A new study conducted by American and Chinese researchers have shown a link between how much sleep a child gets to higher blood sugar levels, which may ultimately lead to diabetes. High blood sugar is extremely harmful to the body which can shorten life span and damage organs. Excessive glucose […]
In a video we produced, Attorney Cal Warriner discussed the practice of pain pump manufacturers promoting the use of continuous flow infusion pain pumps for uses never approved by the Food and Drug Administration. In fact, pain pump manufacturers were, in some cases, told to remove orthopedic use from their […]
It only takes a quick look at the local news to realize that Florida has a drunk driving problem, just like the rest of the nation. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently a published a Research Note on Fatalities and Fatality Rates in Alcohol-Impaired Driving Crashes. The study […]
In legal cases, a term regularly shows up: “standard of care”. It is talked about, defined and ruled on by the court. In many state statutes, the term is defined as something similar to: “that level of care, skill, and treatment which, in light of all relevant surrounding circumstances, is […]
Jurors returned a verdict in the amount of $1,094,034.30 on Friday, February 12, 2010 for a young man tragically injured in a crash with a Palm Beach County School Bus. The 14 year old boy, Altavious Carter, was being driven home by his basketball coach after practice. The coach made […]
Japanese auto giant, Toyota, has been under fire in the last few months over recall woes for sticky brake pedals and mats that entrap the accelerator pedal. Twenty deaths have been blamed and linked to the faulty gas pedal and YouTube has videos and 911 recordings of people whose Toyota […]
In a Press Conference on February 3, 2010 Sen. John McCain announced his intention to introduce a new bill that would amend DSHEA (Dietary Supplement Health Reform Act 1994) requiring manufacturers of Dietary Supplements to register and disclose all ingredients. In the Press conference McCain was quoted “All we’re saying […]
Pain pump manufacturers did it wrong. If we are practical, the conclusion is inescapable… pain pump manufacturers have been sued in hundreds of cases because they deserved it. They gambled…they were caught… and they should pay patients who have suffered devastating injuries. Opinion? I suppose, but let’s look at the […]
The federal government’s Center for Disease Control confirmed on Monday what many have believed and feared for months — the incidence of cancer among children living in the Acreage is substantially higher than would reasonably be expected based on national statistics- three times higher. The bad news is that the […]
Toyota Motor Company has announced the recall of more than 2 million vehicles because of concerns over sudden acceleration problems caused when the accelerator pedal sticks in eight different models. Toyota models which are part of the recall are: 2009-2010 Toyota Rav4, Corolla and Matrix; 2005-2010 Avalon; 2007-2010 Camry; 2010 […]
