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16 Year Old With Learner's Permit Dies in Fiery Crash

By the time Ocoee Florida police Sgt. William Wagner had looked in his rearview mirror after calling off a high speed pursuit, all he could see was a fiery explosion.16 year old Darrell O. Culver of Apopka died as a result of his injuries. At the time of the crash he had a Class E learner’s permit.

By The Legal Examiner

/ 10 Feb 2006

Guidant CEO to Receive $1.5Million Bonus. . . For What?

Guidant’s chief executive will receive a $1.5 million bonus after the acquisition by Boston Scientific is complete, according to documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Since June, Guidant has recalled or issued safety advisories on about 88,000 defibrillators and more than

By The Legal Examiner

/ 10 Feb 2006

British University Warns Against Tasers

A British university is warning of the dangers of electric stun guns that will be trialled in New Zealand later this year. Police officers will be armed with taser guns, which cause temporary paralysis and are designed to be used as a non-lethal way of dealing with violent offenders. Project coordin

By The Legal Examiner

/ 10 Feb 2006

FDA Warns Doctors About Trasylol

The FDA has issued a warning to doctors and patients about the adverse risks associated with the Bayer drug Trasylol. The drug is used to control bleeding in such surgical procedures as heart bypass surgery. The FDA highlighted two studies published last month, including one in the New England Journ

By The Legal Examiner

/ 9 Feb 2006

Georgia Legislature Mandates Stun Gun Training

Police agencies in Georgia that use Taser stun guns would have to make sure their officers know how to use them properly under a bill passed overwhelmingly by the House on Wednesday. The legislation, which cleared the lower chamber 162-1 and now goes to the Senate, would require police departments t

By The Legal Examiner

/ 9 Feb 2006

SUV's Safer? Think Again!

Sponsored by Partners for Child Passenger Safety, a new study led by Dr. Dennis Durbin determined that SUVs are no more safe than cars in the protection they afford children, due to their increased rollover rate.A study finds that children riding in sport utility vehicles are no safer than those in

By The Legal Examiner

/ 8 Feb 2006

Amnesty International Reports 103 Taser Deaths

Amnesty International is reporting that 103 deaths are related to the Taser stun gun. Additionally, the human rights group says there is widespread abuse of the weapon that in some cases “constitutes ill-treatment and torture.”Amnesty International reports 103 people have been killed in North Americ

By The Legal Examiner

/ 8 Feb 2006

St. Pete Roof Collapse Reveals Cracks in Inspection System

When the torrential rain came pouring down in Tampa Bay last Friday, few thought that a Bed, Bath, and Beyond roof would collapse. According to an article in the St. Pete Times, a contractor got a permit to put a new roof on the building last April 4th but the construction was never inspected by the

By The Legal Examiner

/ 7 Feb 2006

Grand Jury: Don't Taser Kids

“Police should not use Taser stun guns to subdue children,” a Miami-Dade grand jury has stated. However, they didn’t propose an outright ban on the weapon. Taser stun guns emit 500 volts of electricity which incapacitates the victim. There are increasing reports of deaths as well as abuse of taser s

By The Legal Examiner

/ 6 Feb 2006

You’ve Been in an Auto Accident, Now What?

You’ve just been in a car crash. You’re climbing out of your car and no one appears seriously injured in either vehicle. What should you do now? Call for emergency help. If possible, take notes of the exact location and position of the vehicles involved in the crash. Exchange insurance contact infor

By The Legal Examiner

/ 6 Feb 2006

Boston Scientific's Mea Culpa

Now that Boston Scientific, the maker of medical devices, has been publicly chastised by the FDA, its executives have taken a penitential tone. “It’s clear we have not done enough to resolve the issues raised by the F.D.A., “a spokesman, Paul Donovan, said in a statement yesterday, “and we recognize

By The Legal Examiner

/ 5 Feb 2006

Nashville Man Tasered by Police 19 Times, Dies

Last year, a Nashville man was tasered by police a total of 19 times! Not surprisingly, he later died. In spite of this, more police officers will receive taser weapons after a scant 4 hours of training. It seems to me that if police officers are going to be equipped with these stun guns, more resea

By The Legal Examiner

/ 5 Feb 2006