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• Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Users Have More to Worry About

  Posted By: Mike Bollinger Two years after Medtronic recalled its Sprint Fidelis defibrillators, new data shows the problems were more widespread than previously feared. A recent study shows the electrical cables or "leads" used in…

• Preemtion Issues in the Court & Congress

  Posted by: Richard J. Arsenault Preemption decisions run the very real risk of radically restructuring our civil justice system Without the existence of viable state tort law claims, injured patients have no practical means of…

• “Bird Strike” New Catch All Cause of Aviation Accidents

  The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced that a bird strike may have preceded January's fatal helicopter crash in Terrebonne Parish Louisiana. An initial inspection by a bird specialist found no evidence of a bird…

• Immunizing Manufacturers Through Preemption is wrong; Our Civil Justice System Must Provide a Safety Net for Injured Patients

  In the latest preemption battle casualty, the Wisconsin Supreme Court recently ruled that Medtronic is not liable for injuries caused by a defibrillator because the FDA approved the device. Interestingly, in March of last year,…

• Stand Up For Yourself During Your Stay At The Hospital

  Over the past several years I have spent quite a bit of time visiting people who were very near and dear to me in hospitals. Before this initiation, I thought that if you were in…

• NTSB Update of Sikorsky Helicopter Crash Near Morgan City, LA

  The National Transportation Safety Board continues its investigation of the January 4, 2009 fatal accident involving a Sikorsky S-76C++ helicopter crash in the marsh near Morgan City, Louisiana. The NTSB, with the help of the…

• FDA Issues Warning on Diet Pills

  The FDA is warning consumers to stay away from over 2 dozen types of weight-loss pills due to undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients that can be potentially dangerous. The warning includes : Fatloss Slimming 2 Day Diet…

• Melamine to Blame for Another US recall.

  Three G&J Gourmet Market cocoa products sold at Big Lots and Shopko are the subject of a voluntary recall because they may contain melamine. Dorsey Marketing Inc. (DMI) of Ville St. Laurent, Quebec, Canada is…

• Pool and Spa Safety Law to Go Into Effect this Friday

  The Pool and Spa Safety Act, a law aimed at reducing the drowning and disembowelment risks associated with pool and spa drains, was enacted by Congress and signed by President Bush on December 19, 2007.…

• Houma Machine Shop Worker Killed in Forklift Accident

  A machine shop worker from Houma was killed in a work place accident yesterday morning. Officials report that the man was standing behind a forklift when it backed up and ran him over. Emergency crews…