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Reinstatement of Florida Helmet Law a No-Brainer

Since the repeal of Florida’s mandatory helmet law, motorcycle deaths have skyrocketed. A report by the Florida Today newspaper analyzing federal motorcycle crash statistics found “unhelmeted” deaths in Florida rose from 22 in 1998 and 1999, the years before the helmet law repeal to 250 in 2004, the

By The Legal Examiner

/ 26 Jun 2006

Auto Insurance Industry Protects Their Own Interests Rather Than Policy Holders

When you purchase auto insurance you naturally think that the policy will provide a certain piece of mind if you’re involved in an auto accident. Unfortunately, that’s not always the case. The auto insurance companies have spent large sums of money devising ways to NOT pay you if you’re the victim o

By The Legal Examiner

/ 23 Jun 2006

Auto Accidents and Brain Injury

Brain injury is the leading cause of death of Americans under the age of 45. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) ruins lives and debilitates millions of people. TBI occurs every 15 seconds. Approximately 5 million Americans currently suffer some form of TBI disability. The leading causes of TBI are motor v

By The Legal Examiner

/ 21 Jun 2006

Motorcycle Injuries

Now that Ben Roethlisberger has left the hospital and been charged with not wearing a helmet and lack of a proper license, he has vowed to wear a helmet each and every time he hops on his motorcycle. This is important because he’s a star and people watch and imitate what he does. Roethlisberger is v

By The Legal Examiner

/ 20 Jun 2006

Motorcycles and Common Sense Safety

The recent motorcycle accident involving Pittsburgh Steeler quarterback Ben Roethlisberger highlights the necessity of bikers to wear helmets. It’s incomprehensible to me why a professional athlete who wears a helmet on the football field would neglect to wear one when he climbs on his motorcycle. W

By The Legal Examiner

/ 14 Jun 2006

The 101st Senator

At a recent political fundraiser I heard a congressman refer to the pharmaceutical industry as the “101st Senator” in the United States Senate. He was commenting on the tremendous influence that this industry holds over our elected officials in Washington. The pharma industry throws its influence an

By The Legal Examiner

/ 12 Jun 2006

Guidant Wrote Warning Letter it Never Sent

In a letter dated January 2005, Guidant Corp. executives were prepared to warn doctors of potential flaws in their heart device product. However, the letter was never sent because these same officials were concerned about the potential consequences and backlash from sending such a letter. Guidant st

By The Legal Examiner

/ 8 Jun 2006

Governor Bush Crimps PIP for Floridians

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-je

By The Legal Examiner

/ 6 Jun 2006

Fosamax and Jaw Death

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 mult

By The Legal Examiner

/ 4 Jun 2006

EPA Scientists in Revolt Over Agency's Handling of Dangerous Pesticides(2)

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 t

By The Legal Examiner

/ 2 Jun 2006

Canadian Cop Forced to Apologize for Taser Use

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 probatio

By The Legal Examiner

/ 1 Jun 2006

If You're Going to Get Tasered, Snort Some Coke First

The title to this post is no joke. I found this on the Motley Fool website. Taser International has issued the following statement: “TASER International, Inc. … announced today that … a standard electrical discharge from a TASER brand device does not induce ventricular fibrillation, and that cocaine

By The Legal Examiner

/ 30 May 2006