Posts tagged defective products

• Nevada Slow to Inspect Endoscopy And Other Surgery Centers

  Steve Klearman | March 13, 2008 3:33 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The Reno Gazette reports that the State Health Division has fallen behind in inspecting surgical centers for more than 10 years and has failed to inspect half of all centers over the past six years as is called for by Federal guidelines.More specifically, State inspectors failed to inspect 22 of Nevada's 50 surgical centers over the last six years and at least one center has gone without...

• Reno Surgery Center Situation Different So Far From Las Vegas Hepatitis Scare

  Steve Klearman | March 10, 2008 2:56 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  I've been travelling for depositions the last few days while the story of deficiencies among ambulatory surgery centers has been brewing.What's clear from the recent publicity regarding surgery centers other than the infamous Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada is that not so much is clear. Apparently when the State determined that as many as 40,000 people who visited the Southern Nevada house...

• Nevada Hepatitis Links

  Steve Klearman | March 07, 2008 2:13 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Here's a great link to the Las Vegas Review Journal's Clearinghouse page of links. Highly recommended! Review Journal Links on Hepatitis Scarel

• Nevadans Question Vaccinations

  Steve Klearman | March 07, 2008 2:09 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  According to an article from PBS: Newshour Extra dated March 7, 2008, a number of parents are blaming vaccinations for the emergence of autism in their children.Parents are filing their cases in a "federal vaccine court," which was set up to protect vaccine makers from bankruptcy. If the vaccination companies are found at fault, the award plaintiffs will come from a government fund and not from...

• Chinese Take Shot at Nevada Hepatitis Situation

  Steve Klearman | March 04, 2008 10:38 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  I used to live in Taiwan and I've travelled back and forth to Mainland China many times.The Chinese do things in subtle ways sometimes.For years now, China has felt the pressure of U.S. criticism of Chinese safety standards.This is why it comes as little surprise that China is now running stories in the Chinese press about LOW AMERICAN SAFETY STANDARDS. We shoot at them; they seek out...

• Nevada Hepatitis Doctor Served on Nevada Medical Board

  Steve Klearman | March 02, 2008 11:44 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  This comes to me once again from Susan Gallagher, Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts:Dipak K. Desai, M.D., was re-elected to the position of Secretary-Treasurer of the board. Dr. Desai practices in Las Vegas and has served on the board since September 1, 1993, having just been re-appointed by Governor Miller for his second four-year term. In his capacity as...

• Nevada Hepatitis Doctor Sued Before

  Steve Klearman | February 29, 2008 4:12 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  I discussed Dipak Desai, MD, several blogs ago in some detail.The following useful article was referred to me by Susan E. Gallagher, an Associate Professor at the University of Massachusetts:Nevada Law Journal Article on Dipak Desai Medical MalpracticeBack tomorrow with the promised article on why this case of what appears to be plain and substantial medical malpractice reflects what a disaster...

• Hepatitis Victims May Be Duped By Med Mal Insurance Industry

  Steve Klearman | February 29, 2008 10:47 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Nevadans, you were duped by the medical malpractice insurance industry when you voted for the KODIN Ballot Initiative a few years back.Now those injured through the sheer negligence and stupidity of a group of Nevada doctors may find that they've limited their ability to collect compensation.Consider, for instance, that damages for pain and suffering are now capped in Nevada at $350,000.00. ...

• Hepatitis Exposure in Nevada - Public Health Information

  Steve Klearman | February 29, 2008 9:51 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The following important public health information is reprinted from the Southern Nevada Heatlh District www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.com The Southern Nevada Health District is advising patients who received injected anesthesia medication at the Endoscopy Center of Nevada (700 Shadow Lane) of a risk for possible exposure to hepatitis C and other bloodborne pathogens. The health district is...

• Nevada Hepatitis Warning - Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada Malpractice

  Steve Klearman | February 29, 2008 8:52 AM | 0 CommentsReno, NV Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Alright, let's get into this.The subject of controversy is an entity known as Southern Nevada Endoscopy Center.The Nevada Secretary of State indicates two limited liability companies registered under that name, both active:The first reflects that Clifford Carrol, MD and the Hari Om Limited Partnership are officers.The second company, which has the same name but is listed as Endoscopy Center of...