A Wisconsin woman was in a coma Wednesday after being bitten in the leg by her neighbor's dog back on May 22nd. Pamela Hartmann suffered a broken tibia when the rottweiler-shepherd mix...
The USA Today cover story on June 21, 2006, adds to the chorus of controversy over the use of expert testimony, particularly mental health experts (psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists, etc), at trials. This article uses the Andrea Yates murder conviction (the woman who drowned her five children in the family bathtub), and the subsequent determination by the Texas Court of Appeals that her...
The Nebraska Supreme Court held in a worker's compensation case that distribution of proceeds recoverd from a third party is not subject to the equitable "made whole" doctrine of equitable subrogation. Now, § 48-118 includes language providing for a fair and equitable distribution. It does not, however, adopt the "made whole" doctrine. Nor does it adopt any other specific rule for...
Novartis Consumer Health is voluntarily recalling the Triaminic Vapor Patch, due to the risk of serious harm caused by accidental ingestion. The patch is marketed as a cough suppressant, for use in children at least two years old. According to the label, the patch should be applied to the child's throat or chest. However, such a location provides the opportunity for a child to remove and chew...
Federal Judge David Katz of Toledo has asked Ohio's highest court to decide whether Ohio's cap on in civil lawsuits is constitutional. Judge Katz made this request because it could affect a lawsuit before him in which Ohio litigants are suing Ortho Evra, alleging the company's birth control patch caused serious side effects or death. The caps on damages awards have been passed by the state...
Young children are the most frequent victims of dog bites. Thanks to blogger Bob Kraft for reminding us of this fact and how serious the bites can be.Childhood Dog Bite StatisticsChildren under age one had the highest risk of being bitten, and nearly 75% of the injured children were younger than ten. Half of all dog bites were to the face, head or neck.
Finding medical experts to testify against fellow medical care providers in malpractice cases is never easy. Just how vindictive the defendants can be is documented in this item in The Advocate.Doctor wins renewed order in caseA Baton Rouge federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against a national medical association, protecting a prominent local neurosurgeon who claims he is...
In a recent personal injury and product liability lawsuit filed in Federal court in St. Louis, Renu with MoistureLoc is being blamed for an eye infection (Fusarium Keratitis) and a subsequent cornea transplant. The suit alleges that Bausch and Lomb was negligent and failed to warn customers that the solution could cause serious and permanent injury. There have been 125 other similar cases...
Publication of a new study in medicine is nothing new. But one of the recent studies published in a medical journal which is being publicized in the popular press highlights that it is important not only for pharmacists and doctors to stay on top of new research in medicine, but it is critical for patients to take care to inform doctors and pharmacists of medicines they may be taking. The new...
The highway death rate increased in 2005 for the first time in about 20 years, according to recently released federal statistics. Although more people are using safety belts and there have been various national campaigns against drunk driving, 43,200 people died in motor vehicle wrecks in 2005, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Many of these deaths are caused by...
