Just back from some relaxing time on Amelia Island where I had time to listen to my grandson and my wife. Really listen, instead of just nod my head and move on to something that seemed more important. I liked what I heard and intend to be a better listener when meeting with my clients.Dr. Victoria McEvoy, the chief of pediatrics and the medical director of the Mass. General West Medical...
The Securities Commissioner for the State of Texas provides 10 tips to help consumers prevent investment fraud and avoid becoming victims of this all-to-common crime. I found the advice is a good reminder to all of us on common sense investing. Continue reading for the first of three posts on wise investing. Would-be investors should thoroughly investigate a possible investment and the...
According to Reuters, Ford has extended 2005's 3.8 million vehicle recall to include over 1.2 million vehicles manufactured at the Chamberlain Lane, Kentucky Truck Plant. This includes the F-250, F-350, F-450 and F-550 trucks built from1994 - 2002, 2000-2004 Excursions, 1998 Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer SUVs and 1996 - 2002 commercial vans built in Louisville. It appears that fire may break...
The Florida Supreme Court recently over turned a $145 billion verdict rendered against big tobacco in a class action suit. The court in its 79 page decision held that the case should not have been certified as a class action suit on behalf of hundreds of thousands sick Florida smokers. The ruling however does not mark the end for all those sick plaintiffs seeking redress. Quite to the contrary,...
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No one knows for sure how many California lawyers lack malpractice insurance, but estimates run as high as 20 percent. That means almost 31,000 of the state's nearly 153,000 active lawyers have no way of compensating clients if they mess up a case. Tough luck for the consumer. But that could change under a proposal now being circulated by the State Bar to enact rules requiring attorneys to tell...
Researchers have found the following:Drivers 65 and over killed in car accidents were significantly more likely to die of a chest injury (47.3 percent vs. 24.0 percent in the youngest group)Younger drivers were more likely to die of a head injury (22.0 percent vs. 47.1 percent in the oldest group)Older drivers were more likely to die at a date after the crash date ("delayed death")Frailty or...
Over the last year or so the connection between so called "independent" researchers and the pharmaceutical companies they review have drawn a lot of attention and criticism. The main reason for this is because of the fear of biased reports and reviews from well known researchers who receive benefits from the very manufactures of the products they are reviewing.According to MSNBC.com:Many...
King County Superior Court Judge Jim Rogers presided over a case where jurors awarded $1.75 million to a 26-year-old woman who said she did not give proper consent when a Centralia osteopathic doctor performed a hysterecomy on her three years ago. Medical malpractice laws in Washington were recently rewritten. You should contact an attorney about these changes.
Resume fraud is a pervasive issue in the Seattle and throughout the state. Many people tend to exaggerate their accomplishments on their resumes. This is problematic in its own right but takes on especially significant proportions when the exaggeration is made by a physician. In a decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court, it was held that doctors can be sued for misrepresenting their...
Accidents treat people differently. Two people can be in the same car during a crash. One is severely injured. The other one isn't. But that doesn't mean only the injured person has a claim. The uninjured person has a claim of his or her own if (1) they were in fear of being injured themselves and/or (2) witnessed injury to a close family member. If you or a person close to you has a claim...