- Wayne Parsons | October 31, 2008 6:28 AM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Medication errors cause 7,000 deaths each year and the frightening truth is that 1 out of every 5 doses of medication given in hospitals is wrong according to the Academy of Managed Care...
- Wayne Parsons | October 31, 2008 6:03 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsWe all know that making an error in the medication a patient takes can be serious. The National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP) is an organization that...
- Wayne Parsons | October 30, 2008 4:04 PM |
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Medical Devices & Implants
Hot topic these days is pre-emption. Think of it as complete immunity for drug companies. The american association of Justice (AAJ) just released some blockbuster news about a Bush...
- Wayne Parsons | October 30, 2008 4:17 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeThe Harvard School of Public Health has studied the claims by doctors that frivolous lawsuits against doctors are rampant and driving up the cost of health care. The subject is plagued by wild...
- Wayne Parsons | October 30, 2008 3:26 AM |
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Medical Devices & ImplantsOne week before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments in a case, Wyeth vs. Levine, that would give the Drug Industry and Big Pharma complete immunity, the Center For Justice & Democracy...
- Wayne Parsons | October 28, 2008 4:02 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeMartine Ehrenclou has authored a new book for patients and their loved ones that deals with going to the hospital - and getting out alive. This handbook for patients should be mandatory reading...
- Wayne Parsons | October 28, 2008 3:28 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeThe March 2008 Journal of Empirical Legal Studies finds that the supply of OB/GYNs in a state has no relationship to either doctor’s malpractice premiums or a state’s liability laws. Y....
- Wayne Parsons | October 28, 2008 6:28 AM |
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Medical Malpractice
A non-profit organization, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), that monitors health care, has found that 57,000 Americans die each year because they do not receive adequate care...
- Wayne Parsons | October 28, 2008 5:56 AM |
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Medical Devices & ImplantsIn an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), doctors oppose the Bush Administration attempt to grant complete immunity to drug companies through a doctrine know...
- Wayne Parsons | October 27, 2008 3:29 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeDrug, oil, and insurance companies have spent millions of dollars to generate myths about how lawsuits are out of control and responsible for all of America’s ills. The facts tell a much...
- Wayne Parsons | October 27, 2008 3:05 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeProponents of civil justice restrictions have made limiting the amount a person can receive from a negligent health care provider when they are a victim of medical negligence a top priority.
A...
- Wayne Parsons | October 27, 2008 2:42 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeWe hear a lot of propaganda from medical professionals, insurance companies and politicians who try to place the blame for America’s skyrocketing health care costs on the so-called medical...
- Wayne Parsons | October 26, 2008 7:08 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsInsurance companies have had great success in court when the damage to the vehicles is very small. They argue that no one could be injured if the photos show only minor dents and scratches on the...
- Wayne Parsons | October 26, 2008 6:46 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsHow do you find an attorney to represent you in Hawaii? Of course it is easy to find an attorney because they advertise. But how do you determine if a particular Hawaii lawyer is the best for you?...
- Wayne Parsons | October 26, 2008 6:12 PM |
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MiscellaneousThe Washington Post recently reported that our military members are targeted by unscrupulous companies. Kimberly Lankford of Kiplinger's Personal Finance reported on
Sunday, August 3, 2008...
- Wayne Parsons | October 26, 2008 3:45 PM |
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
If you go on a Cruise be aware of the following issues to watch out for:
1. Most cruise ship tickets contain contractual statute of limitations (usually one year)
2. Most tickets have a 6 month...
- Wayne Parsons | October 23, 2008 2:06 AM |
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Medical Devices & ImplantsIf you are being treated for pelvic organ prolapse of stress incontinence the FDA wants you to ask your doctor specific questions before allowing any surgery using a surgical mesh. There have been...
- Wayne Parsons | October 23, 2008 1:38 AM |
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)I recently posted about Forum Selection Clauses in cruise ship tickets. If you get hurt on a cruise ship through their negligence you will find out about these clauses. They dictate that you must...
- Wayne Parsons | October 22, 2008 2:41 PM |
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)Did you realize that almost every ticket you buy and every contract you sign has some form of waiver of rights in it? Waiver of Rights is a new tool that corporations use to avoid the law. The law...
- Wayne Parsons | October 22, 2008 2:11 PM |
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Head & Brain InjuriesHawaii has some of the best scuba diving in the world and people come from all over the world to enjoy the exploration of the world beneath the surface of the waters surrounding these remote...
- Wayne Parsons | October 19, 2008 4:07 PM |
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Automobile Accidents
The CEO's of the top 10 property/casualty insurance companies earned an average $8.9 million in 2007. The CEOs of the top 10 life and health insurance companies earned - believe it or not - even...
- Wayne Parsons | October 19, 2008 3:59 PM |
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Automobile Accidents
The insurance industry gets $1 trillion in premiums each year, has $3.8 trillion in assets which is more that Gross Domestic Product of every country in the world except the U.S. and Japan.
- Wayne Parsons | October 19, 2008 3:32 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsFormer Allstate adjuster Jo Ann Katzman put it in stark perspective: “We were told to lie by our supervisors—it’s tough to look at people and know you’re lying.”
The...
- Wayne Parsons | October 19, 2008 2:53 PM |
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MiscellaneousThis artcle from the American Association of Justice website is such a great primer in the battleground of consumer protection that i am quoting it in its entirety here:
The United States...
- Wayne Parsons | October 19, 2008 2:36 PM |
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MiscellaneousFor years we have listened to conservatives from Reagan to Bush to McCain rail against federal laws and regulations that take away state powers. Let the states decide is probably the most spoken...