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• Matt Noyes On The Herniated Disk

  Bob Carroll | January 10, 2007 8:42 PM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  My law partner, Matt Noyes, has created a legal blog to primarily discuss issues related to Workers' Compensation matters. Matt recently discussed the herniated disk or disc. The following is an excerpt from his informative article. What You Need to Know About Your Herniated Disk Your doctor has told you that you have a herniated disc, but what does this mean to you? When the soft part...

• The Epidemic With Many Names

  Bob Carroll | January 04, 2007 9:11 AM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  According to a story in the New York Times there is an epidemic causing excessive medical treatment in the U.S. It is an epidemic with many different names. What's Making Us Sick Is an Epidemic of Diagnoses For most Americans, the biggest health threat is not avian flu, West Nile or mad cow disease. It's our health-care system. Americans live longer than ever, yet more of us are told we are...

• Do You Take One Lump Or Two With Your Zyprexa?

  Bob Carroll | December 22, 2006 7:15 AM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  Would Zyprexa have become a best-seller for Eli Lilly if its blood-sugar risks had been fully revealed? Serious Contradictions in Eli Lilly Zyprexa Data The New York Times reports that for at least a year Eli Lilly provided information to doctors about the blood-sugar risks of its schizophrenia drug Zyprexa that contradicts data circulated within the company when it first reviewed its clinical...

• Benefits Of A Doctor Who Takes His Time To Do It Right

  Bob Carroll | December 18, 2006 6:54 AM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  Some medical malpractice occurs simply because the medical provider does not spend enough time doing the job at hand. It is identical to the plumber who does a poor job making his connections in the rush to get to the next job or on the way home. Or, to the home inspector who has twice as many homes to inspect as he should have in his work day. It is not a failure of training or experience. ...

• Paintball Safety Depends On The Rules Of Engagement

  Bob Carroll | November 10, 2006 5:55 AM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  Paintball is spreading as an activity across Florida. Wherever there is an empty field there is a chance that paintballers are staging a war game. Following certain safety rules can avoid injuries to bystanders and players. Maybe the rules should be called the Rules of Engagement.Paintball Safety RulesGun safety *Never fire, or even point, your gun at anything you do not intend to shoot your...

• Negotiation After Reaching An Impasse

  Bob Carroll | October 21, 2006 3:46 AM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  I agree totally with the post at Settle It Now Negotiation Blog:Breaking ImpasseI've said this before but it bears repeating -- the negotiation doesn't start until the parties reach impasse.Why is that? Because impasse occurs at either side of the Zone of Possible Agreement (ZOPA). Before the parties reach that destination, they are bargaining in the stratos- and nanospheres, making...

• Chlorine Leak At Hotel Underscores Duty Of Management To Guests

  Bob Carroll | September 16, 2006 4:24 AM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  "I'm not a chemical engineer, but I did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night."One Holiday Inn Express wishes it had hosted a chemical engineer on April 9,2004.Jury awards $650,000 in chlorine leak case A Mason County jury, in a 21-page verdict, on Thursday awarded nearly $650,000 total to five plaintiffs who said they suffered physical and mental damages after a chlorine leak at the...

• The First Blush May Be An Obstacle To Overcome

  Bob Carroll | August 25, 2006 1:39 PM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  Our brains seem to be hard-wired to make instantaneous judgments of people from their faces, according to research coming out of Princeton.I appreciate learning this from an article posted at Medgadget. This may explain why I have always tended to like beautiful women even before they say a word. It is probably why I tend to trust professionals with gray hair over those that look like Doogie...

• Indoor Tanning Can Give You More Than You Bargain For

  Bob Carroll | August 14, 2006 5:37 PM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  You may want to think more than twice before you head to the tanning salon. The New York Times reports: In the last two years, the World Health Organization, the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Dermatology have labeled tanning beds as the health-peril equivalent of cigarettes. Skin Cancer Is Up; Tanning Industry a Target "If adults want to make the decision to use...

• Emperor Jeb Bush Strikes Again

  Bob Carroll | June 06, 2006 7:13 AM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  Our Emperor in Tallahassee has spoken. He has vetoed a bill that only received a single no vote in the Florida Legislature. Let me repeat that. The vote in the Senate was 44-0; in the House of Representatives it was 118-1. Is Jeb the Sun God or does he have a mandate from the people to act like one?The Daily Record provides the details: Gov. Jeb Bush...vetoed a bill requiring Florida drivers...