The Houston Chronicle reported today that three deaths from smoke inhalation as a result of a 2007 Houstan office fire were the result of “pollution,” as in smoke inhalation. The very idea of this is ludicrous in the extreme. The insurance company is trying to get out of paying for the losses suffered […]
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Great American Insurance claims fire death were result of “pollution”
December 17, 2008
Simple Steps Hospitals Can Take to Reduce Surgical Mistakes
December 17, 2008
The World Health Organization has outlined simple steps that hospitals can take to reduce surgical mistakes, reported the New York Times. Simple procedures like utilizing a “time out” in which all members of the surgical team, before any incision, agree on the identity of the patient, the type of procedure that is […]
The World Health Organization has outlined simple steps that hospitals can take to reduce surgical mistakes, reported the New York Times. Simple procedures like utilizing a “time out” in which all members of the surgical team, before any incision, agree on the identity of the patient, the type of procedure that is […]
FDA Calls for New Warning on Epilepsy Drugs
December 17, 2008
The Food and Drug Administration has called for stronger warnings to be placed on epilepsy drugs such as Topamax, Lamictal, Lyrica, Neurontin, Tegretol, and Trileptal that use can cause an increased risk of suicidal thoughts or even actions. The FDA reviewed studies conducted since the original warning labels were approved which show that patients […]
The Food and Drug Administration has called for stronger warnings to be placed on epilepsy drugs such as Topamax, Lamictal, Lyrica, Neurontin, Tegretol, and Trileptal that use can cause an increased risk of suicidal thoughts or even actions. The FDA reviewed studies conducted since the original warning labels were approved which show that patients […]
St. Louis County a “Judicial Hellhole?” Give me a break!
December 17, 2008
The American Tort Reform Foundation, the business lobby group that annually names Madison and St. Clair counties in Illinois, as “judicial hellholes” is at it again. In it’s annual attempt to scare the wits out of voters and small businesses, and to influence pro-business “tort reform” legislation, the ATRF has gone beyond it’s […]
The American Tort Reform Foundation, the business lobby group that annually names Madison and St. Clair counties in Illinois, as “judicial hellholes” is at it again. In it’s annual attempt to scare the wits out of voters and small businesses, and to influence pro-business “tort reform” legislation, the ATRF has gone beyond it’s […]
