- Wayne Parsons | July 31, 2009 12:42 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsThe AP (7/31, Jalonick) reports that by a 283-142 margin, the House yesterday passed a far-reaching food safety bill Thursday in the wake of the recent outbreak of salmonella in peanuts that killed...
- Wayne Parsons | July 28, 2009 2:26 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsFiling a lawsuit for personal injury, civil rights, employment disputes and all other cases has just become more complex in Federal Court. This article is for trial attorneys who might be caught by...
- Wayne Parsons | July 28, 2009 2:04 PM |
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MiscellaneousThe AP (7/27) reported, A federal judge was asked Monday to preserve thousands of juvenile court records in a Pennsylvania judicial scandal -- evidence of wrongdoing that the state Supreme Court has...
- Wayne Parsons | July 28, 2009 1:56 PM |
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)There you go again! Those are the memorable words of Ronald Reagan in a Presidential campaign debate. Those words came to mind as I listened to Congress brag about making cruise ships safer by...
- Wayne Parsons | July 24, 2009 6:34 PM |
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Head & Brain InjuriesThe waves in Waikiki look white and fluffy and the warm air and water beckon the just arrived tourists. I surf. Its great fun. But beware. Those waves are powerful. The surfers riding them are...
- Wayne Parsons | July 24, 2009 4:26 PM |
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Head & Brain InjuriesEveryone knows about broken bones, lacerations, traumatic brain injury, loss of vision, spinal cord injury and other physical injuries that follow automobile accidents, medical malpractice,...
- Wayne Parsons | July 24, 2009 1:15 PM |
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MiscellaneousBloomberg News (7/22, Van Voris, Rosenkrantz) reported, A congressional staff investigation into the biggest U.S. consumer debt-collection arbitrator found 'deeply disturbing' abuses, U.S....
- Wayne Parsons | July 24, 2009 9:50 AM |
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MiscellaneousThe alternative dispute resolution (ADR) craze was touted by supporters as a way to avoid the nightmare of court and jury trials. Well the nightmare was mainly one for big credit companies and other...
- Wayne Parsons | July 21, 2009 3:11 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeI just watched a disgusting story on CNN about a $900 wheelchair. The wheelchair can be bought on new E-Bay for $300 with free shipping. Or the manufacturer will sell it to you for $600. But if you...
- Wayne Parsons | July 19, 2009 9:37 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA tragic teen pedestrian death in Waimanalo now seems to be the result of intoxication as police have arrested the 46 year-old Waimanalo man who was driving the SUV of suspicion of drunk driving as...
- Wayne Parsons | July 18, 2009 6:08 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsKHON TV News reports the death of a 15 year-old boy in Waimanalo shortly after midnight on Saturday morning:
Police say a 15 year -old teen from Waimanalo was killed this morning after an SUV hit...
- Wayne Parsons | July 18, 2009 5:52 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsMultiple people were injured in an automobile accident on Kauai on Tuesday that closed Kuhio Highway according to a statement from Kauai County officials.
The crash happened at about 11 a.m. across...
- Wayne Parsons | July 18, 2009 4:10 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeHawaii has now recorded its third swine flu death when a Big Island woman in he early 50s died on July 7 at Kona Community Hospital. The first Hawaii swine flu death happened on June 6 when a woman...
- Wayne Parsons | July 18, 2009 3:07 PM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsIn another sad day on Hawaii roads Hilo resident Joseph Flood, Sr., died as he road his Harley Davidson motorcycle north on Hawaii Belt Road (Route 11). The call came into police at 11:55 A.M. on...
- Wayne Parsons | July 17, 2009 4:55 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsThe International Journal of Cancer has reported that drinking coffee may decrease the risk of a woman getting endometrial cancer. In a population-based study cohort study the Division of...
- Wayne Parsons | July 17, 2009 4:04 PM |
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Medical Malpractice
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reports an important study regarding womens' health on the connection between Hormone therapy and ovarian cancer.
The research measured the...
- Wayne Parsons | July 17, 2009 3:33 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeAttorneys handling personal injury and medical malpractice cases often get calls from patients who have contracted a Staph infection in a hospital and often after a surgery. Of course the patient is...
- Wayne Parsons | July 16, 2009 1:22 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsAnother pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Laie according to news reports. The pedestrian was not in a marked crosswalk when he stepped into the road at about...
- Wayne Parsons | July 16, 2009 12:25 PM |
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Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)How do you make Jones work you? If you are a “Jones Act” Seaman and you have been injured while working then the first step is file a complaint with the State or Federal Court for your...
- Wayne Parsons | July 16, 2009 12:20 PM |
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Miscellaneous
The fact is that Supreme Court nominee Sotomayor is avoiding answering questions. Hours go by and no question is answered with anything but political speak. Is that important? I think it is and I...
- Wayne Parsons | July 15, 2009 3:14 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsYesterday's unveiling of a healthcare reform plan backed by the House Democratic leadership received coverage (though not top billing) from two network newscasts last night. This morning's...
- Wayne Parsons | July 14, 2009 4:09 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeTired of false advertising, abusive insurance companies, frustrating dealings with health care, unsafe consumer products, toxins in your home and all other matters that affect your health and your...
- Wayne Parsons | July 14, 2009 3:37 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
The filamentous shape of H1N1 shown budding from infected cells
Image: courtesy Yoshihiro Kawaoka - University of Wisconsin
The prestigious science journal Nature felt so strongly about the...
- Wayne Parsons | July 14, 2009 3:08 PM |
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MiscellaneousI am using the term conservative rather than Republican to describe the current confirmation hearing squabbles over Sonia Sotomayor. Many Republicans support her because of her obvious...
- Wayne Parsons | July 14, 2009 2:08 PM |
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Automobile Accidents
Personal Injury Automobile Insurance:
Hit by an uninsured motorist? Try to “stack.” UM/UIM Stacking Rules In Hawaii
Uninsured/ underinsured coverage protects you in case you are...
- Wayne Parsons | July 11, 2009 5:22 AM |
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Toxic SubstancesKHNL reports that your kitchen floors - the ones that your kids are crawling around on as you read this, are laden with the worst cancer causing chemicals. Don't trust KHNL? Try the EPA and those...
- Wayne Parsons | July 10, 2009 1:01 PM |
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Automobile Accidents
Since the creation of the interstate highway system in the 1950’s, wrong way driving on freeways has been a constant traffic hazard to motorists nationwide. Although there have been years...
- Wayne Parsons | July 09, 2009 2:05 PM |
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Toxic Substances
In a story that generated a great deal of media interest, congressional hearings today focused on two separate reports that concluded that the EPA regulates tap water more carefully than the FDA...
- Wayne Parsons | July 08, 2009 12:43 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeIn the “Physician Placement Starting Salary Survey: 2007 Report Based on 2006 Data,” conducted in collaboration with the National Association of Physician Recruiters, found that...
- Wayne Parsons | July 08, 2009 12:33 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsIf the damage done to the American economy, American workers and all of us by the inept and perhaps crooked management at General Motors (GM), The U.S. Treasury and now a federal judge have told...
- Wayne Parsons | July 06, 2009 2:29 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
On the front page of its business section the New York Times (7/6, B1, De La Merced) reports that US Bankruptcy Court Judge Robert E. Gerber approved a plan by General Motors late on Sunday to...
- Wayne Parsons | July 06, 2009 1:50 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeIn an article written by doctors, the myth of lawsuit abuse as being the cause of the cost of health care is once again debunked. In Fact and Fiction: Debunking Myths in the US Healthcare System, by...
- Wayne Parsons | July 06, 2009 2:33 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeHeadline news: Medical Malpractice Payments Fall to Record Low, Public Citizen Study Shows:
Medical malpractice payments were at or near record lows in 2008, but the decline almost...
- Wayne Parsons | July 06, 2009 1:57 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsHawaii legislators think that $20,000 is enough Bodily Injury Coverage:
What mandatory auto insurance laws exist in Hawaii?
In Hawaii, all motorists must carry minimum levels of...
- Wayne Parsons | July 04, 2009 5:22 PM |
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Toxic SubstancesThe Environmental Protection Agency may be shaking off the dust of inaction during 8 years of Bush/Chaney rule and looking out for our environment again. Air pollution is a major health problem in...
- Wayne Parsons | July 04, 2009 3:15 AM |
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Automobile Accidents1. PIP (personal injury protection): PIP is what pays for your medical care and wage loss if you are injured. PIP coverage is cheap. Make sure you get the maximum that they will sell you. Your agent...
- Wayne Parsons | July 03, 2009 2:57 AM |
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MiscellaneousThe San Francisco Chronicle (7/2, B3, Egelko) reports, Girls who were sexually assaulted by men they first contacted on MySpace cannot seek damages from the social-networking Web site, which is...
- Wayne Parsons | July 03, 2009 2:30 AM |
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Medical MalpracticePresident Obama's town hall meeting on healthcare reform generated extensive media coverage. USA Today (7/2, Page) reports that the event lacked the energetic free-for-all quality of the town hall...
- Wayne Parsons | July 02, 2009 2:28 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeMeaningful Health Care Reform is being sabotaged by democrats who have close ties to the insurance industry. I have written about this before as have others and I encourage all Americans to look...
- Wayne Parsons | July 01, 2009 2:52 PM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
The CBS Evening News (4/30, lead story, 3:05, Couric) reported, An FDA panel recommended today that prescription Vicodin [hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen] and Percocet [oxycodone and...
- Wayne Parsons | July 01, 2009 2:34 AM |
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Toxic SubstancesGod bless the Environmental Working Group (EWG). EWG Worldwide Headquarters announces that the pet food testing that voters contributed to resulted in a significant report: share the report.
EWG...