- Brett Emison | August 31, 2011 11:12 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsFortunately, most people do not know what the acronyms in this title mean. To many readers, these acronyms will be only gibberish letters. However, far too many mothers and children know exactly...
- Brett Emison | August 30, 2011 2:25 PM |
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)I wrote over the weekend about the high risk of air ambulance helicopter crashes. Following a crash in Mosby, Missouri, the NTSB will take steps to reduce and prevent fatal medical helicopter...
- Brett Emison | August 30, 2011 11:20 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsWe often hear of frivolous lawsuits and greedy plaintiffs seeking jackpot justice through lawsuit abuse. In fact, the US Chamber of Commerce, through its anti-justice lobbying arm, the Institute for...
- Brett Emison | August 29, 2011 2:00 PM |
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MiscellaneousThe ABA Journal has opened nominations for its annual Blawg 100 list of best legal blogs. While the Blawg 100 list has faced criticism in some circles, (see Ted, Wajert and Walker), the list...
- Brett Emison | August 29, 2011 11:04 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsMany people taking the diabetes medication, Actos, may not realize that studies have linked prolonged use of Actos with bladder cancer. An FDA study released in June examines a suspected link...
- Brett Emison | August 27, 2011 12:13 PM |
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)Medical helicopters around the country save lives every day. However, there have been a substantial number of medical helicopter crashes. The most recent crash, in Mosby, Missouri, killed four and...
- Brett Emison | August 26, 2011 10:38 AM |
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)The AP has reported that OSHA has fined Union Pacific Railroad more than $600,000 for punishing employees who raised safety concerns.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said...
- Brett Emison | August 25, 2011 12:37 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThere's been much written on the current Republican presidential primary favorite, Rick Perry, and his stance on limiting the the public's rights against corporations. The Wall Street Journal asked...
- Brett Emison | August 24, 2011 11:41 AM |
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Tractor-Trailer Accidents
Government is often criticized for too many regulations and too much waste. While this is certainly true, there are a number of programs that provide necessary safety benefits. One such program...
- Brett Emison | August 23, 2011 11:23 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsSomething new from the car company that has brought us millions of recalled vehicles over the past couple years: a device that will take control of the steering wheel if the vehicle detects a...
- Brett Emison | August 22, 2011 11:26 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsIn an odd mixture of science fiction and medical terror, it has been publicized recently that insulin pumps can be hacked through currently available technology. Living with diabetes and an insulin...
- Brett Emison | August 19, 2011 11:23 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsBig business, led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other anti-justice groups, cheered the US Supreme Court decision in AT&T v. Concepcion. That decision cleared the way for corporations to...
- Brett Emison | August 18, 2011 11:26 AM |
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Workplace DiscriminationA decision out of Indiana upholds 1st Amendment protections of speech, but scares the crap out me as a father. A US District Judge ruled that week that racy photographs posted by 15- and 16-year-old...
- Brett Emison | August 17, 2011 11:14 AM |
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Workplace Injuries1. What is Byssinosis?
Byssinosis (AKA “Brown Lung disease”, Cotton Worker's Lung or “Monday Morning Fever” ) is a chronic lung disease involving obstruction of the small...
- Brett Emison | August 16, 2011 11:26 AM |
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Automobile Accidents
The United States Chamber of Commerce has an entire web site created through its anti-justice lobbying arm, the Institute for Legal Reform, dedicated to Faces of Lawsuit Abuse. (You can view the...
- Brett Emison | August 15, 2011 11:23 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsEarlier this month, the White House announced new fuel economy standards requiring a fleet-wide average of 54.5 miles per gallon (MPG) by 2025. When President Obama took office in 2009, fuel economy...
- Brett Emison | August 12, 2011 11:09 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
Ben Kelly at the Los Angeles Times wrote this week about the threat recalled, but unrepaired, rental cars pose to the public. I've written before about how rental car companies will rent you...
- Brett Emison | August 11, 2011 11:26 AM |
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MiscellaneousJohn Stewart recently featured a story on The Daily Show about a Florida couple who were wrongfully foreclosed upon by Bank of America. In a clear cut case - the couple had paid cash for their home...
- Brett Emison | August 10, 2011 3:43 PM |
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Medical Devices & Implants
Zimmer NexGen knee replacement patients won an initial battle to have their actions consolidated into an MDL. Though Zimmer opposed consolidation, the patients urged the federal court to...
- Brett Emison | August 10, 2011 11:24 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
The MBT shoes as well as the Skechers Shape-Ups are becoming more popular, and it is hard to ignore them in the store, with their thick, rocker-bottom soles. They are advertised by the...
- Brett Emison | August 09, 2011 5:17 PM |
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Medical Devices & ImplantsI was pleased to be quoted in a Bloomberg article yesterday by reporters Alex Nussbaum and David Voreacos exposing Zimmer's intimidation and bullying tactics against those speaking out regarding...
- Brett Emison | August 09, 2011 11:20 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesCotton and textile workers that have contracted “Brown Lung Disease” (or Byssinosis) face asthma-like symptoms which can be the worst on the workers’ first day back to work after...
- Brett Emison | August 08, 2011 12:04 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsDid you know that some states have implemented tort reforms that provide defendants with the benefits of the plaintiff's own health insurance when calculating damages? Evidence of this type of...
- Brett Emison | August 05, 2011 10:52 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsIt is critically important for precise measurements to be taken following an auto accident. A new technology is being deployed in England (and on a limited scale in the U.S.) in which law...
- Brett Emison | August 05, 2011 7:39 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsChrysler has recalled more than 367,000 Dodge and Chrysler minivans because of a defect that can cause air bags to deploy unexpectedly and without warning. This is the second recall of the popular...
- Brett Emison | August 04, 2011 11:07 AM |
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Tractor-Trailer AccidentsWhile most truck drivers are safe, hardworking professionals, many people who drive next to large commercial trucks on America's interstates would be surprised to learn that some bad truck drivers...
- Brett Emison | August 03, 2011 11:18 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsThere has been lots of news about the iPhone 5 recently. Rumors of the iPhone 5 are rampant on the internet with estimates of the iPhone 5 release date sometime in September or October. Whether...
- Brett Emison | August 02, 2011 6:30 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsFord is recalling 1.1 million pickup trucks because of corrosion problems that could cause straps holding the gas tanks to break and allow the the gas tank to drag the ground or fall off complete,...
- Brett Emison | August 01, 2011 11:23 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesBrown lung disease (also called cotton worker's lung and known medically as byssinosis), is a chronic lung disease closely associated with the textile industry because it is caused by exposure to...