Ralph A. Kraeger, 45, becomes the latest workplace accident victim. He died 13 days after he was critically hurt in a work accident. This incident in Nebraska serves to remind us all that there are far too many workers killed and injured in workplace accidents. Employers and general contractors can do more to stop these tragedies from occurring.
When you stop at a stop sign, always remember that the driver on the through street has every right to assume you will remain stopped. Irma Heredia, 42, of Porterville, California did stop her 2000 Ford Escort at the stop sign but then pulled out in the path of an oncoming car. The police said the oncoming driver of a 2002 Isuzu Trooper was going about 60 miles per hour and couldn't stop in...
A hit and run driver in San Francisco struck an elderly pedestrian as he was crossing the road. The pedestrian accident happened at the intersection of California Street and Hyde Street. "He ended up on the hood of the vehicle and the vehicle continued for about 25 feet with the victim on the hood," Gittens said. "The suspect stopped the vehicle, and the victim rolled off the hood onto the...
A few months ago, I shared a concern that, despite warnings about unnecessary risks of exposing social security numbers and other personal information to identity theft, the Maricopa County Recorder's Office continued to allow unfettered access to private confidential information on its web site. Thankfully, it appears that the County has been working toward a resolution of this problem. ...
A study done by the United States Department of Justice confirms that the much-hyped "medical malpractice crisis" simply doesn't exist. Most cases brought against doctors are dismissed and the ones that go to trial are generally won by the doctors. This study by the Bureau of Justice Statistics of the Justice Department needs to be widely disseminated by the media to debunk the Chamber of...
As we looked at injury cases from the Bosch and Lomb Renu with MoisturLoc contact lens solution, we noticed a number of cases of Acanthamoeba infection. This is different from the fusarium fungal infection that had been most widely cited in relation to the Renu product, so predictably Bosch and Lomb denied any relationship between its product an Acanthamoeba infections. As if it it just couldn't...
The FDA announced on May 26, 2007, that Advanced Medical Optics voluntarily recalled its Complete MoisturePlus contact lens solution. The recall was made after the company received reports of people developing Acanthamoeba keratitis, a type of serious eye infection. Contact lens owners who use this solution should stop using it immediately.The FDA suggests that consumers throw away the unused...
Advanced Medical Optics and FDA informed healthcare professionals and consumers who wear soft contact lenses of a recall of Complete MoisturePlus Multi-Purpose Solution. The recall was based on reports of a rare, but serious, eye infection, Acanthamoeba keratitis, caused by a parasite. The link between the solution and the infection was identified as a result of an investigation by the Centers...
Finally a start to the curbing of health care costs. First, the consumer must know the cost of the service, so he or she can make a judgment about that service. Will this curtail costs? Who knows! I believe it is a least a step in the right direction.California's largest private physician practice has become one of the first doctor groups in the nation, and almost certainly the largest, to...
Last year, an outbreak of fusarium keratitis resulted in the recall of ReNu With Moisture Loc made by Bausch & Lomb. This past weekend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention linked an outbreak of acanthamoeba keratitis to AMO Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution, a contact lens solution made by Advanced Medical Optics of Santa Ana, California. Ancanthamoeba karatitis is...