ensure that allergens do not enter a patient’s body is to use a strict process when creating food products, as well as handle patients properly while they wait for those products to be digested and absorbed into their bodies.
The Food and Drug Administration’s regulations do not allow most facilities to handle patients unless they are diagnosed with a specific allergy to any of the allergens in question.
In the case of a lawsuit, and to ensure that the patients’ rights are protected, it is critical that a medical staff be notified when a patient comes into the clinic, to make sure that the medical personnel know of their potential allergy issues and can act accordingly. In many cases, medical professionals do not know that patients may have an issue with allergies until they are informed by a doctor.
Allergy issues can have severe consequences.
A person’s quality of life can be greatly affected by an allergy that makes them sick. When a loved one is suffering from a serious allergy issue, they need to see a doctor for a proper diagnosis so that they can be treated appropriately. By taking immediate action on the development of any new allergy issues, a family member can feel confident that their loved one will receive the best possible medical care.
