Honolulu Personal Injury Lawyer
Discussion of personal injury law and legal issues, with Hawaii focus.
Author: Wayne Parsons, who edits this blawg, is a lawyer in Hawaii.
Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • States • Hawaii • Legal Information
Recent Posts from Honolulu Personal Injury Lawyer
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Why Do Doctors Make Mistakes that Injure Or Kill Their Patients?
The answer is simple. Medical science is improving and we know more about how to cure disease than ever before. So why do so many patients suffer injuries when they are treated by modern health…
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North Shore Oahu Roads Site of One of Hawaii's Most Deadly Collisions
On August 6, 2008, Hawaii relived a tragic day in 2006 at the sentencing of John Szemkow, who drove his car in the wrong direction into oncoming traffic on Kunia road in April 2006. One…
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Roads On The North Shore of Oahu Continue To Take Traffic Toll
The roads on the north shore of Oahu continue to be the site of major car collisions and serious injuries in Hawaii. On August 1st 2008 Terry Selig was critically injured at about 7:30 in…
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Consumers Union Identifies Top Food Issue Risks Consumers Face
The advance of technology in the food industry poses new health risks to consumers, a subject that is being discussed by scientists in Orlando Florida at the meeting of the Consumers Union© and the Consumer…
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Epilepsy Drugs Topiramate and Valporate Raise Risk of Birth Defects Fourteen-Fold According to British Researchers
Topiramate (sold as Topamax© by Johnson & Johnson™) and Valporate© both have been known to cause birth defects. Studies have shown that Topomax causes birth defects in animals and Valporate©, one of the leading…
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Australia Reserachers Embark On Large Cerebral Palsy Study
In the largest study of its kind, scientists in Australia are attempting to identify genetic causes of cerebral palsy. A spokesperson states that this ".... study will investigate a key issue behind cerebral palsy: whether…
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Acetaminophen Use Can Lead to Serious Liver Toxicity
The University of Washington along with 21 other medical centers warn about acetaminophen use and severe liver toxicity in the December issue of Hepatology. Dr. Anne M. Larsen M.D. warns that as little as 7.5…
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50 Million Prescription Errors Yearly
The Journal of Patient Safety reports in December 2007 that 49% Americans who take at least one prescription medication daily face the serious risk from 50 million prescription errors by pharmacies nationwide. The problem is…
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Honda HRX Lawnmowers in Defective Product Recall
Honda HRX lawnmowers have been recalled due to a defect in the rear plastic shield. Over 20,000 lawnmowers have this potential defect. The HRX Honda lawnmower is a model where the operator walks behind the…
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Serious Risk Of Bleeding When Heparin Is Administered Shortly After Stroke
Heparin is an anticoagulation drug that is commonly used in various medical contexts such as dialysis and when blood clotting is a concern. But administering Heparin to victims of cardioembolic stroke - a stroke caused…