Posted in Accident & Injury on October 11, 2013

As a driver, you must be fully aware at all times in order to avoid accidents and stay out of harm’s way. Distracted driving can cause an accident anywhere — whether you are cruising on the highway or just driving around town. Drivers can be distracted in a myriad of ways, such as fiddling with… read more

Posted in Firm News, Health & Wellness on October 10, 2013

As the battle over The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and the debt ceiling stalls in congress, furloughs of more than 800,000 government employees continue and some public safety services have literally gone “offline.” Salmonella outbreak In an effort to research the massive salmonella outbreak that has sickened nearly 300 people, we turned… read more

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on October 9, 2013

The chemotherapy drug Doxil may soon be in short supply. That’s bad news for women battling ovarian cancer, patients with cancer of the blood, and those suffering from AIDS-related Kaposi’s sarcoma. Ben Venue Laboratories Inc., the sole manufacturer of Johnson & Johnson’s cancer drug Doxil, announced they will be shutting their doors by the end… read more

Posted in Accident & Injury on October 3, 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bStSnz8p19g&width=600&height=325 Any responsible driver knows they must carry insurance that will help cover not only themselves in an accident but also anyone else they may have harmed. Unfortunately, there are plenty of drivers out there that either have very low insurance coverage or are simply driving around without any insurance at all. How do you… read more

Posted in Medical Malpractice on October 2, 2013

A recent study indicates that hospital patients die of avoidable medical errors far more frequently than was previously thought – as many as 400,000 deaths a year. The problem of medical errors in the United States has escalated in recent years, up dramatically from 98,000 deaths in 1999. The new study, published in the Journal… read more

Posted in Health & Wellness on October 1, 2013

The stories have been around for decades: reports of razors, needles, poison, and even illicit drugs in kids’ Halloween candy. Thankfully, they are largely urban myths. In fact, a 2010 news report stated, “there has never been a documented case of a stranger poisoning kids’ Halloween candy.” That’s not to say that parents shouldn’t inspect… read more

Posted in Accident & Injury on September 30, 2013

We all take steps to be safe. Unfortunately, you can be injured anywhere. Harm can come to you while you drive down the road, walk down the sidewalk and even in your own home. Some cases are clear-cut as to who caused your injury; but if you’re hurt in your own house, can another party… read more

Posted in Accident & Injury on September 27, 2013

People participate in many physical activities, usually with an understanding of the associated risks and dangers. The activity could be mild, like riding in a go-kart or extreme, like bungee jumping or skydiving. It seems like everywhere you go, you’re being asked to sign a waiver to exclude someone from being sued. An injury waiver, also… read more

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on September 26, 2013

  FDA looking at mobile medical applications From programming your DVR to dealing with a car accident, these days there seems to be an “app” for everything. Now, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, when a mobile device runs certain medical applications, it will be subject to FDA oversight. The FDA has issued… read more

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on September 24, 2013

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a new rule requiring that most medical devices distributed in the United States carry a unique code. The code, also known as a unique device identifier (UDI), will include information about each specific device, including: model number, lot or batch number, serial number, the date the device… read more