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• NIH to Fund New Study Regarding Exposure to Cigarette Smoke

  Brenda Fulmer | October 05, 2007 9:11 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania recently received a $2.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health for a new study focusing on the chemical changes that occur when the body is exposed to cigarette smoke.Previous research has shown that chemical changes in the body can occur after exposure to cigarette smoke and that smoking and exposure to cigarette smoke is the...

• FDA Clamps Down on Marketing of Unapproved Hydrocodone Products

  Joe Saunders | October 03, 2007 9:53 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The FDA plans to take enforcement action against companies that continue to market drug products containing the popular but addictive hydrocodone. The move is intended to target those drugs marketed especially to children to suppress coughs. "Companies marketing these unapproved products have not demonstrated the safety and efficacy of these drugs," said Steven K. Galson, M.D., M.P.H.,...

• Barbie Accessories Recalled for Excessive Lead

  Chrissie Cole | September 05, 2007 7:09 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Mattel announced a voluntary toy recall of 675,000 Barbie accessories due to excessive levels of lead in the surface paints, which is prohibited by law and toxic to small children.The toy recall includes several Barbie toy accessories that were manufactured between September 30, 2006 and August 20, 2007. You can view a full list of recalled barbie accessories to determine if you have any. The...

• Errant Golf Club Head Injures Golfer

  Bob Carroll | February 02, 2006 11:05 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Golf balls are supposed to come off the head of a golf club at a high velocity. The golf club head, on the other hand, is supposed to remain on the end of the shaft. In Colorado the head of a Wilson pitching wedge left the shaft and struck the head of another golfer, causing very significant injuries. This week a jury tallied up the score.The Colorado story appeared in the Rocky Mountain...

• WOW!! 50 Years As The Voice Of The Injured In Tampa Bay

  Bob Carroll | February 01, 2006 6:33 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Fifty years representing the wrongfully injured in Tampa Bay - that is what Perenich, Carroll is celebrating. We did it, borrowing a phrase from television, one client at a time.In case you are wondering, I joined the firm in 1969. My senior partner, Guy Perenich, was there in 1955 when the law firm was founded, and he is still a strong voice of the injured. Guy continues to seek full...

• Was He An M.D. Or Drug Dealer?

  Bob Carroll | January 31, 2006 5:28 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A criminal case just concluded in Pensacola underscores the potential for the improper prescription of potent and addictive painkillers by Florida doctors. I have investigated the prescribing patterns of some Tampa Bay physicians and concluded that grossly negligent and reckless practices exist. In one civil action for medical malpractice I have uncovered a beautifully typed office record of...

• Sometimes The Road Is The Problem

  Bob Carroll | January 30, 2006 5:22 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  When a motor vehicle leaves the roadway and crashes the common assumption is driver error. But,in a surprisingly high percentage of cases a roadway design defect contributed to the crash and, therefore, to any injury or death. An unsafe road may create legal liability for damages on the part of public entities. An article in TRIAL Magazine reminds us of many of the defects that exist on our...

• A Tidal Wave Of Medical Malpractice

  Bob Carroll | January 29, 2006 8:19 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Believe it or not, Tort Reformers, patients are being injured or killed as a result of rampant medical malpractice in our nation's health care system. That is the central point, well documented, in an article at NewsInferno.com. The statistics and specific instances of terrible breaches of the standard of care are compelling.When Doctors Commit Malpractice, Blaming the Lawyers Is Just Killing...

• President Bush Trying To Station A Fox In Another Hen House

  Bob Carroll | January 23, 2006 1:14 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Bush OSHA nominee heads firm specializing in union busting. David Sirota, Sirotablog, posts about this latest proof of Bush's desire to put a fox in every government henhouse. If every agency of our federal government were to be headed by incompetents or persons dedicated to its failure we would be in serious trouble. People would come to consider government agencies like the FDA, FEMA and...

• A Podcast For Docs With Internet-Savvy Patients

  Bob Carroll | January 22, 2006 7:39 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  I have to say that listening to this audio file, a Podcast, makes me feel like an eavesdropper. It is entitled A Patient, an Internet Article, and Thou: Challenges of the Internet in Clinical Practice and gives doctors tips on dealing with knowledgeable patients: This podcast addresses issues a physician should consider when responding to medical research gathered by a patient from the...