It is frightening to realize how many cars you pass on the road are operated by drivers without insurance. According to the Insurance Research Council, one out of every four drivers in Florida does not have insurance to cover the harm they cause to others. That is the highest rate […]
Obviously, you do not sue someone every time you fall and scrape your knee. But many times falls with serious injuries at apartment complexes and other public locations could have been prevented if the people in charge had only behaved responsibly. When that is the case, you may want to […]
NEW LEGISLATION PROPOSED BY CONGRESS THREATENS RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE, JEOPARDIZES RECOVERY A dangerous bill has been introduced in the 112th Congress (2011-2012) that seriously undermines Americans’ right to seek recovery for death or injury at the hands of negligent doctors or other health care providers. Disguised as […]
Sometimes the most serious injuries are the least obvious ones. This is especially true with injuries to the brain. Brain damage often occurs inside the skull, and the effects can take some time to appear. So even devastating head injuries may go unrecognized at first. A person who seems to […]
Giving Voice to Victim Justice Today, an impediment to giving a voice to crime victims was removed and a struggle can now continue to bring justice to women who were victims of a sexual predator in their tender teenage years of life. After a confession he was wrong in his […]
A patient diagnosed with thyroid problems filled a prescription for the drug levothyroxine. It was written by the doctor for 75 micrograms. It was dispensed at 25 micrograms. Months went by before the mistake was noticed. “Since this started, my hair has been brittle and falling out, my skin has […]
Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is. – Ernest Hemingway Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate life, love and luck. It is a time to be grateful for family and friends. It is a […]
Protecting Creative Speech in Practice Let’s talk intellectual property. Not patents and trade secrets, not that “hard stuff.” I’m talking creative intellectual property. What some call “soft IP.” You are on-line and copy images or audio to use somewhere else—like a video presentation. Do you give credit to the original […]
Why is it important to vote? Because it is an opportunity to change the future of the country. Voting is a privilege and a right, but, more aptly, it should be considered a duty — a responsibility every American should take seriously. Although it has been very different at during […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) crept cautiously closer to curbing the opioid crisis by approving sweeping changes as to how the prescription drugs are labeled. Going forward, such medications must have a boxed warning that includes the Opioid Analgesic Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS), an initiative aimed […]
