Posts tagged injury or death

• What is the downside of declining hormone therapy"

  Wayne Parsons | August 27, 2011 5:38 AM | 1 CommentHonolulu, HI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  In 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...

• Hip implant injuries continue to plague patients - are manufacturers at fault?

  Wayne Parsons | August 15, 2011 4:48 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: 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...

• What is wrong with the Stryker hip implant?

  Wayne Parsons | August 15, 2011 3:02 AM | 3 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: 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. ...

• Fire safety in the home and cars prevents injury and death.

  Wayne Parsons | August 13, 2011 3:38 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Two 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,...

• Texas medical injuries mount as malpractice laws protect negligent doctors and hospitals.

  Wayne Parsons | August 13, 2011 2:50 PM | 22 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Today 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...

• How to file a medical malpractice claim in Hawaii

  Wayne Parsons | August 10, 2011 4:09 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Each 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...

• Does Texas medical malpractice "reform" attract bad doctors?

  Wayne Parsons | August 03, 2011 5:54 PM | 15 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Texas 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...

• Toyota Acceleration Defect - Latest News for Hawaii Motorists

  Wayne Parsons | April 06, 2010 12:28 AM | 1 CommentHonolulu, HI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  If you have children, were a child yourself circa 1990, or if you just happen to like children’s movies, you may remember The Brave Little Toaster. The animated picture tells the story of...

• FDA commissioner endorses legislation to improve food safety.

  Wayne Parsons | October 23, 2009 3:35 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The Los Angeles Times (10/23, Zajac) reports, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg on Thursday strongly endorsed legislation that would give her agency new tools to improve...

• Benjamin Makekau and Ikaikakane Makekau Victims of Fatal Kalanianaole Crash

  Wayne Parsons | October 19, 2009 5:02 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The car left the road and went airborne and crashed into a tree and the roof of the Oceanic Institute building. The occupants, Benjamin Makekau, 20, and his brother Ikaikakane Makekau (19) were dead...