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Propofol Infusion Syndrome and Heart Failure

Propofol , distributed by Astra Zenica, is used for general anesthesia during surgery, sedation, and reduction of intracranial pressure in head injury patients. Propofol administration has been associated with the development of propofol-infusion syndrome in pediatric and adult patients. The syndrom

By The Legal Examiner

/ 5 Feb 2006

California Coroner Calls Taser a Factor in Death

For the first time in Santa Clara County, California, a coroner has determined that a Taser gun factored in a man’s death. Dr. Christopher Happy concluded that “a contributory cause of death was post tasering and pepper-spraying.”According to Richard Konda of the Coalition for Justice and Accountabi

By The Legal Examiner

/ 4 Feb 2006

Boating Fatalities on Increase in Florida

While the rest of the country is seeing fatalities on the water decrease, Florida is experiencing a sharp increase in such deaths. In 2005 alone, the state has recorded 71 boating deaths. According to Florida Fish and Wildlife officials, the number one cause of the increase is carelessness on the wa

By The Legal Examiner

/ 4 Feb 2006

Florida Auto Insurance

In their newsletter, AAA has some very good tips all Florida car owners should have at their fingertips. Most people do not understand what coverages they purchased and what they need for their current risks (i.e., value of car they are in, value of car you may hit, what someone else’s coverage pays

By The Legal Examiner

/ 4 Feb 2006

Florida Trucker Had Little Sleep Before Crash

The truck driver had little sleep in the 34 hours prior to the fiery crash that killed 7 children in Lake Butler Florida on January 25. According to National Transportation Safety Board investigator, David Rayburn, “Except for a short nap, he was awake for 34 hours. . .”The driver of the truck, 31 y

By The Legal Examiner

/ 4 Feb 2006

Boating Accident Deaths Not Highest In Florida?

After Tampa’s Gasparilla’s Pirate Festival Floatilla in Hillsborough Bay last week, you would think that Florida (and maybe even Tampa) might be a strong contender for Boat Accident Death capitol of the United States. But thanks to an enlightening post by fellow Maritime Lawyer and Blogger Rodd Sull

By The Legal Examiner

/ 3 Feb 2006

75 year old Madeira Beach Man Tasered 3 Times by Deputies

In a story that ran today in the St. Petersburg Times, a 75 year old man who is blind in one eye was tasered three times by Pinellas County deputies in December 2005. The deputies had been summoned to the Madeira Beach condo after friends of the man had called deputies saying they were concerned abo

By The Legal Examiner

/ 3 Feb 2006

Rear Impact Auto Accidents Can Cause Serious Injury

Statistics tell us that 770 Americans out of 100,000 will be injured in a rear impact auto crash this year. While insurance companies equate minor vehicle damage with minor bodily injury, medical evidence doesn’t bear this out. It is very often the case, that those involved in rear end or so-called

By The Legal Examiner

/ 2 Feb 2006

Big Pharmaceutical Companies

When the FDA approved new rules making pharmaceutical companies provide clearer labeling and detailed warnings about their drug products, they also slipped in a second rule change that is both ridiculous in its scope and profoundly anti-consumer. This new rule change argues that because the FDA appr

By The Legal Examiner

/ 2 Feb 2006

Florida PIP

Personal Injury Protection, also known as PIP coverage, can be a complex maze for those involved in auto accidents. Here are a few tips to remember when dealing with this type of auto insurance coverage: According to Florida law, if you own a motor vehicle with four or more wheels you must carry $10

By The Legal Examiner

/ 31 Jan 2006

Tort Reform Antics in Tallahassee

The Daytona Beach News-Journal published an insightful editorial about joint and several liability. In part the opinion piece states, “Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would reduce plaintiffs’ ability to recover damages after a successful lawsuit. When multiple defendant

By The Legal Examiner

/ 31 Jan 2006

Arizona Republic Identifies 167 Cases of Death by Taser

The Arizona Republic, using police reports, autopsies, media stories, and Taser International’s own documents, to identify 167 cases of death involving the allegedly non-lethal weapon. Groups such as the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Amnesty International have questioned the use of th

By The Legal Examiner

/ 30 Jan 2006