Miscellaneous

• BIG BELLY = DEMENTIA?

  Lauren Ellerman | March 27, 2008 11:10 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  Washington Post reported today, that a study of more than 6000 people, found the more fat people have in their bellies in their mid 40's, the greater their chances of dementia.Apparently, a "large belly independent of total weight is a potent predictor of dementia."WOW - I am sort of amazed. Surely there is a more scientific reason for this - maybe, fat or clogged arteries, or obesity causes...

• FDA Proposes Stent Guidelines

  Lauren Ellerman | March 27, 2008 9:58 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  Wallstreet Journal reported today that the FDA has proposed tougher clinical guidelines for drug coated stents, in response to concerns that stents have unknown side effects. The new regulations require follow up data be submitted to the FDA 1 and 2 years after implant.Well I believe that more data could be helpful - but here is the odd part - FDA guidelines ARE NOT legally binding. It may help...

• Appellate Court Rules Against Veteran In Suit Against Fahrenheit 9/11 Filmmaker

  Bill Tucker | March 27, 2008 9:49 AM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  A Federal Appellate Court ruled that a veteran did not have a cause of action for defamation against documentary filmmaker Michael Moore for using footage of the veteran's television interview in the movie Fahrenheit 9/11. The veteran, who lost both of his arms after a helicopter tire exploded while he was serving in Iraq, had been interviewed by Peter Jennings of ABC News while he was being...

• Vehicle Fire Investigation: Critical Part of Your Case

  Jennifer Moore | March 27, 2008 12:12 AM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  Vehicle fire investigation is an expertise that requires specialized training. Among the challenges in a vehicle fire investigation is determining cause and origin from the remaining evidence in a devastating car, motorcycle or tractor trailer fire. Often, evidence has been destroyed and it is incumbent on the trained fire investigator to make determinations based on circumstantial evidence...

• AMA Corrects Impairment Ratings Guide

  James Sabatini | March 26, 2008 7:31 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  When the AMA published the Sixth Edition of its Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, it contained new language that restricted chiropractic evaluations to the spine only. The restriction drew sharp criticism from the American Chiropractic Association. In a letter to the AMA, the ACA questioned the legality of restrictive language related to evaluations by doctors of chiropractic...

• Industries Rushing To Cement Favorable Regulations, Taking Rights Away from Citizens

  Greg Webb | March 26, 2008 5:45 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  The Bush administration is being pressured by industries, from agriculture to power, to act on an abundance of pending regulations, mostly challenging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For example, last month, power companies and manufacturers took their objections about an expected EPA proposal to tighten federal smog rules to the White House budget office. There, they urged officials...

• Suit Filed in Tornado Bus Wreck

  Frank Bailey | March 26, 2008 12:48 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  Last week, Bailey and Oliver Law Firm filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of St. Francis County, Arkansas against Tornado Bus Company, Inc. for Mary Alice Royko and James A Royko. The suit arises out of a wreck that occurred on November 25, 2007 on I-40 near Forest City, Arkansas.The suit alleges that over the last 30 months, Tornado Bus Company has had 32 moving violations and its buses have...

• Jefferson County Jury Awards $3.25 Million in Vehicle Fire Case

  Jennifer Moore | March 26, 2008 12:03 PM | 0 CommentsLouisville, KY

  The Courier-Journal reported that a Louisville jury awarded more than $3.25 million in damages to the family of a man who died from burns sustained in a vehicle fire. Attorneys at Grossman & Moore represented the family. For more information about the jury verdict and the facts of the vehicle fire, read the story in the Louisville paper. Bernard Mulligan was sitting in his 1995 Buick Riviera...

• Nevada: How is that Medical Malpractice Cap Working?

  Dan Frith | March 26, 2008 10:59 AM | 0 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  The television ad closed the deal in 2004! The image of trusted doctors in white coats trooping out of Nevada to flee high malpractice insurance rates bombarded voters, who overwhelmingly decided to cap the amount of money juries could award victims of botched medical procedures. The bitter fight, marked by twisted statistics and emotional hyperbole, pitted doctors against trial lawyers -- and...

• Nursing Home Residents Beware

  Spangenberg Shibley & Liber | March 26, 2008 10:59 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Nursing home residents are particularly susceptible to being the victims of negligent and improper care. Congress and state legislatures have enacted laws designed to protect these residents who frequently cannot speak out on their own behalfs. Despite the exitence of these laws, abusive and negligent practicies persist. Residents and their loved ones should be aware of common forms of abuse...