- Bob Carroll | October 31, 2006 7:07 AM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticeThe so-called Information Superhighway may lead to some pretty shabby places. When internet searchers seek medical information they may well end up at some inaccurate, unreliable or outdated online sources.Rampant Malpractice Among Health SearchersAlthough most internet users turn to general-purpose search engines to find health related information, the majority don't bother to check the source...
- Bob Carroll | October 31, 2006 6:40 AM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticeUnderutilization of medical facilities and equipment is a concern for many health care providers in the U.S. From England comes one small suggestion that probably would not fly.Hospital For Humans To Offer Radiotherapy For Animals CriticizedIn order to earn desperately needed cash, Ipswich Hospital, Suffolk, England, has come up with the idea of offering its radiotherapy facilities for treating...
- Bob Carroll | October 30, 2006 6:15 AM |
Category:
Automobile AccidentsThere is a wolf pack in Pinellas County, believe it or not. And, we should be glad there is.Pinellas deputies release results from DUI Wolf PackPinellas County Sheriff's Deputies have wrapped up their countywide DUI Wolf Pack.Deputies wrote 57 citations and arrested 11 people during the detail. It began Friday night at 8:00 p.m. and finished at 4:00 a.m. Saturday.Florida's law enforcement...
- Bob Carroll | October 29, 2006 7:54 PM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous ProductsIf you have purchased a Britax Child Safety Seat produced from October 31, 2003, through June 6, 2004, there is a serious risk of injury or death due to a defect.NHTSA Recalls Britax Child Safety SeatThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is recalling the "Companion" rear-facing, infant-only child safety seat (Model E9L14).In a crash, the carrier may fail, resulting in...
- Bob Carroll | October 27, 2006 5:38 AM |
Category:
MiscellaneousPhillip Morris is soon to have its day before the United States Supreme Court.Guest Blogger: Tobacco Litigation - An Historical PerspectiveDuring the past 40 years, the tobacco industry has engaged in an aggressive, expensive and largely successful campaign to defeat efforts to hold it accountable in the courts for the enormous harm caused by its conduct and its products. In Philip Morris USA...
- Bob Carroll | October 26, 2006 7:05 AM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticeA doctor who allegedly left California and Florida because of licensing problems obtained a license to practice medicine in Montana. Only months later a patient may have died because the doctor failed to order certain tests. The family of the deceased is seeking the right to sue Montana's licensing board. Based on the facts outlined in this news report, I think a jury should be permitted to...
- Bob Carroll | October 26, 2006 6:29 AM |
Category:
MiscellaneousWhat do federal judges have to say about frivolous lawsuits? The answer is provided by a survey of their opinions. Talking Liberally - "Frivolous" Law SuitsSo let's talk a bit about the supposed avalanche of frivolous lawsuits. This claim is being used to cut back on the right to sue for all sorts of even very serious injuries.Consider, if there were an onslaught of frivolous lawsuits crowding...
- Bob Carroll | October 26, 2006 4:05 AM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticeFor personal reasons I have a strong interest in the timely diagnosis and treatment of heart attacks. There is only a relatively short window of time in which a life can be saved or significant heart damage avoided. Sometimes it seems that medical providers in Florida are less sensitive to heart attacks than the patients who seek their professional help. Diagnostic effort by a professional...
- Bob Carroll | October 25, 2006 6:28 PM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticeAs hospital-acquired infections continue to kill patients in the U.S. it is the threat of lawsuits which may force steps to find and eradicate the organisms.The biggest push for search and destroy may come, sadly, from the threat of lawsuits. Several large ones have been settled with hospitals where patients died of infections.This is the way Slate reports the largely unchecked spread of...
- Bob Carroll | October 25, 2006 6:58 AM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous ProductsIntroducing the Google-Powered Recall Search Engine by US Recall News This is pretty helpful and may deserve a bookmark. A Google Custom Search Engine for RecallsIt still boggles my mind that I am able to sit at a computer in Clearwater, Florida, and have access to information and databases all over the world. Research on defective products or medical matters used to require trips to...
- Bob Carroll | October 25, 2006 6:35 AM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticeYou probably should not be thinking of taking a medical vacation to Italy for that elective surgery. Row in Italy over medical malpractice deathROME: A row has broken out in Italy over controversial figures estimating that some 90 people a day die in the country's hospitals due to bad medical practices.Some newspapers described the figures as a "massacre", noting that the yearly number of about...
- Bob Carroll | October 25, 2006 5:56 AM |
Category:
Workplace DiscriminationYou may work for a hip-hop music magazine, but you can still complain about a lewd work environment.Jury Slaps Rap Mag With $15.5M VerdictMusic magazine The Source and two former co-owners have been hit with a $15.5 million verdict after a federal jury in Manhattan found that former Source editor and plaintiff Kimberly Osorio was fired in retaliation for complaining about the lewd work...
- Bob Carroll | October 25, 2006 5:22 AM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticeThere is one group of frequent flyers who are receiving free primary medical care. This is a win-win-win for uninsured patients, hospitals and taxpayers. To Lower Costs, Hospitals Try Free Basic Care for Uninsured AUSTIN, Tex. -- Unable to afford health insurance, Dee Dee Dodd had for years been mixing occasional doctor visits with clumsy efforts to self-manage her insulin-dependent diabetes,...
- Bob Carroll | October 24, 2006 6:55 AM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous ProductsIf you or your child enjoy listening to music on an iPod or similar device you may be permanently damaging your hearing. All of the devices are capable of producing volume levels that can cause hearing loss if the volume is maxed out for more than five minutes a day.Watch the Volume on Your iPodMaxing out the volume on a typical MP3 player -- such as the popular Apple "iPod" -- for anything...
- Bob Carroll | October 24, 2006 6:34 AM |
Category:
MiscellaneousI spend a decent amount of time each week negotiating with insurance companies in an effort to settle claims on behalf of my clients. I have been doing this for over 35 years in Florida where, generally speaking, negotiations are viewed as a productive practice when there is a need to arrive at a fair compromise.I thought negotiations with drug manufacturers would have been a productive process...
- Bob Carroll | October 22, 2006 7:39 AM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticeThe Florida State Board of Medicine needs to involve more of the patient/victims of botched medical care in its hearings. That is the gist of the article in the Palm Beach Post.Medical errors, medical malpractice, surgical mistakes...these all have real consequences to real people. And, the real people often have important input into the facts of the medical care as well as an understandable...
- Bob Carroll | October 22, 2006 6:43 AM |
Category:
MiscellaneousMaybe our concern over being a little pudgy is the result of overblown rhetoric financed by drug and weight-loss companies. And, maybe the Obesity Society needs to lose some of its funding before it can truly be a lean and clean organization.Consumer Group Exposes Obesity Society's Conflicts Of InterestA report released by the Center for Consumer Freedom (CCF) titled An Epidemic of Obesity...
- Bob Carroll | October 22, 2006 6:19 AM |
Category:
Automobile AccidentsIs it time to call a death caused by drunk driving a murder? That is the question raised by the New York Times. No matter what the answer, it is time to reinvigorate the campaign to reduce driving under the influence of alcohol. Alcohol, a Car and a Fatality. Is It Murder? DRUNKEN drivers who kill people with their vehicles are almost never charged with murder. Even the usual terms of criminal...
- Bob Carroll | October 22, 2006 4:10 AM |
Category:
MiscellaneousMinister-lawyer Raymond Marshall got his job duties confused and his law license suspended. Public prayer in the middle of a trial was not a great idea.Lawyer Punished for 'Lord!' Outburst WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) -- A testy exchange between a Superior Court judge and a lawyer has netted the attorney two days in jail and the temporary loss of his law license.Judge Michael Helms also sentenced...
- Bob Carroll | October 21, 2006 4:01 AM |
Category:
Automobile AccidentsBicyclists and drivers need to respect each other on the road.Fatal bicycle accident underscores dangers and need to follow the lawOne day after turning 15, Fredrick Gardner was killed. The teen died Wednesday morning after being hit by an SUV as he rode his bike to school along Bull Frog Creek in Gibsonton.The accident, according to authorities, underscores just how dangerous bicycling can be....
- Bob Carroll | October 21, 2006 3:46 AM |
Category:
MiscellaneousI 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...
- Bob Carroll | October 21, 2006 3:21 AM |
Category:
Nursing Home & Elder AbuseFire in a nursing home obviously can be a disaster because of the immobility of many of the residents. It would be a guaranteed disaster if the nursing home falsified fire drill reports and appointed an untrained maintenance man to oversee fire safety training at the facility, leaving employees unable to handle the crisis. That is what is alleged to have happened in Nashville.Judge clears way...
- Bob Carroll | October 21, 2006 3:04 AM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticeA tissue sample ended up on the wrong slide - a stomach was removed without cause. That is the tragic story of a pathology blunder in Ireland. Man's stomach 'unnecessarily removed'A 26-year-old man whose stomach was unnecessarily removed after he was wrongly diagnosed with cancer broke down as he told the High Court today of his shock after finding out that there had been a mistake in the...
- Bob Carroll | October 21, 2006 2:26 AM |
Category:
Head & Brain InjuriesMore of the mysteries of traumatic brain injuries are being uncovered by research with every new study. The reason behind the seizures and memory defects often associated with traumatic brain injuries may lie in a reduction in the level of a protein which regulates brain activity. How Brain Injury Leads To Seizures, Memory ProblemsIn a finding that may provide a scientific basis for eventual...
- Bob Carroll | October 21, 2006 2:07 AM |
Category:
FDA & Prescription DrugsDid you ever wonder what it costs to prosecute and defend drug product cases, such as those involving Vioxx? Well, for a glimpse into an arena where the tickets are really steep, read this post from Products Liability Prof Blog.Merck Ordered to Divulge Vioxx Defense Costs RecordsMerck & Co. has been ordered to release records of how much it spent on a trial involving its Vioxx painkiller. New...
- Bob Carroll | October 20, 2006 7:17 AM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous ProductsPersonally, I think automobiles may have gotten too smart for their own good and our safety. Not too long ago I was told that a computer analysis of my vehicle definitely confirmed a problem which was causing my door locks to randomly activate and deactivate, but could not pinpoint the location of the problem. Therefore, each of my five doors had to be taken apart to get to the defect. The...
- Bob Carroll | October 20, 2006 6:29 AM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticePeople who go to a hospital emergency room because of chest pain have a right to expect a careful and complete medical work-up to rule out a heart attack. Apparently, that was not provided to George Rowell.$4.3 million awarded in Port St. Lucie wrongful death caseA jury has awarded $4.3 million to the family of a Port St. Lucie man who died in 2003 after a doctor at St. Lucie Medical Center's...
- Bob Carroll | October 19, 2006 5:36 AM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticeI am not sure which is better for us - eating fish or catching fish. In the last few months I have fished more often with my grandson who lives on the east coast of Florida. The quiet time we spend together hoping to land the big one and talking about life while dangling our lines in the water is precious. And, now I learn that eating our catch is especially good for our bodies. Landmark...
- Bob Carroll | October 19, 2006 5:33 AM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticeWhen another legal blogger says nice things about your work and postings (instead of blasting away with high caliber criticism) it makes your day. I appreciate the kind words of Michael H. Cohen, Esq., of Complementary & Alternative Medicine Law Blog (CAMLaw):Medical Malpractice CanvassedMedical malpractice is ably canvassed in a Florida blog, referencing law beyond the state as well.Thanks to...
- Bob Carroll | October 18, 2006 2:41 PM |
Category:
Workplace InjuriesOver at Insurance Journal we are told Florida is providing a significant boost to Florida businesses in the form of a 15.7% reduction in the workers' compensation insurance rates. The reduction is supposed to produce a savings of $400 Million for Florida employers. I would join the cheering and applause if the entire savings had not been built on the backs of injured workers whose benefits and...
- Bob Carroll | October 18, 2006 6:57 AM |
Category:
MiscellaneousLet's make Halloween a safe evening for the Trick or Treat crowd. This sampling of safety suggestions from the Village of Timberlake posting is a good starting point.Halloween Safety Tips and InformationChildren*Carry a flashlight *Walk, don't run. *Stay on Sidewalks *Obey traffic signals *Stay in familiar neighborhoods *Wear clothing with reflective markings or tape. *Approach only houses that...
- Bob Carroll | October 18, 2006 6:34 AM |
Category:
FDA & Prescription DrugsTaking drugs often leads to the Emergency Room. That is the conclusion reached by the Centers For Disease Control and the FDA. We need to be far more careful in our use of prescription medications. When adverse drug events almost equal automobile accidents as the reason for ER visits among our senior citizens alarm bells should be sounding. With our large retiree population in Florida it is...
- Bob Carroll | October 18, 2006 6:16 AM |
Category:
MiscellaneousBear with me a minute...I am thinking. Now I am writing about what I am thinking. You are overhearing what I am thinking. And, according to FindLaw columnist, Julie Hilden, we are both better off. Are Lawyers' Blogs Protected by the First Amendment? Why State Bar Regulation of Law Blogs As "Advertising" Would Be Elitist and ReductiveState bars from New York to California are now facing the...
- Bob Carroll | October 18, 2006 5:39 AM |
Category:
MiscellaneousFrom Alabama comes this explanation of the role of the trial lawyer in our society. From Florida I say Thank You.What exactly IS a "trial lawyer"?The elections are in full swing and from now until the first part of November, we will be hearing the smearing on TV, the radio and perhaps even in public forums.Another ad goes on and on about "trial lawyers", basically equating them with Sadaam...
- Bob Carroll | October 18, 2006 5:20 AM |
Category:
MiscellaneousMaybe having my second grandchild this year has made me more sensitive to the needs of children. Maybe the weekly consultations with parents of injured children is coloring my thoughts. Or, maybe, I just can't take the shame of the wealthiest country in the world ignoring the medical needs of our littlest citizens. Isn't it time that kids are guaranteed health insurance? If we can do it for...
- Bob Carroll | October 18, 2006 5:02 AM |
Category:
Automobile AccidentsFellow InjuryBoard.com, Ken Margolin, who practices in Boston, has hit the nail on the head with his article, When to Call an Attorney. The answer to the question, "when should I call a lawyer after I've had an accident?" is almost always, "right away." Contacting an attorney as soon as possible after an accident or possible medical negligence, can increase the odds of a good result if the...
- Bob Carroll | October 17, 2006 4:57 PM |
Category:
MiscellaneousDealing with insurance companies for over 35 years has convinced me that they have an amazing ability to profit from just about every tragedy experienced by policyholders. They have perfected techniques to find the silver lining in every dark cloud. Market Watch trumpets the accomplishments of the insurance industry in 2005 and 2006:The Insurance Information Institute (III) reports that...
- Bob Carroll | October 17, 2006 12:07 PM |
Category:
Automobile AccidentsEverybody knows driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is likely to cause a highway fatality. But, not wearing a seat belt is an even more assured method of ending your own life. One dead, one charged with DUI in overnight accidentTampa, Florida - One person is dead and another faces charges after an overnight crash in Tampa.Hillsborough Sheriff's detectives say the driver of a...
- Bob Carroll | October 17, 2006 7:22 AM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe time is growing shorter for Floridians who have suffered or died as a result of a smoking-related illness or condition to be compensated by the tobacco companies. Individual lawsuits by smokers or the families of deceased smokers may be pursued according to the Florida Supreme Court. But, the Statute of Limitations will run in 2007. Those who believe they may have a valid cause of action...
- Bob Carroll | October 17, 2006 6:58 AM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticeWhen a medication error occurs during a hospitalization it is likely there are multiple causes. It is also likely the hospital will not undertake the proper analysis of the error to correct the hospital processes involved. That is the gist of an article posted by Emily DeVoto, Ph.D., who is an independent health care consultant and epidemiologist. Emily is definitely independent based upon...
- Bob Carroll | October 17, 2006 6:19 AM |
Category:
Workplace DiscriminationThe laws concerning wages and hours of employment can sometimes create interesting lawsuit captions. This particular lawsuit is actually Sharks vs. Greyhound. Honest.Greyhound Employee Demands Overtime, Lunch PayA former ticket agent has filed a wage lawsuit against Greyhound Lines Inc., accusing the passenger transportation company of failing to pay overtime and docking her pay for lunches she...
- Bob Carroll | October 17, 2006 6:04 AM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous ProductsIndoor air fresheners are the rage. The problem, according to Confined Space, is they may be poisoning our bodies. If You Want Fresh Air, Open A WindowThese days, when we want our house or office or store to smell better, instead of distributing flowers or a couple of bowls of potpourri, we invest in "scent systems" which spread nice smelling chemicals around the area, chemicals that my be...
- Bob Carroll | October 14, 2006 8:51 AM |
Category:
Workplace InjuriesI have investigated an "accident" at a large industrial facility in Florida that happened because the company had intentionally by-passed the safety interlock system on six giant machines. Why had the safety systems been by-passed? To increase the production of the machines and avoid shutdowns.In my mind, the terrible injury sustained by my client was no "accident" - it was an inevitable...
- Bob Carroll | October 14, 2006 7:36 AM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticeAre we becoming better at judging the quality of medical care? Are we making better choices of medical providers? Unfortunately, we seem to know more but not apply what we know to decision-making.Americans Understand Medical Errors but Don't Use Quality Data for Decision Making, Says SurveyAlthough Americans have developed a better understanding of medical errors over the past two years, they...
- Bob Carroll | October 14, 2006 7:19 AM |
Category:
Workplace DiscriminationNewspapers get the word out. They keep us informed. They alert us to important events. They serve as a watchdog when our legal rights are violated.How could a newspaper fail to pay its reporters overtime required by law? Surely, the publisher and managing supervisors of a paper would have read many reports of other employers who did not comply with the law. Yet, here is the proof that a...
- Bob Carroll | October 14, 2006 6:47 AM |
Category:
Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)Post office wins fruitcake suit was the headline that caught my eye.When I came across this story carried by the Associated Press I thought it was a variation on the tort reform effort to label many lawsuits as frivolous. It turns out the lawsuit, although lost by the plaintiff, was a trip and fall claim based upon an alleged defect in the Post Office and the conduct of a postal clerk. The...
- Bob Carroll | October 14, 2006 6:12 AM |
Category:
Wrongful DeathYou are an airline. One of your planes took off from the wrong runway and, as a result of this grossly negligent action, forty-nine people died. What are you to do?You could sue the federal government and the airport to make sure other parties that bear responsibility pay their fair share of the compensation which will have to be paid to the families of the victims. In a novel tactic that is...
- Bob Carroll | October 13, 2006 5:54 AM |
Category:
MiscellaneousLaw enforcement officers thought they saw a handgun. Thirty shots later they discovered the man was holding a cellphone. Widow sues over death of husbandThe widow of a suicidal West Palm Beach man who was killed in a fusillade of police gunfire last year has filed a $10 million federal lawsuit charging Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw and four officers with violating the slain man's...
- Bob Carroll | October 13, 2006 5:38 AM |
Category:
Workplace DiscriminationYou can cover your tracks in the woods but not when you plan to fire a high level corporate executive. Judge: Paper Trail Suspicious In Motorola Sex Bias SuitPortfolio Media, New York (October 12, 2006)--A sex discrimination suit against Motorola Inc. took a peculiar twist on Tuesday, when a federal judge wrote in his ruling that top executives at the cell phone company may have constructed a...
- Bob Carroll | October 13, 2006 5:19 AM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticeHave you ever wondered exactly what is the reason behind your health insurance company's limitations on coverage for a particular medical condition or type of medical treatment? For example, how does Aetna treat lumbar traction devices? What will be covered and why?Aetna, like most insurance companies, has posted its Clinical Policy Bulletins on the internet. Here is part of what Aetna says...
- Bob Carroll | October 11, 2006 6:47 AM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticeHospitals can recognize mistakes and fix them. That is the good news reported by the Daily Kos. Unfortunately, the number of hospitals taking this sensible action are so few they are called innovative. Why would this not be commonplace, customary or normal?Innovative Hospitals: Face MistakesThis week's Newsweek has a really outstanding report on "Fixing America's Hospitals" that profiles...
- Bob Carroll | October 10, 2006 5:49 PM |
Category:
MiscellaneousI missed lunch today because I was working on some of my cases. Nobody seemed to care, and nobody probably should. But, I am a legal blogger in the InjuryBoard network of bloggers nationwide. Last month, I even won an award for being the most active blogger in the network. I suppose that may make me a prominent legal blogger. In light of the recent post at Above The Law I will be calling my...
- Bob Carroll | October 09, 2006 5:03 PM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous ProductsWe used to worry about the fat content of our food. Now, suddenly, we worry about its safety. Contaminated food distributed nationwide is causing concern in our supermarkets. More anxiety in the food aisles.California-based Nunes Co. has issued a voluntary recall of its green leaf lettuce.The recall involves lettuce sold under the Foxy brand in supermarkets Oct. 3-6.The recall comes from the...
- Bob Carroll | October 09, 2006 5:00 AM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous ProductsA safe Halloween starts with a safe costume. Don't let your child's costume cause injury. Expert Offers Tips For Picking Safe Halloween CostumesWhether your child wants to walk down the aisle as a beautiful bride, go on an adventure as Dora the Explorer, spin webs like Spiderman, or sail the high seas of the Caribbean like Captain Jack Sparrow, there's one thing they all should have in common...
- Bob Carroll | October 07, 2006 6:36 AM |
Category:
MiscellaneousJosh Chilson has joined our law firm as a new associate. Associates Kate Emerson and Lorrie Robinson, as well as the seven partners, can use the help. Maybe I'm prejudiced, but I feel we have a perfect combination of talent and experience in our associates. Each contributes to our legal efforts in a unique fashion. Each cares about our clients and our mission to seek justice on their behalf....
- Bob Carroll | October 06, 2006 4:12 PM |
Category:
Automobile AccidentsFlorida ranked second last year in the U.S. for the number of fatal large-vehicle crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. That is why, according to TampaBays10.com, new regulations require more rest and fewer hours behind the wheel for truck drivers in our state.New restrictions reduce driving hours for truckers in Fla. Truck drivers traveling in Florida must...
- Bob Carroll | October 06, 2006 3:30 PM |
Category:
Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)It may seem reasonable to collect hazardous materials or wastes in one location - until the location experiences a major fire. That is exactly what the New York Times reports is happening in North Carolina. And, 17,000 people have been moved out of harm's way. Blaze in North Carolina Prompts Huge Evacuation A fire at a chemical storage plant in Apex, N.C., a suburb of Raleigh, produced a plume...
- Bob Carroll | October 06, 2006 5:23 AM |
Category:
MiscellaneousThe internet is not entirely a free fire zone. Defamation on the internet can be the basis for a lawsuit and for the award of significant damages. A Florida courtroom was the scene of this litigation.Jury Awards Woman $11.3M in Internet Defamation SuitA Weston, Fla., woman who spoke out publicly against a Utah-based company affiliated with a controversial chain of boarding schools for troubled...
- Bob Carroll | October 05, 2006 8:37 AM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticePatient Safety posts about a radio series starting today on National Public Radio on, what else, Patient Safety.NPR Series on Improving Patient SafetyFor various reasons, I had to drive to Orlando from Southern Florida today, and happened to hear on the radio that NPR correspondent John Hockenberry will be presenting a series titled Remaking American Medicine starting this week (October 5, but...
- Bob Carroll | October 05, 2006 8:23 AM |
Category:
Wrongful DeathA Clearwater woman has suffered the tragic death of her son in a motorcycle crash and is doing her best to save the lives of other motorcyclists. Mom on a mission to promote motorcycle safety Clearwater, Florida - As Diane Pearson watches cars whiz by on McMullen Booth Road, the scene revs up her fears.In May of last year, Pearson's 31-year-old son Gene died in a motorcycle crash. While going...
- Bob Carroll | October 05, 2006 7:55 AM |
Category:
MiscellaneousSometimes a man's got to file a "far fetched" lawsuit to get justice. Limit 'far-fetched' lawsuits? Crist running mate has one of his own, critics say[Jeff] Kottkamp, a trial lawyer and now the running mate of Republican governor candidate Charlie Crist, is embroiled in a lawsuit against two companies whose negligence he contends almost killed him.Kottkamp was close to death two years ago,...
- Bob Carroll | October 05, 2006 7:37 AM |
Category:
FDA & Prescription DrugsThe second Prempro-breast cancer trial has produced positive news for women who were diagnosed with breast cancer after taking Prempro. Woman wins first phase of Prempro-breast cancer trialA jury ruled Wednesday that a hormone replacement drug at least partially caused a woman's breast cancer, but the panel must return to determine whether drug maker Wyeth is liable for damages. Jennie Nelson,...
- Bob Carroll | October 04, 2006 9:54 AM |
Category:
Automobile AccidentsThis drunk driver delivered himself and his vehicle to a place where he could get the help he obviously needs to be a sober driver. What more can we say than that God works in mysterious ways.Drunk driver hits Tampa police headquartersTampa Police say a man driving under the influence rammed into the police headquarters overnight.Officers say there's about $5,000 worth of damage to a pillar....
- Bob Carroll | October 04, 2006 9:40 AM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission once again is reminding us the cords for window coverings pose a serious risk of strangulation for children. CPSC Warns Older Window Coverings Pose Strangulation Risk to Children From 1991 through 2004, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has received reports of about 200 strangulation deaths involving cords and chains on window...
- Bob Carroll | October 04, 2006 5:17 AM |
Category:
FDA & Prescription DrugsRemember the days when ads for erectile dysfunction drugs were not on TV. Direct To Consumer (DTC) drug ads are now a $4.1 Billion industry. They are not likely to go away. But, are they a good thing? Are there any standards? Ten Years Later: Direct to Consumer Drug AdvertisingDavid Kessler didn't mince words. "Your companies likely will face lawsuits eventually about the claims they make...
- Bob Carroll | October 04, 2006 5:11 AM |
Category:
Defective & Dangerous ProductsRoss Ipsa Loquitur posts on the subject of the self-immolating Sony-built batteries.It is just a matter of time before one of these batteries ignites in a particularly bad place and time. It could happen in Clearwater, Dunedin, Largo or Tampa, Florida, just as easily as in New York City or Chicago. And, a battery could combust during the night just as easily as during the day.The situation with...
- Bob Carroll | October 03, 2006 12:31 PM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticeThe Mininno Law Office must have someone old enough to remember the television series, Dragnet. A recent article on the firm website provides the facts, just the facts about medical malpractice. Six of the facts are featured below.23 Facts About Medical MalpracticeDoctors and politicians like to blame attorneys for the high cost of malpractice insurance but the truth is that doctors make...
- Bob Carroll | October 03, 2006 10:36 AM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticeIn the future, believe it or not, near the end of a surgical procedure someone will probably waive a wand over the patient. If this had been done for a number of my clients over the years, a lot of grief and expense would have been avoided.RFID wands would be an important safety device in Florida surgical suites. Retained sponges as a basis for a medical malpractice claim would be a thing of...
- Bob Carroll | October 02, 2006 11:21 AM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticeThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) publish an online resource four times each year. NIH MedlinePlus Magazine can be accessed and downloaded free of charge. NIH MedlinePlus Magazine is a new quarterly guide for patients and their families. It brings the latest and most authoritative medical and healthcare information from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as featured online on the...
- Bob Carroll | October 02, 2006 6:04 AM |
Category:
Head & Brain InjuriesDoctors have found an unexpected ally in efforts to save people who suffer serious head trauma -- the hormone progesterone. This good news is reported in USA Today. Progesterone found to help brain traumaIn a study released today, doctors in a small study at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta report giving progesterone, a steroid often associated with pregnancy and sex drives, to patients with...
- Bob Carroll | October 02, 2006 5:34 AM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticeChronic pain does not always require major surgery. In addition to minimally invasive surgery there are a number of other techniques which have been effective in reducing or eliminating pain. From the reports of my clients each of these alternatives to major surgery has provided some benefit and should be considered by victims of debilitating pain. Different Techniques Can Help Ease Chronic...
- Bob Carroll | October 02, 2006 5:17 AM |
Category:
Automobile AccidentsWe, apparently, have a problem. Motor vehicle drivers are becoming less careful with every safety advance. If this study's conclusions are correct we will need to keep the next improvements to vehicle safety secret.Airbags, Antilock Brakes Not Likely To Reduce Accidents, InjuriesResearchers have determined that airbags and antilock braking systems do not reduce the likelihood of accidents or...
- Bob Carroll | October 01, 2006 6:36 AM |
Category:
Medical MalpracticeWhat may be the largest medical malpractice verdict in Florida's history was handed down on Friday. The victim was misdiagnosed at a local hospital. As a result he is a paraplegic. An explanation for the size of the verdict may be the fact that an unlicensed hospital worker made the critical mistake.$116M is awarded in stroke suitTAMPA - A jury on Friday awarded a $116-million medical...