By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Accidents happen. Sometimes an accident could have been prevented – and was caused by the carelessness of another. When an accident is caused by someone else’s negligence, then the negligent party (the one who didn’t act carefully enough) can be held responsible when a person is injured as a result. However, sometimes an [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Brain Injury / Brain Trauma'
Who is Responsible When a Person is Injured?
November 6th, 2009 · No Comments
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Gun-related murders among black youths
has jumped 40% since 2000
December 30th, 2008 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
Although FBI data suggests that fatal shootings have leveled off nationwide, the number of young black men and teenagers who either killed or were killed in gun fire has risen at an alarming rate, according to a new study by criminologists at Northeastern University in Boston.
The study finds that last year 426 [...]
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FDA warns online diet pills can trigger
heart attacks, strokes
December 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
The FDA announced on Monday that nearly 30 weight-loss products containing unlisted and possibly dangerous ingredients attributed to heart attacks and strokes are available to consumers online. The appetite-suppressing products, which are available in pill-form, are advertised as “natural” fat busters but may contain a known carcinogen and other adverse chemicals.
“These tainted [...]
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Two Minneapolis Teenagers Charged with Nursing Home Abuse
December 4th, 2008 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
Two teenage girls who worked at Good Samaritan Society Nursing Home in Albert Lea, Minneapolis, are being charged with nursing home abuse, reported authorities on Thursday. 19-year-old Brianna Broitzman and 18-year-old Ashton Larson are accused of taunting, spitting upon, poking and groping the genitals of residents who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease [...]
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Don’t think you can afford to hire a lawyer? Think again….
November 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
If you’ve been injured, arrested, or sued, you’re probably wondering how much it would cost to hire a lawyer. Or you might not even TRY to hire a lawyer because you just assume that it’s too expensive, or that you could probably get by on your own. This is, unfortunately, all too [...]
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Overmedication in older adults linked to intensified ailments
November 18th, 2008 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
If you know or are close to an elderly man or woman, chances are you have seen them pop a pill before or after dining, heard them mention that their medication costs are too high, and/or have seen their bathroom or kitchen cabinets overflowing with small, orange prescription bottles.
Polypharmacy (the use [...]
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Trends in verdicts and damages awards at trial – what could you get for your case?
November 10th, 2008 · No Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Just about every injured person is very concerned about the potential damages that could be won in a lawsuit. The question is even more difficult when contemplating taking an out-of-court settlement or taking the case all the way to trial. Attorneys are skilled at advising clients about the possible outcomes and perhaps [...]
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Mislabeled ReliOn Insulin Syringes
Prompt Nationwide Recall
November 8th, 2008 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
The FDA is notifying health care professionals and patients that Covidien (Tyco Healthcare Group LP) is recalling one lot of ReliOn single-use, disposable, hypodermic syringes (with permanently affixed hypodermic needles) due to possible mislabeling. The use of these syringes may lead patients to receive an overdose of as much as 2.5 times [...]
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Holiday Cruises—
Sailing Safely on the Bounding Main
November 4th, 2008 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
The holidays are rapidly approaching, and while the economy remains troubled, families across the country are starting to make plans for family vacations. Whether Caribbean, Hawaiian, South American, or even fun-filled Disney cruises, winter cruises can make great cold-weather getaways for families, as they provide a convenient way to gather several [...]
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Medicinal Trick or Treat?
Half of doctors polled admit to prescribing placebos
October 25th, 2008 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
A new study conducted by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found that half of U.S. doctors surveyed say they regularly give their patients placebo treatments—drugs and/or vitamins that they knowingly admit won’t help the patient’s condition. Placebos have traditionally been thought of as sugar pills, but placebos in [...]
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Lindsey O'Neill is the Director of Legal Content and Strategic Development at LawInfo.com. Ms. O'Neill is a California licensed attorney based in La Jolla and experienced in a wide variety of legal and business matters.