The Montgomery County Animal Control Shelter is operating at 145 percent of capacity due to a recent intake of pit bulls. The pit bulls were seized in raids and need to be held while the cases work their way through court. It has cost approximately $60,000 to care for the animals since July. Some shelter workers have been bitten by the dogs as they break up fights and move the dogs for cage...
A Washington, Ohio truck driver claims he was injured in a accident on January 11, 2002 near Clinton on U.S. 12. He sued the driver responsible for the accident for lost wages and pain and suffering. Daniel Terry Pitts was driving a pickup truck when he side swiped a tractor trailer. His truck then went into the path of the tractor trailer being driven by Steven Merritt. Merritt was almost...
Across the country we continue to hear horror stories of nursing home neglect and negligence often resulting in injury and the wrongful death of loved ones trusted to these facilities. Injuryboard lawyer Barry Doyle recently blogged on an unfortunate incident at a Kansas City nursing home where the facility was fined as a result of the death of a resident. The facility was using bed rails to...
Tools and machines, simple and complex, carry risks. Manufacturers have an obligation to design their products to eliminate the most obvious risks, for example, placing effective hand guards on power tools. Obviously, though, the ways in which tools and machines may be used are many. Mechanical design safety measures have some practical limits, not the least of which is financial. One the...
If you are representing a client who is diagnosed with Fibromyalgia you may encounter stiff resistance from opposing counsel on nearly every issue associated with your client's claims of pain, suffering and residuals. Why should this be the case? Simply stated, because historically, persons suffering from Fibromyalgia were thought to be imagining their symptoms. The attitude of "it's all in...
Recent headlines in the Modesto Bee brought to mind that eternal question "What was this person thinking?" It's a fair question (considering the circumstances), and in actual fact, an experienced litigator should probably ask themselves this question on a fairly regular basis. The incident currently under consideration is a perfect example of tragic results in a situation where poor judgment...
Consumers experiencing a medical emergency are often subjected to unnecessary risks for personal injury and/or malpractice when the agency responding to the call is staffed by untrained or unqualified personnel. An investigative report published by the Sacramento Bee recently exposed a troubling lack of oversight by a state agency in the area of licensing and certification of paramedics.The...
Maybe he should have been Dr. Matt Noyes. Maybe he spends more time reading medical literature than legal decisions. Who knows why my law partner, Matt Noyes, always knows so much about the medical problems and medical care of his clients? All that really matters is he does have a very keen interest in the medical side of our practice, and he is now sharing it on his law blog.His latest...
According to new studies on the antidepressant drug Paxil (paroxetine), the drug may increase birth defect risks for pregnant women. As the FDA continues to gather information about Paxil and pregnancy risks, they advise health care professionals to keep their patients aware of the potential risks. The FDA is also asking GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of Paxil to change the drug's pregnancy...
There are some lawsuits I would not file. It would not always be a lack of legal support. Sometimes it would be my personal belief the lawsuit would not be in the best interests of the clients or society. When I read this article at Amednews.com I added one more case to my DNF (Do Not File) list. Lawsuit showcases DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) liability twist for doctorsMedical and legal experts...