Here is an interesting article from Business Insurance magazine that on how Workers compensation claims investigators are scanning social networking Web sites such as Facebook, MySpace, and LinkedIn to help insurers and employers gather information on Workers’ Compensation claimants.
Toyota demonstrated “systematic disregard of Law”, according to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. In a report on abh News, Committee members accused Toyota Motor of withholding evidence it was required to present in litigations the company had faced, and instead paid higher settlements to complainants to avoid revealing information about their defective car … Read more
ABC World News (2/21, story 3, 2:00, Harris) reported, “There’s a new law that’s going to take affect that slaps new restrictions on the credit card companies” and while it is meant “to protect you…the law also creates new ways for the banks to squeeze you.” Now, credit card companies are required “to spell … Read more
In a front-page story, the New York Times (2/20, A1, Harris) reported, “Hundreds of people taking Avandia [rosiglitazone], a controversial diabetes medicine, needlessly suffer heart attacks and heart failure each month, according to confidential government reports.” A Senate Finance Committee review cites internal FDA documents that highlight a dispute among regulators that “has been … Read more
Buying auto insurance is confusing. Save a few dollars here, and you may cost yourself a few thousand there. Many people unknowingly choose policies that don’t provide enough coverage if they are involved in an accident.
To get the right insurance, you have to understand what you’re buying. For example, do you know the difference between Full Tort and Limited Tort? How much Bodily Injury Liability Coverage should you have if you live in Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Delaware?
If you don’t know, you’re not alone. Most people don’t know much at all about automobile insurance, so we’ve prepared a short list of terms that you’ll need to know if you need to know.
Nothing can prepare you for the shock of learning that your baby has a disability. In an instant, your life, your relationships and the dreams of your child’s future can be shattered. Now, imagine finding out that the disability was caused by your doctor’s negligence. Yet, this happens thousands of times every year – through the misuse of medical equipment, the prescription of a harmful drug, misdiagnosis or rough handling of an infant during childbirth. One of the most devastating of these disabilities is Cerebral Palsy (CP), a neurological disorder that permanently affects movement and muscle coordination. More than 8,000 babies are diagnosed with CP every year, requiring lifelong therapy and treatment.
If you are using a cryo-therapy device, please pay attention to this warning. A number of patients have suffere3d sever injuries to ankles, feet, elbows, ankles, hands, wrists and shoulders. The device, which looks like a cooler, is used to minnimze swelling following surgery. After filling the devicewith ice water, a cooling pad is … Read more
McClatchy (2/11, Holland) reported, “An Alaska mental health advocacy group that has spent years battling the pharmaceutical industry over medication is suing more than a dozen Alaska child psychiatrists, saying the doctors unnecessarily drugged children and committed Medicaid fraud.” The Law Project for Psychiatric Rights “filed as a whistleblower on behalf of the United … Read more
According to an article in the (2/14) Newark Star Ledger, the Toyota recall effort may now be affecting resale of some models. Liz Wellinghorst considered trading in her gas-guzzling sport utility vehicle for a Toyota Highlander with better fuel economy. But the crossover vehicle is part of last month’s expanded recall of Toyotas with sticking … Read more
In a blog at the Huffington Post (2/11), Joanne Doroshow wrote that survivors of medical malpractice “sent a letter [pdf] to President Obama today, as well as to the Congressional leadership.” They wrote, “We urge you to please keep additional ‘tort reforms’ out of the health insurance reform bill, beyond what the House and Senate … Read more
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