Florida’s theme parks are required to report tourist related injuries to the state quarter. Here is a summary of the first quarter reports: Neck and spine injuries sustained on the Mach V ride at…
A study cited in the University of Florida s latest Neuropsychology Clinical Update shows that recreational club drugs like ecstasy and methamphetamines have the similar effects on the brain as a…
A traffic crash in Oviedo SeminoleCounty involving a school bus and a pick up truck was reported at approximately 6 30 this morning The crash occurred at the intersection of Lake Miils Road and…
A recent article on the NPR website raised several valid concerns about doctor blogs and the impact they have on patient privacy. According to the article, medical blogs can be helpful and…
Just want to give everyone a heads up that there is a new law related section of the Orlando Sentinel. The section is called "The Law & You." The article today mainly reported on recent events…
Charlie Crist, who most of us thought was doing a pretty good job as Florida’s Governor, has just signed a bill into law that allows more than 500,000 of Florida’s concealed-weapons permit holders…
Increasingly, doctors require their patients to waive their constitiutional right to a jury trial by signing binding arbitration agreements. Under binding arbitration agreements, if the physician…
Today is the day that millions of Americans rush to the post office in the grand tradition of filing taxes right at the April 15th deadline. The question often arises from clients as to what…
All may not be as it appears in a deadly car crash I blogged about a few weeks ago. A recent comment on my post by a man claiming to be the father of the driver states that there was no speed limit…
A recent article on AOL News reported that a theme park ride injury last summer at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom may have been the result of workers not following the manufacturers instructions. The…
A bill pending in the Florida Legislature would, among other things, ban the use of cell phones by minors when operating motor vehicles. The bill is: "HB 193 – Use of an Electronic Wireless…
A new detection mechanism for harmful or incorrect use of medicines in hospitals has shown that 1 in 15 hospitalized children are the victims of mix-ups, overdoses, and harmful reactions to drugs…
