Heat Wave Blazes Across Southwest, Costs Lives A heat wave is spreading across the Southwest, and has recently turned lethal. Although it isn’t typical for me to write about the weather, in this case, I thought it important to warn about hot weather and…
We often talk about automobile accidents but over the years as I have spoken with clients and usually found out that they weren’t really involved in an automobile “accident” but in fact were injured because another driver was careless, perhaps reckless, often distracted and that…
Recently another lawsuit has been filed against Medtronic over its Infuse bone growth product, this time in Louisiana. The complaint alleges that the Medtronic’s “off-label” uses of the device were never approved by the FDA as safe and effective and caused the plaintiff to suffer…
We, in the back of the plane, still can't use our iPads and other electronics fully from gate to gate (for at least a couple months, anyway), but pilots have been using them for years....
This month, we will be looking at the issue of dealing with the insurance adjuster. I am amazed at how poorly consumers are treated and what things they are told. If you have a claim, I would...
Ok. This is slightly way off topic. But it's Friday and it's been a long week and this caught my eye and I do the writing. Have you heard about Paul Hellyer? He is the former...
According to recent court documents, Johnson & Johnson, the parent company of DePuy Orthopaedics, is exposed to more than 4,000 lawsuits over the DePuy Pinnacle hip device. The 4,000 plus...
Medical Spas, now offering invasive procedures such as botox, liposuction, and laser treatments, are taking advantage of patients, and regulatory standards, nationwide. A hybrid of a beauty shop...
UN Gets Involved in Fight Against Bath Salts
I've written on several occasions about bath salts, or legal designer drugs that are dangerous despite their innocuous sounding name. These...
In the wake of two recent studies that suggested Medtronic Inufse Offers increased risks without an increased benefit, another study is claiming a potential link between steroid injections and...