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FDA Sends Warning to Boston Scientific

Boston Scientific fresh off its acquisition of Guidant Corporation, has been sent a warning letter by the FDA. Federal regulators said they discovered problems in the medical device maker’s quality control. FDA officials who announced the warning involving Boston Scientific said it was only the thir

By The Legal Examiner

/ 30 Jan 2006

Wear Your Seat Belt, The Life You Save May Be Your Own

In spite of the fact that Florida has a tough seat belt law, only 50% of drivers in the state wear seat belts. The lack of compliance with this important law has devastating consequences. Let’s look at some facts:1) A child unrestrained in a 30 mph crash is the equivalent of that same child falling

By The Legal Examiner

/ 29 Jan 2006

Doctors Urge Ending Use of Heart Surgery Drug Trasylol

A drug used worldwide to reduce bleeding during heart surgery can increase the risk of kidney failure, heart attacks and strokes, and should be abandoned, doctors are reporting today. They say other medicines are safer and cheaper, and should be used instead. The drug, aprotinin, is sold under the b

By The Legal Examiner

/ 29 Jan 2006

Lawyer Subpoenaed for Guidant Documents

An attorney suing Guidant Corporation has been ordered by the Justice Department to turn over the documents he received from the company. The subpoena, part of the federal government’s investigation into the Indianapolis-based company, requires Texas attorney Bob Hilliard to turn over handwritten no

By The Legal Examiner

/ 29 Jan 2006

Boston Scientific Medical Device Recall

Attorney Jordan Margolis posted a nice piece on two Boston Scientific medical device recalls. Those who have had these devices should check the product information against their medical records and seek both medical and legal advice regarding these product recalls.

By The Legal Examiner

/ 27 Jan 2006

Tort Reform and You

Check out Bob Carroll’s excellent post on tort reform at tampabay.injuryboard.com. This type of so-called reform is actually anti-consumer and drastically restricts your rights to justice and access to the courts.

By The Legal Examiner

/ 27 Jan 2006

Drunk Driving and Car Crashes

The COLD, HARD, SOBERING FACTS about alcohol and drunk driving in the United States:Fact: A total of 16,694 alcohol-related fatalities were recorded in 2004. That’s one death nearly every 1/2 hour in this country at the hands of someone who was drinking and driving. Fact: Approximately 275,000 perso

By The Legal Examiner

/ 26 Jan 2006

Seven Children Killed in Fiery Florida Bus Crash

Seven children were killed in North Florida. According to law enforcement authorities, The truck hit the car from behind and pushed it into the bus, causing the car to burst into flames. All seven of the people riding in the car were killed. Their ages ranged from 15 years to 21 months, police said.

By The Legal Examiner

/ 26 Jan 2006

In Florida, Even Kids Can Get Tasered

In spite of the Florida Senate’s efforts to stop the practice, it remains legal to taser a child under the age of 16. While it defies logic, a police officer can use a Taser to subdue a child. This extreme form of behavior modification is deplored in a recent article by Alexis Colvard in the Georgia

By The Legal Examiner

/ 26 Jan 2006

Guidant's Troubles Aren't Over

On January 19, 2006, a Texas judge ordered Guidant to hand over internal documents that might show the company continued to sell some of its heart defibrillator models after knowing that the devices might prove faulty. The NY Times reported the following day that the documents appear to show that so

By The Legal Examiner

/ 23 Jan 2006

Taser Begins Marketing Controversial Stun Gun to General Public

The makers of Taser stun guns have begun an aggressive campaign to recruit civilian buyers for devices now used in the U.S. primarily by about 8,500 law enforcement agencies.Taser International is focusing on sales to ordinary citizens despite the high-profile deaths of police suspects after being r

By The Legal Examiner

/ 14 Jan 2006

Florida Medical Examiner: Taser Contributed to Man’s Death

The 50,000 volt electric shock from a Taser gun contributed to the 2004 death of a Lee County man, according to Associate Medical Examiner Barbara Wolf.Byron Black, 39, of Fort Myers died in a hospital after deputies used both a stun gun and pepper spray to subdue him. All drug tests were negative a

By The Legal Examiner

/ 11 Jan 2006

Florida Medical Examiner: Taser Contributed to Man’s Death