WASHINGTON (AP) – Need an MRI scan? Tell the doctor if you use any kind of medication patch – from nicotine patches to hormone – releasing ones – or you risk a burn during the MRI. Patches that ooze medication through the skin are becoming more popular, and the Food and Drug Administration just discovered…
The Insurance Journal recently reported, “The Florida Supreme Court has ruled that a parent can’t execute an injury liability waiver for a minor child when the liability release involves participation in a commercial, as opposed to community or nonprofit, activity” as “such releases are more in the interest of the commercial interests requiring them than…
According to The American Red Cross of Central Florida: Many bicycle injuries can be prevented by wearing a helmet. Always wear a correctly-fitting helmet when riding. Even children using tricycles or bikes with training wheels should wear helmets. Adults should also wear helmets at all times, including when riding with children. The Bicycle Helmet Safety…
Did you know? By Florida Law, bicycles are vehicles and have the same right of way to the roadway. As of 10-1-2007 it is Florida Law to pass cyclists by a minimum of 3 feet.It is best for both bicycle riders and motorists to ride and drive in a respectful manner. Florida roads are to…
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, if you’re in a wreck, and you’re on a motorcycle, you’re 35 times as likely to die than if you had been in a car. More people are riding motorcycles than ever before. The Motorcycle Industry Council says sales have been on the rise since 1993. The…
MSNBC-Online (3/6) reports, “A New Jersey jury has awarded a Flemington man $1 million after finding that his bosses at United Parcel Service retaliated against him after he complained that managers were violating company policies.”
The Atlanta Business Chronicle (3/4) reports, “Nautilus Inc. is recalling 78,000 of its Bowflex Ultimate 2 Home Gyms because of the dangers that seat rails will unlatch.” There have been “at least 18 people…injured so far, with some customers suffering cuts to their heads and shoulders; some of the cuts required stitches.” CNN-Online (3/4, Rooney)…
The AP (3/4, Gibbs) reports, “Nebraska health officials say a recent outbreak of salmonella in eastern Nebraska and Iowa has been traced to locally grown alfalfa sprouts.” Relevant Practice Areas
Bloomberg News (3/4, Fisk) reports that “Johnson & Johnson and its Janssen Pharmaceutica unit must pay West Virginia $3.95 million for misleading doctors about the risks and benefits of…Risperdal,” an atypical antipsychotic drug, “a judge ruled.” The state’s attorney general “sued Johnson & Johnson and its Janssen unit in 2004, claiming the companies violated the…