- Beth Janicek | May 30, 2008 4:46 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeWikipedia defines Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) as:
“Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) with or without thrombosis (HITT) is thrombocytopenia (low platelet counts) due to the...
- Beth Janicek | May 29, 2008 4:29 PM |
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Nursing Home & Elder AbuseCanadian researchers said on Monday that elderly patients with dementia that were prescribed antipsychotic drugs are three times more at risk for serious health problems or dying within a month...
- Beth Janicek | May 28, 2008 8:43 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsIn November of 2007, after initial reports were given to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Bayer AG, the maker of the drug Trasylol (also know as aprotinin), agreed to temporarily suspend...
- Beth Janicek | May 27, 2008 10:05 AM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsAlready this year the deaths from motorcycle accidents have almost doubled the amount from last year in San Antonio. Police have tallied 13 deaths this year compared to 8 for entire year of 2007....
- Beth Janicek | May 23, 2008 12:59 PM |
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Automobile Accidents
A report was recently released by the San Antonio Police Department regarding crashes and fatalities in San Antonio in 2006. The following is a list of the top 10 locations with the most...
- Beth Janicek | May 21, 2008 6:11 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesOSHA, a federal or state agency under the Department of Labor that publishes and enforces workplace safety, is under review due to recent construction accident deaths in Las Vegas and other cities....
- Beth Janicek | May 20, 2008 10:23 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesJuan Manuel Barron of Tyler was working on a scissor lift installing drywall at the Lane’s Chapel United Methodist Church when he was crushed against a ceiling beam. A scissor lift is a type of...
- Beth Janicek | May 19, 2008 11:58 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeConservative Fox News investigated the benefits of Tort Reform in Texas and finds it was not needed, hasn’t worked but has sure made a lot of money for the insurance companies.
According to...
- Beth Janicek | May 16, 2008 6:35 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesA 40 year-old man who worked for L&O Electric, Inc. was killed this morning at the Chatsworth Products plant. He was crushed between a wall and a metal cage on the front of a fork lift....
- Beth Janicek | May 15, 2008 7:02 PM |
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Medical Devices & ImplantsArtificial hips have a basic design: a socket implanted in the pelvis, into which a spherical head is fitted. A spike is attached to the head which his driven into the femur, or thigh bone for...
- Beth Janicek | May 14, 2008 8:34 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA mother filed a wrongful death lawsuit against an Illinois State Trooper who was involved in a car wreck during a police pursuit that killed her daughters. She is seeking $24 million in damages and...
- Beth Janicek | May 13, 2008 8:13 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsA huge class action lawsuit was settled by Sears involving as many as 4 million customers and costing the retailer $546 million. Most customers are not aware that stoves without safety brackets are...
- Beth Janicek | May 12, 2008 2:42 PM |
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Nursing Home & Elder AbuseA television station research licensed nurses in Texas and found that more than one in 20 had a criminal record. The station compared the records with the licensing board and Texas Department of...
- Beth Janicek | May 09, 2008 1:19 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsPublic Citizen has filed a petition with the FDA requesting that the Ortho-Evra patch be removed from the shelf within six months. The patch has been found to release dangerously high levels of...
- Beth Janicek | May 08, 2008 4:10 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsIn November 2006, Agent David Webb was killed in a rollover accident while driving a border patrol vehicle. There were no other vehicles involved and Agent Webb was wearing his seat belt. He was...
- Beth Janicek | May 07, 2008 8:39 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsLawsuits are being filed every day regarding the tainted doses of the blood thinner Heparin. Another fatality involved a Missouri retiree who died as a result of an allergic reaction to the...
- Beth Janicek | May 06, 2008 8:29 AM |
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Nursing Home & Elder AbuseAfter a month of anguish, a San Antonio family has found their mentally ill mother in Dallas. Marguerite “Margie” Hockley, age 48, was reported to be schizophrenic. The missing person alert was...
- Beth Janicek | May 05, 2008 12:23 PM |
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Nursing Home & Elder AbuseFelicia Ann Engle of Boaz, 20 years old, was placed in Golden Living Center due to terminal kidney disease. Her elderly father was unable to take care of her needs. On April 3, 2008 at approximately...
- Beth Janicek | May 02, 2008 1:34 PM |
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Automobile Accidents
Darrel Avery, a 38-year old driver of an SUV, was driving erratically and killed 3 innocent victims in Bastrop, Texas prompting an investigation into this tragic fatal collision. Cara Crisler, age...
- Beth Janicek | May 01, 2008 12:50 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesBP families and Citgo blast survivors visited the Capitol to encourage lawmakers to undo the Texas Supreme Court’s misguided decision in a high-profile workplace injury case, Entergy v. Summers. The...