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Blogging Is A Dangerous Hobby

A Chicago lawyer has taken out a $10,000 bounty on an anonymous blogger. Not to worry, however, the attorney is only seeking the blogger’s identity. The Illinois attorney is upset because he was criticized by a blogger named “Troll Tracker.” “I want to find out who this person is,” says Niro, who in

By The Legal Examiner

/ 27 Jan 2008

Emergency Room Wait Time Increases

A new study appearing in the Health Affairs Journal says that Emergency department (ED) wait times have increased from 1997-2004. The increase is even greater for those suffering from acute myocardial infarction (AMI, commonly known as a heart attack) and is especially pronounced amongst minorities,

By The Legal Examiner

/ 26 Jan 2008

Unretrieved Surgical Medical Device Notice from FDA

This week the FDA issued a Public Health Notification to the healthcare community which to a lay person would seem to be pretty obvious. The Notice begins: Dear Healthcare Practitioner:This is to advise you of serious adverse events associated with unretrieved device fragments (UDFs) and provide rec

By The Legal Examiner

/ 25 Jan 2008

Who Sets the Speed Limits and Why

Every driver has complained about speed limits at one time or another. But who determines those speed limits and how? Speed limits are determined by using the “85 percentile” method. In this method, traffic engineers set the speed limit based on the speed that 85% of drivers would travel at when the

By The Legal Examiner

/ 25 Jan 2008

Birth Control Patch Warning Label to be Revised

The FDA has approved changes to the warning labels on the Ortho Evra Contraceptive Transdermal (Skin) Patch. The label will now include a warning that users of the birth control patch were at higher risk of developing serious blood clots, also known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), than women using

By The Legal Examiner

/ 24 Jan 2008

Immediate Heparin Recall by Baxter Healthcare

Baxter Healthcare is voluntarily recalling nine lots of Heparin because of the reports of serious adverse reactions to the injections. Reported adverse events include abdominal pain, decreased blood pressure, burning sensation, chest pain, diarrhea, dizziness, drug ineffectiveness, dyspepsia, dyspne

By The Legal Examiner

/ 23 Jan 2008

Nursing Home Patient Had Maggots In His Eyes

A nursing home patient who was brought to the hospital with maggots in his eyes and an infected breathing tube died. The Attorney General’s office is investigating possible neglect or abuse directed at the man. The man was a resident at University Center West in Deland when he was taken to the hospi

By The Legal Examiner

/ 23 Jan 2008

"Ask – Referral Services"

“1-800-Ask-Gary.” “Ask-Dave.” “Ask-Kobe.” It seems that more and more TV commercials for these lawyer referral services are becoming commonplace. But, who is behind these services? Dave, Gary, and Kobe do not appear in their own commercials. Usually, the commercials are composed of testimonials give

By Michael Damaso

/ 20 Jan 2008

AllState Suspended From Writing Any New Policy

On the heels of suspending AllState from writing new automobile policies, Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarthy has expanded the order and suspended AllState from writing new policies in all its lines of business. That means there will be no new life, homeowners, auto, renters, etc. insurance. This

By The Legal Examiner

/ 19 Jan 2008

4 Serious Injuries in Last Quarter of '07 at Theme Parks

There were four serious tourist injuries in the last 3 months of 2007 according to state regulators. In addition to a widely reported death which occurred on Animal Kingdom’s Expedition Everest ride, the Orlando Sentinel reports the other incidents were: a 34-year-old woman broke a vertebra in her l

By The Legal Examiner

/ 18 Jan 2008

Popular Cholesterol Drug May Not Work

The results of a 2 year clinical study revealed that the popular Cholesterol drug Zetia and the Zetia-containing pill Vytorin may be ineffective. Another interesting aspect of the study was that the pharmaceutical companies that produce the drugs kept missing deadlines to release the findings. The c

By The Legal Examiner

/ 17 Jan 2008

Proposed Law Could Cause Motorcyclists their Bikes

A new proposal could result in bikers losing their motorcycles. A bill sponsored by Representative Carlos Lopez-Cantera of Miami calls for motorcyclists to be arrested and have their bikes confiscated if they are charged with reckless driving or exceeding the speed limit by 50 miles per hour. That i

By The Legal Examiner

/ 14 Jan 2008