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• More Ortho Evra Lawsuits

  Robert Blanchard | November 14, 2005 12:59 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Blood clots from birth control are not new. But in patch form it appears you are getting more hormones and, now they find, more blood clots. I would think that lawyers looking into these cases would be wise to focus on the dosage problems rather the hormones themselves. Hormone-related litigation has so far proved difficult.More than 4 million women have used the patch since it went on sale in...

• Insurance Costs Not Affected by Malpractice Lawsuits

  Robert Blanchard | November 14, 2005 10:43 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Yet another study has been published showing the the amount doctors are paying for their medical malpractice insurance is not related to payouts on liablility claims. See the full article. There have been so many reports and studies by so many independent groups for so many years, all showing that the "lawsuit crises" over medical malpractice is a hoax, that everyone should by now realize that...

• Wal Mart Can Be a Tough Employer

  Robert Blanchard | November 11, 2005 3:46 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  Anyone who has filed a falling merchandise lawsuit against Wal Mart knows just how tough the dcompany can be to go up against. The makers of a new movie may soon find out the same. This week, the director of "Uncovered: The War on Iraq" and "Outfoxed" released his latest film, "Wal-Mart: the High Cost of Low Prices." This exposé on the toll the Wal-Mart superpower has taken on workers and...

• Florida Bar Advice to the Public Needs Clarification

  Robert Blanchard | November 11, 2005 3:32 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  As part of public information provided by the Florida Bar about "what to in case of an auto accident," the Florida Bar website advises that guilty pleas in traffic infraction cases can be used in a civil lawsuit (as in a personal ijury case). However, Section 318.14(4) states: 318.14 Noncriminal traffic infractions; exception; procedures.-- (4) Except as provided in subsection...

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Carwash

  Robert Blanchard | November 10, 2005 4:59 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  A Tampa carwash is facing a wrongful death suit filed by a man whose wife died at the business in May.Brenda Brown was waiting for her car to be cleaned at Town N' Country Carwash on May 6th when a carwash employee driving a 2003 Isuzu Rodeo rammed into her. She died two days later.Brown's husband's wrongful death attorney alleges that the carwash was negligent by not training its employees to...

• Florida Worker's Compensation Overview

  Staff Writer | November 09, 2005 2:24 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  In Florida, as in most states there is a separate body of law addressing Worker’s Compensation (formerly Workman’s Compensation). Generally, Worker’s Comp. deals with an employer or the employer’s insurance company obligations regarding wages and medical bills when an employee is injured on the job. In Florida, as in most states there is a separate body of law addressing Worker's...

• If You are Involved in a Car Accident...

  Staff Writer | November 08, 2005 2:01 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  The Florida Bar website is a great resource for useful information. They have compiled a comprehensive list of things to do if you are involved in an auto accident. Among the most important:With the exception of your exchange of required information, you should not comment on the accident. Keep your notes and opinions to yourself. Do not admit you were wrong or careless. Such admissions, made...

• Florida Medical Malpractice Statement

  Staff Writer | November 08, 2005 1:58 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  While there are certain rules of court and procedures that affect the filing of a medical malpractice claim, in Florida, these are essentially negligence claims. Negligence is the failure of a person to exercise the proper duty of care thereby injuring someone else. Section 766.102 of Florida Statutes describes what a doctor’s duty of care is. A doctor must do what a reasonably prudent...

• Another Vioxx Lawsuit Filed

  Staff Writer | November 07, 2005 1:39 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  An Illinois attorney has filed a lawsuit against Merck (the drug's maker) and Wallgreens.Irene Anzona was 49 when she had a stroke she believes was caused by Vioxx, a Cox-2 inhibitor used to treat arthritis pain. Vioxx was voluntarily recalled by Merck in September 2004. Anzona's attorney alleges that Merck failed to warn Vioxx users of the drug's potentially dangerous side effects, was...