- Sandy Grinnell | April 28, 2008 12:15 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsFor years pharmaceutical companies have courted medical schools, professors, students
doctors at medical schools have made substantial incomes lecturing on behalf of pharmacy companies.
- Diego Madrigal | April 25, 2008 8:45 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsThe tragic death of an Inverness girl last week on the Florida Turnpike brings up several thought provoking points that may bring a positive out of this sad instance. The girl was traveling with her...
- Sandy Grinnell | April 25, 2008 5:20 AM |
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MiscellaneousU.S. hospitals have reported a 200 percent increase in the deadly CDAD disease from 2000 to 2005. While there has been a lot of press about the drug-resistent MRSA staph infection virus, you may not...
- Sandy Grinnell | April 24, 2008 10:19 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeA study by the Public Citizen, an independent watchdog group, reported a significant drop in State Medical Board Serious Disciplinary Actions against doctor's from 2005 to 2007. It is their opinion...
- Sandy Grinnell | April 24, 2008 5:16 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsFood and Drug Administration (FDA) officials were raked over the coals this week for the administration's lack of inspections of foreign drug manufacturing plants. Both Republicans and Democrats...
- Patricia Doherty | April 23, 2008 12:17 PM |
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Automobile Accidents Did you know that in Florida, automobile owners are not required to carry bodily injury liability coverage? The only insurance that Florida requires is property damage and, effective January 1,...
- Diego Madrigal | April 22, 2008 10:51 AM |
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Toxic Substances Thousands of smokers and the familes of deceased smokers will be splitting $600 million from a fund which was financed by tobacco companies as part of the tobacco settlement. The money will be...
- Sandy Grinnell | April 22, 2008 8:55 AM |
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MiscellaneousFlorida's theme parks are required to report tourist related injuries to the state quarter. Here is a summary of the first quarter reports:
Neck and spine injuries sustained on the Mach V ride at...
- Diego Madrigal | April 21, 2008 11:00 AM |
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MiscellaneousA study cited in the University of Florida s latest Neuropsychology Clinical Update shows that recreational club drugs like ecstasy and methamphetamines have the similar effects on the brain as a...
- Mike Damaso | April 21, 2008 10:49 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA traffic crash in Oviedo SeminoleCounty involving a school bus and a pick up truck was reported at approximately 6 30 this morning The crash occurred at the intersection of Lake Miils Road and...
- Mike Damaso | April 19, 2008 9:49 AM |
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MiscellaneousA recent article on the NPR website raised several valid concerns about doctor blogs and the impact they have on patient privacy. According to the article, medical blogs can be helpful and...
- Mike Damaso | April 18, 2008 9:48 AM |
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MiscellaneousJust want to give everyone a heads up that there is a new law related section of the Orlando Sentinel. The section is called "The Law & You." The article today mainly reported on recent events...
- Mike Damaso | April 17, 2008 12:32 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesCharlie Crist, who most of us thought was doing a pretty good job as Florida's Governor, has just signed a bill into law that allows more than 500,000 of Florida's concealed-weapons permit holders...
- Patricia Doherty | April 16, 2008 5:33 AM |
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Medical Malpractice Increasingly, doctors require their patients to waive their constitiutional right to a jury trial by signing binding arbitration agreements. Under binding arbitration agreements, if the physician...
- Diego Madrigal | April 15, 2008 10:16 AM |
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Miscellaneous
Today is the day that millions of Americans rush to the post
office in the grand tradition of filing taxes right at the April 15th
deadline. The question often arises from clients as to what...
- Diego Madrigal | April 15, 2008 9:25 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsAll may not be as it appears in a deadly car crash I blogged about a few weeks ago. A recent comment on my post by a man claiming to be the father of the driver states that there was no speed limit...
- Damaso Damaso | April 14, 2008 1:21 PM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)A recent article on AOL News reported that a theme park ride injury last summer at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom may have been the result of workers not following the manufacturers instructions. The...
- Ed Normand | April 12, 2008 3:16 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA bill pending in the Florida Legislature would, among other things, ban the use of cell phones by minors when operating motor vehicles. The bill is: "HB 193 - Use of an Electronic Wireless...
- Diego Madrigal | April 07, 2008 11:34 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsA new detection mechanism for harmful or incorrect use of medicines in hospitals has shown that 1 in 15 hospitalized children are the victims of mix-ups,
overdoses, and harmful reactions to drugs...
- Ed Normand | April 06, 2008 7:45 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA Florida Appellate Court ruled Friday that the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation rightfully suspended Allstate from writing new Florida policies because it failed to obey a subpoena regarding...
- Ed Normand | April 05, 2008 11:57 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeIn a disturbing case out of the Boston area, a pediatrician is accused of molestation of young boys under his care. While this is a terrible situation it points out the absurdity of medical...
- Patricia Doherty | April 04, 2008 4:57 PM |
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Automobile Accidents A tractor trailer jack-knifed on Rt. 408 in Orlando and crashed into at least two cars. The truck vs automobile accident closed down the westbound lane of travel for hours causign traffic to be...
- Ed Normand | April 04, 2008 9:55 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsDebbie Shank was an employee of Wal-Mart who was in a trucking accident and sustained horrific permanent brain injury including most of her ability to even communicate and walk. Her medical bills...
- Sandy Grinnell | April 01, 2008 9:03 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe Florida Department of Health has advised the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of 23 cases of adverse reactions to a liquid supplement distributed by Total Body Essential Nutrition based in...