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• Mandatory Cystic Fibrosis Testing for Florida Newborns

  Alison Young | April 11, 2009 2:02 PM | 1 CommentMiami, FL

  On September 17, 2007 the State of Florida began newborn screening for Cystic Fibrosis. CF affects approximately 30,000 Americans and people diagnosed with the disease live, on average, to 37. While...

• Obama Files Motion in Citizenship Lawsuit

  Brian W. Smith | October 21, 2008 11:34 AM | 60 CommentsTallahassee, FL

  DISCLAIMER: The author is a registered Independent and does not have an opinion as to the truth and/or veracity of the allegations of the lawsuit referenced in this blog or the information...

• The Long Journey to the Aftermath of Pain Pump Induced Shoulder Joint Chondrolysis

  Armand Rossetti | October 06, 2008 11:18 AM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  Several companies, including Stryker, BREG, Inc., I-Flowand DJO, Inc. have manufactured and distributed high volume pain pumps. During surgery and for up to three days post, surgeons may use a...

• Emotional Distress - Florida's Impact Rule

  Bob Carroll | March 12, 2006 7:42 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  There are times when someone's negligent act can cause significant emotional distress to another even though the distressed person has not, himself, been physically injured. The tragedy of watching your young child being injured by a car carelessly backed onto a sidewalk comes to mind. Should our system of justice permit a claim for compensation in these situations? From the Benjo Blog we have...

• Warning Labels - Sometimes Silly, Sometimes Deadly Serious

  Bob Carroll | October 03, 2005 5:25 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Not dishwasher safe-On a remote control for a TV. This product not intended for use as a dental drill-On an electric rotary tool. There are some silly warning labels. But, in the Deadly Serious category would be children's toys that warn of a choking hazard and warnings about the tipover hazard of some children's furniture."Not dishwasher safe." -- On a remote control for a TV. "This product...

• Compulsive Gambling and Mirapex Verdict $8.2 Million

  Eddie Farah | August 02, 2008 1:33 PM | 1 CommentJacksonville, FL

  A drug given to treat Parkinson’s disease and restless leg syndrome is the focus of a number of trials underway in the District Court of Minneapolis. More than 200 plaintiffs are taking their case...

• Fatal Car Accident Closes I-4

  Sandy Grinnell | July 24, 2007 1:42 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  One person was killed and three more injured in an early morning car crash involving three vehicles on I-4. One of the vehicles left the highway, went thru a guardrail and landed on a power pole below at the intersection of Wymore and Rogers. After being ejected from the vehicles, one of the injured was airlifted to ORMC and the other two went to ORMC and Florida Hospital via ambulance. Power...

• Did You Know Next Week Is Dog Bite Prevention Week?

  Sandy Grinnell | May 16, 2009 4:57 PM | 2 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Dogs may be man's best friend, but according to the CDC over 4.5 million people are the victims of a dog bite every year. In 2006, 885,000 victims had injuries serious enough that they needed...

• Bike Week 2009 wrapping up.

  Jeffrey Meldon | March 08, 2009 10:54 AM | 14 CommentsGainesville, Ocala & Daytona Beach, FL

  Daytona Beach Bike Week 2009 is wrapping up the festivities today and regrettably there have been 7 reported deaths this past 10 days. Fortunately this number is down considerably from 2006 when...

• What Doctors Are Saying About Chondrolysis, Pain Pumps and Intra-articular Anesthesia

  Armand Rossetti | November 25, 2008 2:32 PM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  Doctors have been associating catheter delivered intra-articular pain pump anesthesia with cartilage cell toxicity. It has now become increasingly evident that pain pump infused anesthesia is...