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• Trial Lawyer Sues Insurance Companies Over Katrina Claims

  Bob Carroll | May 14, 2006 9:31 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A trial lawyer has taken on four major insurance companies over their refusal to pay claims for hurricane damage. Scruggs sues Allstate for denying claimsRenowned Mississippi lawyer Richard "Dickie" Scruggs filed a lawsuit Friday against Allstate Insurance Co., the second major insurer he's sued this week for allegedly denying rightful claims of hurricane-damaged homes.The Scruggs Law Firm...

• An Attorney's Brief On Mother's Day

  Bob Carroll | May 14, 2006 7:06 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Since man first peopled the Earth, mothers have enjoyed special esteem. The Greeks revered Rhea, mother of many of their gods, as the Romans did their Cybele. Early Christians during Lent honored Jesus' mother, Mary. In England this was expanded to include all mothers, and was called Mothering Sunday.I have all of this information, and more, from montgomeryadvertiser.com and a retired attorney. ...

• Josh Chilson, A Young Man Who Cares

  Bob Carroll | May 12, 2006 8:11 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Today is a travel day for me. I am going to Miami to attend the law school graduation tomorrow of a wonderful young man I have known since he was born. Josh Chilson is completing a journey he has planned almost his whole life. As soon as he passes the Florida Bar examination in a few months he will become an Associate in my law firm. I am proud of his accomplishments and very pleased we...

• Vioxx Risks Continue Even After Its Use is Discontinued

  Joe Saunders | May 12, 2006 6:45 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A new Merck & Co. study reveals that risk for heart attacks and strokes continues even when its use is discontinued. This risk continues for a year after use. In spite of the new study, Merck says it won't change its litigation strategy. Oh well, why be confused with the facts.

• Beijing Bausch & Lomb Stops Selling ReNu Products

  Joe Saunders | May 12, 2006 6:28 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL

  Bausch & Lomb has decided to withdraw its ReNu contact lens solution from the Chinese markets. ReNu has come under intense scrutiny as well as several lawsuits for its link to a severe fungal infection called fusarium keratitis. Though rare, the fungus can cause blindness if not detected and treated promptly.

• Frivolous Lawsuits a Fiction

  Joe Saunders | May 11, 2006 10:22 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  A new research study appearing in the May 11th New England Journal of Medicine, refutes the oft-mentioned claim by some that frivolous lawsuits, especially medical malpractice claims lack merit. For this study, which appears in the May 11 New England Journal of Medicine, a panel of trained physicians reviewed 1,452 closed malpractice claims from five liability insurers to determine if a medical...

• Patient Safety By Design

  Bob Carroll | May 11, 2006 7:07 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Medical News Today has posted an article about the efforts of some hospitals to reduce errors through "innovative" facility designs.The Wall Street Journal on Monday examined how some hospitals are "factoring hospital layout and design into the patient-safety equation" in their efforts to reduce medical errors. At least 35 health organizations are building new facilities with architectural and...

• Intimate Lawmaking Frist Style

  Bob Carroll | May 10, 2006 6:57 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Vaccine-makers, Senator Bill Frist and The White House shared an unusual intimacy. I wouldn't care if it involved late night parties. This intimacy, however, resulted in secret legislation. Truthout.org posts the story: Vaccine industry officials helped shape legislation behind the scenes that Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist secretly amended into a bill to shield them from lawsuits,...

• Caps On Malpractice Verdicts Harm Patients

  Bob Carroll | May 10, 2006 5:44 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Randi McGinn, an Albuquerque, New Mexico, attorney who says he has represented both patients hurt by medical malpractice and an occasional doctor sued unfairly, has written the clearest, most convincing argument against caps on medical malpractice I have seen to date. I have posted the entire article because it is that good. I hope Randi understands.Malpractice Caps Limit Care When it...

• TV Tip-Overs Still Causing Toddler Deaths

  Bob Carroll | May 10, 2006 8:57 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  On a blog that calls itself Overlawyered there is a post by Walter Olson that ridicules the continuing efforts of consumer organizations and parents to avoid the tragedy of TV tip-over deaths of toddlers. Warning label demanded: TVs subject to gravity Following three accidents in New York City, some grieving parents are asking for legislation mandating that TV sets carry warning labels that...