Miscellaneous

• When Perscription Drugs Become Defective Drugs

  Susy Owen | May 16, 2007 5:26 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  Drug manufacturers of antidepressant medications have been given one month to revise the current labeling of their products to include warnings of the increased risks of suicidal thinking and behavior in young adults ages 18 to 24- years-old during the first one to two months of treatment. Scientific data did not show that there is an increase in the risks of suicidal thinking and/or behavior in...

• Defective Products Not Good for ED

  Susy Owen | May 16, 2007 4:31 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  Sometimes it is what you don't know that can hurt you. The Federal Drug Administration is warning consumers to be aware of the dangers associated with the use of True Man or Energy Max products. These products are promoted as a dietary supplement and as sexual enhancement products. Apparently, there are ingredients in these products that are simply not listed and therefore unknown to...

• Since Plane Crashes - Indonesian Air Safety Very Low

  Susy Owen | March 13, 2007 11:30 AM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  Indonesia has experienced three plane crashes in the past three months. As a result of those crashes a government investigation has been conducted. Not surprisingly the Indonesian aviation's rating is considered to be "very low." According to a spokesperson, Oetarjo Diran " weaknesses were found in the regulatory mechanisms, attitudes, and the quality and number of personnel." The lack of...

• Another Defective Drug - Avandia

  Susy Owen | March 07, 2007 5:01 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  A study known as ADOPT ( A Diabetes Outcome and Progression Trial) has given the FDA a reason to be concerned about what is clearly a defective drug. The study involved 4,360 patients. In that study, a significant number of female patients who received Avandia - also know as rosiglitazone - showed an increased number of arm, hand and foot fractures. However, females that were given either...

• ATV Bill Clears the Senate

  Susy Owen | March 06, 2007 1:25 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  On Wednesday a Senate panel advanced a bill that bans all-terrain vehicles from all roadways. Additionally, it bans the use of ATVs for use with more than one passenger unless the ATV has been designed for more than one. After studying ATV safety for months, lawmakers agreed that there was not enough done in 2004 to reduce the number of fatalities. The records show that South Carolina had an...

• Negligence - Understanding the Law

  Susy Owen | February 14, 2007 2:06 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  Negligence:Negligence refers to conduct that is culpable because it falls short of the legal standard which protects people from foreseeable, risky, harmful acts by another individual. When one acts negligently toward another, the harmed person has a right to be compensated for any harm that you may have cuased to their person and/or proprerty. In essence, you must make the injured party...

• Minimum Wages Falls Short

  Susy Owen | February 07, 2007 4:42 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  A coalition of activists groups reported that in the Pacific Northwest, there is a shortage of jobs that pay enough money for people to live on. The regional analysis was released yesterday by the Northwest Federation of Community Organizations. The study on Minimum wage was conducted with the use of 2005 data from both federal and state agencies. A living wage for a single adult in Montana was...

• Not a Case of Medical Malpractice

  Susy Owen | February 02, 2007 4:15 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  It took as little as 35 minutes for a jury to find a Parsons doctor innocent of malpractice yesterday. The patient, Richard Giles, who is a diabetic, had been treated by Dr. Buller for 20 years. Two physicians testified that Dr. Buller did everything he could, and he did not fall below the "standard of care" while treating the patient. In fact, the jury felt that not only did Dr. Buller meet the...

• Dog Attacks 2-Year-Old Toddler

  Susy Owen | February 02, 2007 3:53 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  Millions of Americans have beloved family dogs. There is no doubt that they become part of the family. Although, sometimes things don't go as expected, and the family dog attacks, biting the hand that feeds it. Such was the case with the vicious dog bite attack of a two-year-old little girl last week. The unprovoked attack occurred on the morning of January 28. The two-year-old was walking in...

• Bog Bites - How Big Is the Problem

  Susy Owen | January 26, 2007 2:00 PM | 1 CommentSanta Clarita, CA

  A survey by the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta ("CDC") concluded that dogs bite nearly 2% of the U.S. population - more than 4.7 million people annually. That amounts to almost 800,000 bites per year. Half of all dog bites involve animals that are owned by the victim's family. Although certain breeds are known to be particularly aggressive, any dog can attack if...