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Little Recourse for Patients Injured in Drug Trials

There was an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal this weekend regarding the problem of patients injured by new drugs during clinical trials having little to no recourse. The article blames the problem on several factors including: 1. Confusing and vague consent forms; 2. Lack of clarity a

By Michael Damaso

/ 6 Feb 2008

Fatal Crash Closes I-4 on Super Bowl Sunday

A fatal wreck closed four westbound lanes of I-4 Sunday night. The accident happened a mile east of the St. John’s River Bridge near the Volusia and Seminole County border. At around 8pm a speeding vehicle clipped another and lost control, causing the speeding vehicle to spin across the other westbo

By The Legal Examiner

/ 4 Feb 2008

Hit and Run Kills Teen and Injures Adult

Around 10:45 p.m. Thursday night in Deland a hit and run crash killed one teenage girl and critically injured a 43 year old man. At the intersection of Winnemissett and Brooks Avenues, the accident victims were in a vehicle struck by a speeding car that ran a stop sign. The 43year-old man was drivin

By Michael Damaso

/ 1 Feb 2008

Cell Phone Suit

It would seem that we all agree that driving a vehicle and talking on a cell phone is a distraction that endangers the driver/user of the cell phone, as well as everyone else on the road. Last year, a Florida jury found that a distracted driver had caused the crash which resulted in the death of ano

By The Legal Examiner

/ 31 Jan 2008

Blogging Is A Dangerous Hobby

A Chicago lawyer has taken out a $10,000 bounty on an anonymous blogger. Not to worry, however, the attorney is only seeking the blogger’s identity. The Illinois attorney is upset because he was criticized by a blogger named “Troll Tracker.” “I want to find out who this person is,” says Niro, who in

By The Legal Examiner

/ 27 Jan 2008

Emergency Room Wait Time Increases

A new study appearing in the Health Affairs Journal says that Emergency department (ED) wait times have increased from 1997-2004. The increase is even greater for those suffering from acute myocardial infarction (AMI, commonly known as a heart attack) and is especially pronounced amongst minorities,

By The Legal Examiner

/ 26 Jan 2008

Unretrieved Surgical Medical Device Notice from FDA

This week the FDA issued a Public Health Notification to the healthcare community which to a lay person would seem to be pretty obvious. The Notice begins: Dear Healthcare Practitioner:This is to advise you of serious adverse events associated with unretrieved device fragments (UDFs) and provide rec

By The Legal Examiner

/ 25 Jan 2008

Who Sets the Speed Limits and Why

Every driver has complained about speed limits at one time or another. But who determines those speed limits and how? Speed limits are determined by using the “85 percentile” method. In this method, traffic engineers set the speed limit based on the speed that 85% of drivers would travel at when the

By The Legal Examiner

/ 25 Jan 2008

Birth Control Patch Warning Label to be Revised

The FDA has approved changes to the warning labels on the Ortho Evra Contraceptive Transdermal (Skin) Patch. The label will now include a warning that users of the birth control patch were at higher risk of developing serious blood clots, also known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), than women using

By The Legal Examiner

/ 24 Jan 2008

Immediate Heparin Recall by Baxter Healthcare

Baxter Healthcare is voluntarily recalling nine lots of Heparin because of the reports of serious adverse reactions to the injections. Reported adverse events include abdominal pain, decreased blood pressure, burning sensation, chest pain, diarrhea, dizziness, drug ineffectiveness, dyspepsia, dyspne

By The Legal Examiner

/ 23 Jan 2008

Nursing Home Patient Had Maggots In His Eyes

A nursing home patient who was brought to the hospital with maggots in his eyes and an infected breathing tube died. The Attorney General’s office is investigating possible neglect or abuse directed at the man. The man was a resident at University Center West in Deland when he was taken to the hospi

By The Legal Examiner

/ 23 Jan 2008

"Ask – Referral Services"

“1-800-Ask-Gary.” “Ask-Dave.” “Ask-Kobe.” It seems that more and more TV commercials for these lawyer referral services are becoming commonplace. But, who is behind these services? Dave, Gary, and Kobe do not appear in their own commercials. Usually, the commercials are composed of testimonials give

By Michael Damaso

/ 20 Jan 2008