In spite of having bipartisan support as well as uniting doctors and lawyers, Governor Jeb Bush has vetoed legislation requiring Florida drivers to carry personal injury insurance. (See fellow blogger Bob Carroll's excellent post on the subject: http://tampabay.injuryboard.com/rants-raves/emperor-jeb-bush-strikes-again.phpThe Florida Legislature thought PIP insurance was an important safeguard...
There was an interesting article published this morning in the NY Timesregarding osteoporosis drugs and osteonecrosis. According to the article, two groups of people take the osteoporosis drugs which belong to the bisphosphonate family. The first group, those suffering from breast cancer and/or multiple myeloma whose disease has spread to the bone, receive the drug intravenously. The second...
In an extraordinary dissent from EPA management, 9,000 EPA scientists and employees are in open revolt over what they see as EPA's cozy relationship with the pesticide industry. In a letter to Stephen Johnson, EPA's administrator, the union leaders said scientists are being pushed to skip steps in their testing, and alleged that the 'integrity of the science upon which agency decisions are...
A Canadian police officer has been ordered to apologize to a man he assaulted with a taser in a jail cell.The apology forms part of the conditional discharge handed to Corporal Brendan McKenna after he pleaded guilty to assault. He will escape jail time and a criminal record, but will be on probation for 12 months and must do 100 hours of community service.