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In 2010, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration approved Pradaxa (Dabigatran Etexilate).  Pradaxa acts as a blood “thinner” and is promoted to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people with atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation, affecting over two million Americans, occurs when the heart does not beat properly […]

Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate mesylate), a new oral anticoagulant, achieved Food & Drug Administration (“FDA”) approval on October 19, 2010. One notable advantage of using Pradaxa to replace Warfarin to prevent clot formation is the elimination of INR testing in patients taking Pradaxa. INR is the acronym for International Normalized Ratio, which is used to monitor the effectiveness of anticoagulant such as warfarin.

Corporate America needs protection from trial lawyers!? So goes the tort reform mantra. Trial lawyers are victimizing corporations; which is causing job loss; which is ruining the economy; which is leading to higher prices; which is causing Wall Street uncertainty; which is leading to all around chaos. I have worked […]

There are so many things for which I am thankful. I am thankful to have a wonderful wife who is the very best part of me. I am thankful for my “children” – a combination of 2 lovable mutts and 4 cats (who I have grown to like). I am […]

Increase your possibility for blood clots – take Yaz birth control. That would be bare truth in advertising were Bayer AG willing to be honest about its block buster contraceptive medication that generated over $1.5.8 billion in sales last year. Another truth in advertising for the Yaz drug maker? We […]

As I have written many times before, I believe in the jury system, but it requires a well-informed jury, given all the facts and evidence, to arrive at a just decision. Based upon my own research and the below discussion, I must conclude that, more likely than not, the jurors […]

Just how much are consumers of eye care products supposed to take before they have had enough? On the heels of two major disasters in the eye care industry yet another has emerged. Cooper Vision a major manufacturer of eye care products including soft contact lenses has announced the recall […]

Over the past four years, El Sol, Jupiter’s Neighborhood Resource Center has been a part of the community through Artfest. The money raised from this event benefits the Hispanic Community of The Sun and with those proceeds, the Sun can continue their community work they have been successfully doing for […]

We were allowed to go to a local elementary school, Hope Centennial Elementary here in West Palm Beach, and read a book to the children. I think the kids enjoyed themselves. I, and my colleagues, had a wonderful time! Our law firm sees injured people daily and we try to […]

You can not drink alcohol and drive a motor vehicle safely. Period. We are fast approaching “tis the season” with Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years nearly upon us and it is a good time to remind ourselves of important aspects of being safe while making jolly. Think about it. You […]