On Wednesday the an FDA panel suggested that Cephalon's sleep disorder drug, Provigil, should care a stricter warning urging doctors not to prescribe the drug to children. The drug is approved to treat various sleep disorders in adults; however, doctors have been frequently prescribing the drug to treat the same disorders in children. The FDA is concerned that this could have serious adverse...
An Amtrak passenger train traveling from Grand Rapids struck the rear of a parked Norfolk Southern Freight train earlier this morning on Chicago's south side. As a result of the crash, some 45 passengers were taken to area hospitals, among whom six were seriously injured.According to media reports, there were 187 passengers on the train. The six passengers suffering from critical injuries...
A huge scrap metal fire at a metal recycling plant broke out early this morning, sending reams of smoke billowing over an entire portion of southern Hillsborough County. Firefighters attempted to out the scrap metal fire at Trademark Metal Recycling with water, to no avail. Large clouds of smoke from the fire could be seen from miles away.According to media reports, the Hillsborough...
EnergySolutions applied to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to bring 20,000 tons of nuclear waste to Utah. This enormous amount of waste would come from Italy and could make Utah the worlds dump site. Before approving the license, the NRC must publish a notice in the Federal Register and allow comments from the public and affected government entities. The notice has not yet been...
In Staccato v. Valley Hospital, 123 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 49 (November 8, 2007), the Nevada Supreme Court resolved the issue of whether a physician is qualified to testify as to the proper standard of care in a malpractice action against a nurse when the allegedly negligent act implicates the physician's realm of expertise. The Court concluded "that a physician or other medical care provider is...
This week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released their first-ever list of the worst performing nursing homes in the nation. These poor-performing facilities have twice as many deficiencies as most nursing homes. As of last month there were over 125 facilities designated as "Special Focus Facilities" (SFF) of the 16,000 nursing homes in the U.S. The 54 with the most appalling...
Every year, almost 5 million Americans are bit by dogs. Over 800,000 of these individuals suffer injuries that require medical treatment and 44% of those that require treatment are younger than 14 years of age. Since more than half of the reported attacks are by dogs owned by the family or neighbor of the victim and the most common victims are children, it's important for parents to understand...
Yes, more wierdness in a case that's had it's share. First, Mack stabs his wife to death and shoots a judge (always the best way to endear oneself to the legal community about to determine your fate).Darren Mack flees, he's talked into coming back by the D.A. (of all people).Darren Mack pleads guilty (before putting on a defense); now he's changed his mind, fired attorney Scott Freeman (Mack...
When the media reports on motor-vehicle accidents they often mention whether the involved drivers or passengers were wearing a seatbelt (or if the injured bicyclist or motorcyclist was wearing a helmet). The fact that the media consistently brings this detail to our attention makes it seem significant. However, it is important to remember that, in accordance with the rules of evidence, an...