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Conservative Think Tank Cato Institute Questions Benefits of Damage Caps

There have been a number of blog entries on this site about how tort reform laws do not seem to...

Mother’s Death Due to Hospital Drug Mistake Prompts Book

Despite his pharmacology training and advocating on her behalf, Joe Graedon's mother, Helen, died when the hospital gave the wrong medication....

Florida Promotes Government Registered Emergency Contact Program

Florida's Emergency Contact Program is a database that allows residents to submit information about two people they would like to...

Texas Tort Reform Has Failed to Deliver on Promises

A new study of Texas's tort reform by Public Citizen indicates it does not do what politicians promised it would....

Quiet Contact Recall May Lead to Additional Eye Problems

In August, CooperVision Inc began quietly recalling some of its Avaira Toric contact lenses. The recall was based on the...

Walgreens Pharmacy Error Nearly Costs A Man His Life

Penbrinck took his prescription for Hydrocodone to his local Walgreens expecting to get pain medication for his hernia. KMOV.com reported...

Federal Report Questions Florida’s Oversight of Department of Elder Affairs and Sparks Investigation of Ombudsman Program

Last month the federal government issued criticism of Florida's Department of Elder Affairs and its oversight of the Long Term...

Florida Pain Clinics Try to Avoid Regulation by Opening Pharmacies

In an effort to reduce prescription drug addiction, the Florida government has cracked down on pain clinics, banning them from...

The Criminalization of Medical Malpractice

Reuters reports between 1999 and 2006, fatal overdoses of prescription painkillers have more than tripled in the U.S. The abuse...

World Alzheimer’s Month

September is World Alzheimer's Month. Advocates and volunteers are working across the country to raise both awareness and funds for...

ALF Task Force Discusses Facility Regulations

In recent blogs, I have discussed Governor Scott's Assisted Living Facility (ALF) Task Force and whether or not it will...

Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage

According to the Insurance Research Council, almost a quarter of Florida drivers do not have auto insurance. It is likely...

Tattoo Equipment Can Lead to Serious Skin Infections

Two years ago, a 44 year old man and a 35 year old woman sought treatment for infected tattoos caused...

Tort Reform Hurts Rather Than Helps Citizens

Former White House correspondent and political columnist Margaret Carlson recently wrote about tort reform on Bloomberg.com. She uses real life...

Verdugo Valley Skilled Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit and Citation: Indicted For Neglect After Patient’s Suicide

Nursing home abuse is not the only cause of patient deaths in care facilities. Sometimes staff ignore or overlook residents'...

Ford and Florida Work Together to Improve Cars for Seniors

Senior citizens number over 4 million in Florida and that number is predicted to grow to 6 million over the...

Tort Reform Is Not Synonymous With Cost Control

Memes are ideas or beliefs that spread through a culture. They carry cultural ideas and practices through every form of...

HBO Documentary “Hot Coffee” Reveals Truth About McDonald’s Case

In 1992 people around the world were introduced to Stella Liebeck, who was burned when she spilled McDonald's coffee in...

Drain Cover Recall Raises Questions About Pool Safety

At the end of last month, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall for close to 1...

How to Keep Your Child Safe in a Car Accident

8 year old Kaylin's mother thought she was doing everything she could do to protect her daughter while driving in...

Distasio Law Firm Client Brings A Pharmacy Error Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Walgreens

Distasio law firm clients recently filed a lawsuit against Walgreens alleging an error in filling their mother's prescription medicine caused...

Attorney General is Cracking Down on Nursing Home Neglect

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit is responsible for the arrests of several CNAs and LPNs...

How to Make Sure Florida Pools Do Not Cause Injury or Death

Summer is quickly approaching. With the warm weather, Floridians often cool off in their pools. Unfortunately, that also means more...

US 19 Is One Of The Most Dangerous Roads In America

In 2005 Dateline NBC dubbed US 19 in Florida as one of the most dangerous roads in the country. Many...

How to Prevent Spring Break Tragedy

According to a recent analysis of crime and accident statistics, reported by Ozarksfirst.com; Orlando, Florida is the most dangerous spring...