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• Brittle Bone Disease Caused Fractures But Father Wrongly Accused Of Abuse

  Bob Carroll | October 27, 2005 5:17 AM | 1 CommentPinellas, FL

  The headlines report: Parents Get $1 Million in False Abuse Case and Judge Apologizes for Officials' Failure to Recognize Girl's Brittle Bone Disorder. But, reading the full article in the Washington Post will break your heart. Bullheadedness by doctors (and prosecutors) can cause good people and their families unbelievable grief.The headlines report the final chapter: Parents Get $1 Million...

• FDA Warns of Cylert Side Effects

  Bob Carroll | October 26, 2005 5:25 AM | 1 CommentPinellas, FL

  FDA Alert Re Cylert, a drug used to treat ADHD. Coming a mere 10 years after Canada and Great Britain pulled the drug from their markets and and 5 months after the manufacturer, Abbott Labs, stopped making and marketing the drug due to declining sales, the question is why did the FDA bother at all.Does anyone need more evidence that the FDA is dysfunctional? Exhibit A: its recent Alert about...

• Humana Settles Class-Action Suit

  Staff Writer | October 19, 2005 4:20 PM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  Humana settled a class-action suit filed by more than 700,000 doctors who claimed the company, along with several other insurers, was delaying payments as well as shortchanging the doctors when they did pay. Humana was the sixth of ten companies to settle, agreeing to pay up to $58 million - $40 million to the doctors and $18 million in legal fees. The Louisville Courier-Journal provides more...

• Jamie Sheller - Philadelphia Personal Injury Attorney

  Staff Writer | October 15, 2005 5:26 PM | 1 CommentPhiladelphia, PA

  Jamie Sheller currently handles and supervises an extensive caseload including medical malpractice, medical device, and drug product liability cases, complex product liability cases, Multi-District Litigation and Class Action Litigation for breast implant, tobacco, fen-phen and Norplant, as well as general personal injury cases. She works on all aspects of the litigation from initial client...

• Blogger's Journal Is His Memory

  Bob Carroll | October 06, 2005 6:36 AM | 1 CommentPinellas, FL

  Due to my brain injury I have partial memory loss and have been investigating who I was and what I did. Because I often can't remember yesterday this journal serves as my memory. I have decided to share my life with the world and hope to find kindred spirits. Despite being disabled I spend my time helping others in need. Bob Westbrook's Blog is just as straightforward as his explanation for...

• 10 Most Dangerous Jobs In U.S.

  Bob Carroll | October 03, 2005 6:25 AM | 1 CommentPinellas, FL

  Time to appreciate the risks taken by others to provide us with the goods and services we require. Start that appreciation with the 10 most dangerous jobs in the country. Workers most likely to be killed at work are not donning bullet-proof vests to capture criminals or saving victims from fire-engulfed buildings. Those of us who sit at desks need to appreciate the risks taken by others to...

• The Knucklehead of the Day Award

  Bob Carroll | September 29, 2005 6:27 AM | 1 CommentPinellas, FL

  The Florida Masochist has just awarded the knucklehead of the day award to the Florida Department of Transportation or DOT. for the design of woefully inadequate interchange in the Jacknsoville Florida area that cost taxpayers 107 million. The Florida Masochist has just awarded the knucklehead of the day award to the Florida Department of Transportation or DOT. "They get today's award for their...

• Paxil, A Multiple Offender Drug, Now May Cause Birth Defects

  Bob Carroll | September 28, 2005 10:46 AM | 1 CommentPinellas, FL

  WebMD is reporting that the FDA, based on a new study of Paxil, now warns that the antidepressant may be associated with birth defects. The warning is directly particularly at for women taking Paxil in the first trimester.WebMD is reporting that the FDA, based on a new study of Paxil, now warns that the antidepressant may be associated with birth defects. The warning is directed particularly at...

• Moms On Motorcycles: Is This A Good Idea?

  Bob Carroll | September 25, 2005 9:09 AM | 1 CommentPinellas, FL

  Jennifer Creer, on Blogging Baby, asks this question and explains how she felt after she took a motorcycle ride this month.I applaud Jennifer's consideration of these issues.I would not pretend to be an expert on the risk-benefit of motorcycle riding for mothers. However, I do know how I feel when I see children trying to stay attached to an adult on a motorcycle or perched in the lap of a...

• $700,000 For Katrina Relief From Your Legal System

  Bob Carroll | September 22, 2005 7:30 AM | 1 CommentPinellas, FL

  The following article from the Tallahassee Democrat shows that our legal system can respond in unusual and helpful ways when a disaster strikes: PENSACOLA, Fla. - The American Red Cross relief fund for Hurricane Katrina victims will receive $700,000 that remain from an antitrust lawsuit that was settled more than 10 years ago, a federal judge has rled.The following article from the Tallahassee...