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Exodus from 11th Circuit Presents A Ripe Opportunity…That Will Likely Rot 27 Aug 2013 | 02:10 am
On Monday, August 19, 2013, Judge Rosemary Barkett announced her departure from the 11th Circuit bench to fill an international claims tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands. Judge Barkett is Mexican-born...
Indiana Man Suffers Only Minor Injuries After Direct Hit From High-Speed Amtrak Train 27 Aug 2013 | 01:47 am
One Indiana man is thanking his lucky stars after he managed to walk way rom a recent collision with a high-speed Amtrak train with only minor injuries. Authorities say Darryle See, a 22-year-old from...
Lawsuit Blames Seatbelt For Injuries In San Francisco Crash 27 Aug 2013 | 01:35 am
Three families in San Francisco recently filed a very unusual injury lawsuit against Boeing and Asiana Airlines. The suit, concerning the recent crash of Flight 214 at SFO International Airport, claim...
Know the A-B-C’s of Allergy Safety at School 26 Aug 2013 | 08:57 pm
Food allergies have been a growing public health issue that impacts almost every school across the United States; the most common food allergies in children include nuts, cow’s milk, soy, seafood, whe...
Illinois Responds to Distracted Driving – Where are the Rest of Our States? 26 Aug 2013 | 08:00 pm
In reading the news this morning, I saw a post by fellow Injury Board member, Steven Gursten. The post discusses a new Michigan bill that would increase the speed limit to 80 MPH. The new bill, if p...
New FDA Warning about Benicar 26 Aug 2013 | 07:14 pm
Prescription drug Olmesartan medoxomil (marketed as Benicar), used to treat blood pressure, will be getting a label update, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The label will be...
GSK Pays Again—$45 Million to Settle Louisiana Lawsuits 26 Aug 2013 | 06:39 pm
In 2012, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), manufacturer of such medications as Paxil, Avandia, and Wellbutrin, paid what was at the time the highest settlement for criminal allegations paid by a pharmaceutical c...
Most Primary Care Malpractice Suits Filed Because of Misdiagnoses 26 Aug 2013 | 06:28 pm
When Berks County infant Emma Takacs was taken by her family to the emergency room of Reading Hospital and Medical Center in Reading, Berks County, in December 2007, she was suffering from a 103-degre...
BMI is a Weak Tool to Measure Obesity and Health Consequences for 1 in 5 Americans 25 Aug 2013 | 10:12 pm
BMI May be All Wrong We’ve had it all pound into our heads that fat is bad and lean is good. Obesity is linked to heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, and a host of other health problems. ...
How To Protect Yourself From a Missed or Wrong Medical Diagnosis 25 Aug 2013 | 10:05 pm
Most people go to the doctor and expect a diagnosis and then help on recovering from their pain. However medical misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis has been on the rise. A missed or wrong diagnosis is ...
