In an investigation made public yesterday, officials at Tampa’s James A. Haley VA Medical Center disclosed that two cranial implants were not properly sterilized prior to surgery. This is a very serious failure on the part of the hospital and calls into question the basic care patients at the facili
A newly discovered Food and Drug Administration report shows the agency had data at least three years ago that some soft drinks had unsafe levels of cancer-causing benzene. Known as the Total Diet Study, the report shows that between 1995 and 2001, nearly 80 percent of the diet cola that the FDA sam
The first Guidant defective defibrillator trial has been postponed because one of the witnesses is unavailable due to the Passover holiday. The judge has said that the case will most likely resume in July.
A federal judge has overturned a $100,000 verdict against an Orlando police officer who a jury found had violated the civil rights of a motorist he stopped and shot with a Taser in 2003. The crux of the judge’s argument hinged upon the fact that the cop stopped the driver for a non-arrestable offens
Lithotripsy, a medical procedure used to pulverize painful kidney stones, is now believed to increased the risk of diabetes as well as raise blood pressure at some later stage in life. Interestingly, the study published by the Mayo Clinic, found that the diabetes risk was related in part to the numb
Sà usted es victima de un accidente automovilistico o en su trabajo puede ser recompensado por sus daños cualquiera que sea su estado legal. Es muy importante contactar un abogado para proteger sus derechos bajo la ley. Estoy dispuesto a prestar ayuda a los hispanos que son vicitmas de daños a ca
Yesterday was a busy day for police officers deploying the Taser stun gun. A 92 year old Pasco County man living in an assisted living facility was tasered by police after he assaulted another resident. On Clearwater beach, an unidentified man lost his life after being tasered by police. The police
The Florida Senate Transportation Committee unanimously approved a bill prohibit cell phone use by teens holding a user permit to drive. It’s not a bad idea given the fact that these young drivers are learning how to drive and don’t need added distractions. However, why focus on this one group of dr
Usted acaba de tener un accidente de trafico. Usted esta tratando de salir de su vehiculo y al mismo tiempo se percata que ninguna persona parece estar seriamente herida en el otro vehiculo. Que debe hacer ahora?Llamar a la unidad de emergencia. Si es posible tome notas del lugar exacto y la posiciÃ
Conducir en estado de ineptitud afectará a uno de cada tres estadounidenses en algún momento de su vida (NHTSA 2003a). Incidencia y consecuencias Los accidentes automovilÃsticos relacionados con el alcohol provocan la muerte de una persona cada 30 minutos y lesiones no mortales en una persona cad
No cargue manualmente si su tarea la puede hacer con una grúa, un montecargas u otro equipo mecánico. Si usted necesariamente tiene que cargar algo con las manos, pÃdale ayuda a otros empleados, si es posible. Consejos para cargar manualmente adecuadamente: Verifique la ruta para asegurarse que n
Sadly, the sexual abuse scandal that has so plagued the Catholic Church in the United States shows no real signs of abating. According to statistics compiled by a commission sponsored by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, there were 783 credible charges against Catholic clergy last ye
