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Report Recommends Eliminating Free Gifts for Doctors at Medical Colleges

For years pharmaceutical companies have courted medical schools, professors, students doctors at medical schools have made substantial incomes lecturing on behalf of pharmacy companies.

By The Legal Examiner

/ 28 Apr 2008

Twice as Many Intestinal Infections Reported by Hospitals

U.S. hospitals have reported a 200 percent increase in the deadly CDAD disease from 2000 to 2005. While there has been a lot of press about the drug-resistent MRSA staph infection virus, you may not…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 25 Apr 2008

Florida Ranks 31st in Serious Physician Disciplinary Actions

A study by the Public Citizen, an independent watchdog group, reported a significant drop in State Medical Board Serious Disciplinary Actions against doctor’s from 2005 to 2007. It is their opinion…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 24 Apr 2008

FDA Condemned for Lack of Inspections

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials were raked over the coals this week for the administration’s lack of inspections of foreign drug manufacturing plants. Both Republicans and Democrats…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 24 Apr 2008

What Car Insurance Does Florida Require? Is it Enough?

Did you know that in Florida, automobile owners are not required to carry bodily injury liability coverage? The only insurance that Florida requires is property damage and, effective January 1,…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 23 Apr 2008

Smokers Split $600 Million

Thousands of smokers and the familes of deceased smokers will be splitting $600 million from a fund which was financed by tobacco companies as part of the tobacco settlement. The money will be…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 22 Apr 2008

First Quarter Theme Park Injuries Reported

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…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 22 Apr 2008

Club Drugs May Have Same Effect As Brain Injuries

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…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 21 Apr 2008

Doctor Blogs and Patient Privacy

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…

By Michael Damaso

/ 19 Apr 2008

New Law Section of Orlando Sentinel

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…

By Michael Damaso

/ 18 Apr 2008

MORE PATIENTS WAIVING RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL

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…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 16 Apr 2008

Tax Consequences of Lawsuits

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…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 15 Apr 2008