July 2011

Rising Gas Prices Putting Pedestrians in Danger, Florida Injury Lawyers Say

With the prices of gas rising and many individuals choosing to walk instead of drive, more pedestrians are in danger than ever before say Florida Personal Injury Attorneys. The design of roads is failing to provide adequate safety for walkers and the pedestrian fatality rates are increasing. Many people are realizing that some pedestrian deaths …

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NC Gov. Vetoes Medical Malpractice Bill

In a stunning defeat for Republican legislators, North Carolina Governor Bev Perdue (D- N.C.) vetoed Senate Bill 33, a medical malpractice reform bill that would have capped noneconomic damages at $500,000 regardless of injury. Many opponents challenged the bill, including a physician who appeared in television ads and press releases. The bill\’s specific language capped …

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$14.5 Million Dollar Jury Verdict Awarded Against State Farm

A jury has awarded a roofing contractor $14.5 million in his five year legal battle with State Farm Insurance following a 2006 hailstorm that caused severe damage in central Indiana. In October 2008, State Farm claimed the owner of CPM Construction committed fraud to obtain funds from State Farm by intentionally damaging roofs to simulate …

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Montana Gov. Vetoes Changes in Malpractice SOL

Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer vetoed an attempt by Montana lawmakers to reduce the statute of limitations on medical malpractice claims. House Bill 408 argued that Montana is faced with a shortage of healthcare providers, including veterinarians, and that costs to practice medicine are skyrocketing due to malpractice insurance. Many neighboring states have statutes of limitations …

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FDA Issues Reminder on Nulojix Risks

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has reminded healthcare providers that Nulojix (belatacept) is associated with an increased risk of two potentially fatal complications – posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) and progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). Both complications were known risks of Nulojix when it was approved on June 15, the agency said. Nulojix is part …

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Medical Malpractice Damage-Award Still Generates Debate

Medical malpractice lawyer Paul T. Farrell Jr., recalled a recent case he handled in West Virginia in which a doctor accidentally removed a boy\’s colon instead of his spleen. The boy had a genetic disorder that was causing the spleen to limit his body\’s red blood cell production, Farrell said. After his colon was mistakenly …

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Group Claims Airport Scanner Risks Hidden

Airport full body scanners have prompted controversy over privacy issues. Now, Healthland Time reports that a new debate is emerging concerning a so-called “cancer cluster” in airport security workers in Boston, according to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) union representatives. It seems that the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) was able to obtain documents from the …

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