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Lithotripsy Has its Drawbacks

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

By The Legal Examiner

/ 10 Apr 2006

Su Abogado

SÃ usted es victima de un accidente automovilistico o en su trabajo puede ser recompensado por sus daÃ±os 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 daÃ±os a ca

By The Legal Examiner

/ 6 Apr 2006

Tampa Bay Taser Incidents

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

By The Legal Examiner

/ 6 Apr 2006

Accidente de Trafico. . .Que Debe Hacer Ahora?

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

By The Legal Examiner

/ 4 Apr 2006

Estado de Ineptitud para Conducir

Conducir en estado de ineptitud afectarÃ¡ a uno de cada tres estadounidenses en algÃºn 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

By The Legal Examiner

/ 4 Apr 2006

CÃ³mo prevenir las lesiones de espalda y otras lesiones por cargar objetos

No cargue manualmente si su tarea la puede hacer con una grÃºa, un montecargas u otro equipo mecÃ¡nico. 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

By The Legal Examiner

/ 4 Apr 2006

Sex Abuse Scandal Not Fading Away

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

By The Legal Examiner

/ 1 Apr 2006

Kansas School Consultant Urges Prudence and Public Notification of Taser Use

A consultant for Wichita Kansas public schools is urging school officials to use prudence when deploying taser stun guns on students. It’s just as important to inform the parents of tased students as well as the local community of such use. In Hillsborough County Florida, letters are sent home to sc

By The Legal Examiner

/ 31 Mar 2006

Elimination of Joint and Several Liability is not Good for the Consumer

The Florida Legislature seems bent on acquiescing to Governor Bush’s agenda to protect large corporations at the expense of the family and the average consumer. An unfortunate example of this is the current legislation seeking to ban Joint and Several Liabilty. Joint & Several Liability provides a C

By The Legal Examiner

/ 28 Mar 2006

Amnesty International Renews Its Taser Warnings

As the death toll from Taser use continues to mount across the country, Amnesty International has renewed its call to halt the use of the controversial stun gun. According to the watchdog group, 61 people died after being tasered in the last year. In spite of this, Taser use has increased since 2001

By The Legal Examiner

/ 28 Mar 2006

Mandatory Taser Training for Cops Passes Florida House Committee

Florida police officers would be required to take four hours of training before using the Taser stun gun under HB 303 which was unanimously approved by the Florida House Criminal Justice Appropriations Committee. Presently, no training is required. The training requirement bill surfaced after many p

By The Legal Examiner

/ 18 Mar 2006

University Study Targets Taser Safety

Armed with a $650,000 grant from the Department of Justice, two University of South Carolina research professors will undertake a study of the controversial Taser stun gun. The study will focus on the weapon’s safety as well as its ability to reduce injuries to police officers and suspects. The stud

By The Legal Examiner

/ 14 Mar 2006