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Arizona Republic Identifies 167 Cases of Death by Taser

The Arizona Republic, using police reports, autopsies, media stories, and Taser International’s own documents, to identify 167 cases of death involving the allegedly non-lethal weapon. Groups such as the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Amnesty International have questioned the use of th

By The Legal Examiner

/ 30 Jan 2006

Tort Reform and You

Check out Bob Carroll’s excellent post on tort reform at tampabay.injuryboard.com. This type of so-called reform is actually anti-consumer and drastically restricts your rights to justice and access to the courts.

By The Legal Examiner

/ 27 Jan 2006

In Florida, Even Kids Can Get Tasered

In spite of the Florida Senate’s efforts to stop the practice, it remains legal to taser a child under the age of 16. While it defies logic, a police officer can use a Taser to subdue a child. This extreme form of behavior modification is deplored in a recent article by Alexis Colvard in the Georgia

By The Legal Examiner

/ 26 Jan 2006

Taser Begins Marketing Controversial Stun Gun to General Public

The makers of Taser stun guns have begun an aggressive campaign to recruit civilian buyers for devices now used in the U.S. primarily by about 8,500 law enforcement agencies.Taser International is focusing on sales to ordinary citizens despite the high-profile deaths of police suspects after being r

By The Legal Examiner

/ 14 Jan 2006

Florida Medical Examiner: Taser Contributed to Man’s Death

The 50,000 volt electric shock from a Taser gun contributed to the 2004 death of a Lee County man, according to Associate Medical Examiner Barbara Wolf.Byron Black, 39, of Fort Myers died in a hospital after deputies used both a stun gun and pepper spray to subdue him. All drug tests were negative a

By The Legal Examiner

/ 11 Jan 2006

Florida Medical Examiner: Taser Contributed to Man’s Death

Legislatures Need to Monitor Taser Use

It seems that each day we hear stories of more people dying after being tasered by police. Across the United States and in several other countries, the use of Taser weaponry has come under scrutiny. Questions have been raised about whether Taser shock, up to 50,000 volts of electricity, represents p

By The Legal Examiner

/ 3 Jan 2006

Recalled Defective Toys Still on Florida Shelves

A recent inspection by the Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Department found that many recalled defective products remain on stores’ shelves despite the fact that business owners could face fines of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Inspectors visited nearly 100 stores in 31 cities looking

By The Legal Examiner

/ 23 Dec 2005

FDA Orders NeutroSpec Withdrawn from Market After 2 Deaths

The FDA has ordered the withdrawal of the diagnostic imaging agent Neutro Spec after two reported deaths were associated with the product. Reports submitted to the FDA suggest NeutroSpec caused allergic reactions within minutes following administration. Those reactions led to the death of two patien

By The Legal Examiner

/ 20 Dec 2005

Grandma Tasered

A 68-year old Ohio grandmother was hit with a Taser gun by police while she was in a police department waiting room. The police fired and hit her 5 times with the Taser. The entire incident was caught on police department surveilance tape. According to police, Beverly Kidwell, 68, came into the poli

By The Legal Examiner

/ 8 Dec 2005

Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Faces More Scrutiny

The popular birth control patch Ortho-Evra is facing more troubles after more women are suffering deadly blood clots and heart attacks. The women who are injured are otherwise healthy but suffer serious health problems after using the birth control patch. Ortho-Evra exposes women to a higher levels

By The Legal Examiner

/ 2 Dec 2005

Expert Doctor Testifies that Vioxx Can Cause Heart Attacks

On December 1, an expert doctor testified that Vioxx can cause heart attacks and trigger an event in less than a month. The doctor, Wayne Ray, has studied the risks and benefits of drugs, including Vioxx, reached his conclusion after analyzing numerous studies, including the one that pushed Merck to

By The Legal Examiner

/ 2 Dec 2005

Autistic Man Dies After Being Hit By Taser

A man with autism is dead after a scuffle with northwest suburban police, who used a Taser gun in a struggle to subdue him.The man had just bitten his caregiver at a group home in Des Plaines. CBS 2’s Mike Parker reports the Taser was just one way the officers tried to get the victim under control.P

By The Legal Examiner

/ 21 Nov 2005