- Wayne Parsons | August 27, 2011 7:03 AM |
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Medical Devices & ImplantsThe news is full of stories about hip replacement implant surgeries gone bad. Joseph Saunders, a leading medical device expert attorney from Florida has been a great news source for the status of...
- Wayne Parsons | August 27, 2011 5:38 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeIn a recent study it has been observed that lower rates of hormone therapy have resulted in doctors decreasing mammograms:
A study published online in the American Cancer Society journal Cancer...
- Wayne Parsons | August 27, 2011 5:15 AM |
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Spinal Cord InjuriesFor individuals who have suffered spinal cord injuries, pressure ulcers caused from wheelchair use are a serious concern during rehabilitation and are the most common long-term secondary medical...
- Wayne Parsons | August 24, 2011 4:31 PM |
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Toxic SubstancesRecently I had a conversation with an architect in Honolulu. I asked him why he was continuing to use a pesticide soil pretreatment for schools, and other buildings that his firm was designing? He...
- Wayne Parsons | August 16, 2011 2:14 AM |
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Medical Devices & ImplantsDePuy wants to shut down claims by patients. A year ago they were paying doctors to get patients to give up their rights in exchange for a company solution. Think of a chicken coop and a fox:
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- Wayne Parsons | August 15, 2011 2:36 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsAs a big support of the public safety and prevention organization KidsAndCars.org, the story today on CNN about Rachel is worth talking about. Rachel was killed in an automobile crash when she was...
- Wayne Parsons | August 15, 2011 5:26 AM |
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MiscellaneousMy favorite organizations are often so consumed with making ends meet that they can't do anything except survive. Nothing new. No new ideas. No new initiatives.
I wonder if we can organize around...
- Wayne Parsons | August 15, 2011 4:53 AM |
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Medical Devices & ImplantsWhen I first learned of the DePuy ASR hip implant recall, I recognized it for what it was: an absolute calamity.
One in 8 of these devices would fail, according to the recall statement. Who would...
- Wayne Parsons | August 15, 2011 4:48 AM |
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Medical Devices & Implants
A bad hip hurts. Doctors tell their patients to live with it as long as you can and when the pain is so bad that quality of life is unbearable to implant a medical device to replace the natural...
- Wayne Parsons | August 15, 2011 3:02 AM |
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Medical Devices & Implants
Stryker Hip Implants, first introduced in 2003, have come under fire by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), following complaints of squeaky ceramic hip joints, among other problems.
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- Wayne Parsons | August 13, 2011 3:38 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsTwo news stories reminded me of the perils of fire in our homes and cars. A truck caught fire on the H-1 Freeway at the Kaneohe and Aiea off ramp heading east at 7:40 am on Friday, August 12, 2011,...
- Wayne Parsons | August 13, 2011 2:50 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeToday I report the sad saga of Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas.
As reported by Jamie Stengle of the Associated Press in Forbes, Feds: Parkland conditions a 'threat' to patients a Texas...
- Wayne Parsons | August 10, 2011 4:09 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeEach state has different laws and rules concerning medical negligence claims. Here is what you need to know about filing a claim in Hawaii.
First the claim must be filed with the Medical Claim...
- Wayne Parsons | August 09, 2011 12:26 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsThe 6,618 automobile fatalities in the first quarter of 2011 are a grim reminder of the importance of safe driving. The National Hawaii Traffic Safety Adminstration (NHTSA) reports that deaths...
- Wayne Parsons | August 08, 2011 4:52 PM |
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Toxic SubstancesGovernment should care:
Breast Cancer Risk in Hawaii Linked to Pesticides in Drinking Water and Indoor Air
But then after watching the debt limit debacle recently in Congress, my expectations of...
- Wayne Parsons | August 08, 2011 4:43 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsMedtronic manufactures an interesting new medical product called INFUSE used in spinal fusion procedures. For any doctor using INFUSE, or patient having the product used in their spinal fusion, the...
- Wayne Parsons | August 07, 2011 5:26 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsA spark can happen anywhere and if you have a plastic gas can that you bought at Wal-Mart you may want to check out whether or not it has a small mesh filter _ called a flame arrester blocking the...
- Wayne Parsons | August 07, 2011 5:24 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsIn recent controversial and somewhat confusing study Mobile Phone Use and Brain Tumors in Children and Adolescents: A Multicenter Case–Control Study a European group looked into the issue of...
- Wayne Parsons | August 04, 2011 3:51 AM |
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Head & Brain InjuriesLawyers who are serious about helping injured people, belong to the national organizations that represent the interests of their clients. These organizations provide valuable sources of information...
- Wayne Parsons | August 04, 2011 3:43 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsIf your attorney told you that the other driver has no inurance and that you cannot collect money from a deadbaet: read on.
If your lawyer told you that the other driver has a minimum inurance...
- Wayne Parsons | August 03, 2011 5:54 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeTexas has always been a state the identifies with outlaws and cowboys. Well in 2011 that reputation has taken an ugly turn.
Texas has passed laws that make it nearly impossible to sue doctors and...
- Wayne Parsons | August 03, 2011 5:04 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsPedestrian deaths area chronic problem in Hawaii. I have written extensively on the subject in the past and today another death has renewed my interest.
KITV News Now reported today...
- Wayne Parsons | August 03, 2011 4:41 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsA new and dangerous outbreak of Salmonella is happening. Currently the outbreak has been identified in 26 states. U.S. News explains:
An antibiotic-resistant strain of salmonella has made its way...
- Wayne Parsons | August 02, 2011 4:04 PM |
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MiscellaneousWord out of Wisconsin reports that a corporate group, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) is mailing absentee ballots to Democrats instructing them to send in their ballots after the election date. Say...