InjuryBoard Pensacola Archives

• $2.65 Million Verdict for Murder Case?

  Robert Blanchard | January 17, 2006 6:33 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  A Collier County Sheriff's Office was found partly responsible for the murder of a psychologist while he was conducting a court-appointed interview of a prison inmate. Apparently, the inmate was known to be extremely dangerous, but the Sheriff failed to warn the victim in advance or make adequate provisions for his safety. In his 90 days of incarceration, the inmate had made repeated threats to...

• Juror Bias Affects Trial Outcomes

  Robert Blanchard | January 11, 2006 10:25 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Many clients think that simply being on the right side of the case means they will win their case in front of a jury. What many don't realize is that every juror brings to trial their on bias and preferences which have nothing to do with the facts of the case. If a juror goes into trial believing that doctors are honest, benevolent, highly trained and competent, this juror will almost certainly...

• Infections make scar removal potentially dangerous

  Robert Blanchard | January 05, 2006 4:48 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  If you think you are developing an infection following a surgery of your skin, such as scar removal, there are some things you should know. Signs and symptoms of wound infection usually present in an escalating manner from days 4-6 after surgery and include redness, tenderness, and swelling at the surgery site. Pus may be present. If the infection is caught at an early stage, the patient may be...

• Paraplegia from Simple Surgery?

  Robert Blanchard | January 05, 2006 4:45 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Paraplegia following a simple surgery, such as a thoracotomy, is a disaster with obvious legal implications. Most documented cases involve arterial bleeding. Unexpected paraplegia following a simple lung resection is a devastating injury. Fortunately, it rarely occurs. The incidence of paraplegia after thoracotomy is unknown but has been estimated to be approximately 0.08%. The culprit may be...

• Where are the detectors for monoxide?

  Robert Blanchard | January 05, 2006 4:40 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  Events of carbon monoxide poisoning still appear in the news, despite the availability of detectors. Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless gas produced by incomplete combustion of carbonaceous material. CO at sufficiently high concentrations can kill. Commonly overlooked or misdiagnosed, CO intoxication often presents a significant clinical challenge. Most fatalities result from fires,...

• Wing Detached from Older Plane

  Robert Blanchard | January 05, 2006 4:29 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  With aging fleets of aircraft, we may see more disaters like this in the future.The right wing detached from a vintage seaplane before it plunged into the sea off Miami Beach and killed 20 people, but it was unclear what caused the wing to break off.Amateur video obtained by CNN showed the fuselage slam into the water, followed by the wing falling through the sky on fire and leaving a trail of...

• Orthro Evra Birth Control Patch hearing set

  Robert Blanchard | January 05, 2006 4:24 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  In repsonse to a Petition filed by one claimant, a federal court has order a hearing to consider whether all the suits in the country involving this birth control patch should be consolidated into one federal court. The hearing will take place in Orlando on January 25, 2006.

• Neutro Spec x-ray die - warning too late for some

  Robert Blanchard | January 05, 2006 4:20 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  One has to wonder why the FDA so often learns of problems only after a new drug or medical device is approved and in use. Reports submitted to the FDA suggest NeutroSpec, a die used during radiographic imaging, caused allergic-type reactions within minutes following administration. Those reactions led to the death of two patients and to cardiopulmonary failure, central nervous system problems...