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• Testing for Adverse Reactions

  Robert Blanchard | September 11, 2006 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsPensacola, FL

  When it comes time for anesthesia, it sure would be reassuring if a test could be given to make sure you don't have an adverse reaction to the anesthesia medication. It will take sometime to sort out what is feasible, but a recent study shows that more people are at risk than normally assumed.Allergy to Anesthesia Drugs Not Rare in Surgical Patients Nearly 5% of surgical patients have a...

• Cervical Cancer Malpractice

  Robert Blanchard | August 30, 2006 3:24 PM | 0 CommentsPensacola, FL

  An active area of medical malpractice litigation is the late diagnosis or mis-diagnosis of cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the second most common malignancy in women worldwide, and it remains a leading cause of cancer- related death for women in developing countries. In the United States, cervical cancer is relatively uncommon. The incidence of invasive cervical cancer has declined steadily...

• Approaching a Jury

  Robert Blanchard | August 29, 2006 12:55 PM | 0 CommentsPensacola, FL

  For an attorney, the key to establishing credibility and delivering a persuasive opening statement is to approach the jury and begin trial in the frame of mind that you were in when you first met your client. I is mportant to be the open-minded, objective, skeptical person you were when you were unsure whether to take the case, not the confidant, closed-minded lawyer you have become learning...

• Getting a Fair Shake from a Jury

  Robert Blanchard | August 29, 2006 12:51 PM | 0 CommentsPensacola, FL

  With all the Republican and corporate propaganda that goes on every year without ceasing, it gets ever harder to get a fair jury trial in an injury case. The notion of the "frivolous lawsuit" has saturated jury panels across the country and has a negative influence in every jury trial nationwide. No doubt every plaintiff attorney that has had the pleasure of going to trial in the past few years...

• Consumers Beware Genetically Altered Foods Another FDA Dirty Little Secret

  Robert Blanchard | August 21, 2006 2:39 PM | 0 CommentsPensacola, FL

  Recently, news outlets have been reporting the use and consumption of genetically altered foods by the American public. What is most shocking about these reports is the fact that most American consumers are totally unaware of this. Why are they unaware? Because the FDA, in it's infinite wisdom, has decided that they would be better off not knowing. Please take the time to read the following...

• Injection Procedures

  Robert Blanchard | July 25, 2006 4:23 PM | 0 CommentsPensacola, FL

  In following up my discussion of the use of steroid blocks to alleviate back pain cased by traumatic injuries, I think many will want to know specifics about the procedure,Injection Details:The interval between the injections varies with the steroid preparations used. Since injected methylprednisolone was reported to remain in situ for approximately 2 weeks, the clinician should expect to wait 2...

• Steroid Blocks continued

  Robert Blanchard | July 25, 2006 4:12 PM | 0 CommentsPensacola, FL

  Clients with back injuries may want to know more about steroid blocks being recommended for back pain.Recent studies have demonstrated positive efficacy of lumbar ESIs when proper placement is confirmed by using fluoroscopic guidance and radiographic confirmation through the use of contrast. Approximately 60-75% of patients receive some relief after ESIs. Benefits include relief of radicular...

• Steroid Blocks

  Robert Blanchard | July 25, 2006 4:09 PM | 0 CommentsPensacola, FL

  Many clients who have suffered back injuries in a car accident are recommended to have a steroid block injuection in their back to relieve the pain. Sometimes there are a series of shots.Epidural steroid injections (ESIs) are an integral part of nonsurgical management of radicular pain from lumbar spine disorders. Radicular pain is described as a sharp, lancinating, and radiating pain, often...

• What is the FDA Doing?

  Robert Blanchard | July 25, 2006 12:41 PM | 0 CommentsPensacola, FL

  When a company proposes to market a drug, the FDA will often let them go forward on the promise that they will conduct further studies on the safety of the drug. Unfortunately, it appears that the FDA never follows up to see if these promises are kept. As a result, too many people are injured before a drug gets pulled from the market.As reported,US Report Faults FDA Post-Approval Study...

• Appealing to the Enemy

  Robert Blanchard | July 12, 2006 11:09 AM | 0 CommentsPensacola, FL

  I am sure Republicans didn't mean it when they took your rights away in workers compensation, medical malpractice, medical devices ...."Trial Lawyers Court GOP"Charm offensive? "Last week, ATLA dispatched a team of Republican trial lawyers to meet with key GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill. ... behind the scenes, ATLA has been surprisingly generous toward GOP organizations," giving $30,000 apiece...