Archive for December, 2009
In early November the American Association for Justice released another of its reports on medical negligence. That report, “Five Myths About Medical Negligence,” examines the errors and faults behind the most commonly used talking points of health care reform opponents. According to AAJ, these are five commonly held misconceptions about medical malpractice: Myth Number 1: [...]
WVUA hosts LawCall every week on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Due to New Year’s Eve being on Thursday; LawCall will air this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. This week the topic will be “DUI” Bob Prince will host the show and Spencer Hodnett, a DUI defense attorney, will be the guest. Please email us your legal [...]
Will I have to go to Court? -Possibly you will- but not necessarily. Nearly all cases are settled out of court, sometimes during at trial, often before it begins. Why do you so frequently win favorable settlements? -Because we always deal from strength, never from weakness. We’re always prepared to go to trial. The defendant [...]
The government and the widow covering industry on Tuesday, December 18, 2009, recalled more than 50 million Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds because of the risk children may be strangled by the cords. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said five deaths and 16 near-strangulations from Roman shades have been reported since 2006, while three deaths [...]
WVUA hosts LawCall every week on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Due to Christmas Eve being on Thursday; LawCall will air this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. This week the topic will be “Law for the New Year” Bob Prince will host the show and Ken Swindle, investigator at Prince Glover Law, will be the guest. Please [...]
Part V Fatalities Involving Large Trucks by State (2007) State 2007 Alabama 134 Alaska 5 Arizona 97 Arkansas 114 California 363 Colorado 82 Connecticut 27 Delaware 6 District of Columbia 2 Florida 302 Georgia 229 Hawaii 3 Idaho 27 Illinois 154 Indiana 146 Iowa 71 Kansas 77 Kentucky 104 Louisiana 121 Maine 21 Maryland 69 [...]
Drugmakers being prodded by federal regulators to curb misuse of potent prescription painkillers on Friday offered proposals for improving consumer and physician education, but bureaucratic barriers have complicated efforts to manage risks associated with the medications. One key proposal would require that physicians be trained in the use of the painkillers and be certified by [...]