- David Mittleman | December 31, 2008 9:03 AM |
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Wrongful DeathA wrongful death suit has been filed on the behalf of a 72-year-old Stillwater, Minnesota man. Dean Cole spent 21 days in the Golden Living Center Greeley before he died of extreme dehydration. Mr....
- David Mittleman | December 30, 2008 10:13 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsNo doubt I have been critical of the inability of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to adequately monitor and regulate what drugs get to market, allowing dangerous and defective medication to...
- David Mittleman | December 29, 2008 8:45 AM |
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Toxic SubstancesSix men involved in the production of melamine-tainted infant milk formula are set to face trial in China for their wrongdoing. According to prosecutors, the men are responsible for contaminating...
- David Mittleman | December 26, 2008 8:12 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today wrote a letter to the Coca-Cola Corporation warning them the Diet Coke Plus product is in violation of Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
- David Mittleman | December 25, 2008 2:20 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall for over 3,000 cribs and 6,000 matching furniture pieces after discovering that red paint underneath a black finish contained lead...
- David Mittleman | December 23, 2008 9:03 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsThe federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken a bit of a beating this year. A number of drugs approved by that agency have turned out to be dangerous, and tainted food products kept...
- David Mittleman | December 22, 2008 3:47 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Productschildren’s toys should remain alert for safety concerns. Although toy recalls in 2008 have dropped to 74 recalls from 138 recalls in 2007 due primarily to increased testing and stricter...
- David Mittleman | December 20, 2008 9:45 AM |
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MiscellaneousSenator Charles Grassley of Iowa has begun an inquiry into the use of ghostwriters by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, to produce medical journals favorable to its hormone replacement therapy drug Prempro....
- David Mittleman | December 19, 2008 8:58 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsMany of us in the frozen latitudes are probably longing for warm weather by now. I, for one, would like to put down my snow shovel and lounge around by a swimming pool. Starting tomorrow, that might...
- Devon Glass | December 18, 2008 10:08 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesWednesday afternoon a Pennsylvania man was crushed to death in Bath Township after a 600-pound pipe fell off a semitrailer. The injury occurred when forklift operator knocked the pipe off the semi trailer
- David Mittleman | December 18, 2008 9:49 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsOn December 4th, the Natural Resources Defense Council and Public Citizen filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Consumer Product Safety Commission, in an attempt to keep toxic toys containing...
- David Mittleman | December 17, 2008 9:28 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeIt has been called a ticking time bomb; the nation’s emergency care system is on the brink of failure. 90% of states get poor to near-failing grades in a recent nationwide report. The American...
- David Mittleman | December 16, 2008 12:55 PM |
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MiscellaneousCell phones have become our right hand man over the past several decades. 82% of Americans own one. We bring them with us everywhere and have hundreds of contacts, pictures, emails and other...
- David Mittleman | December 16, 2008 9:13 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsConsumers now have a wealth of vehicle-related information at their fingertips. You can find out about the latest vehicle recalls, the number of deaths, injuries, or cases of property damage, and a...
- David Mittleman | December 15, 2008 1:01 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsRecently the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) required new safety measures for oral sodium phosphate products to reduce the risk of acute kidney injury. The risk is associated with both...
- David Mittleman | December 15, 2008 8:46 AM |
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MiscellaneousThe holiday season is in full swing, and one look at any mall parking lot will tell you that people are still out shopping. With so many people milling about – intent on getting that one key...
- David Mittleman | December 12, 2008 1:19 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsWe all just assume that when a prescription drug comes to us from the pharmacy, adequate testing and full disclosure has been made. Testing, yes; full disclosure, not so much. In a recent Wall...
- David Mittleman | December 12, 2008 9:36 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsMichigan roads have been deteriorating over the years and a tight budget is worsening the problem. Many articles have been published in the media describing horrid situations including chunks of...
- David Mittleman | December 10, 2008 8:36 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeIn 2002, the former wife of an Air Force captain sought treatment at an Air Force base hospital for pain and swelling in her right arm. The doctor, who believed the woman was a drug addict seeking...
- David Mittleman | December 08, 2008 10:00 AM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
On December 5, 2008, the Food and Drug Administration recalled 173 teddy bears with chocolate bars after finding Melamine in samples. The bars have been sold in Walgreen’s stores since...
- David Mittleman | December 05, 2008 8:45 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeDoctors who read diagnostic images - such as x-rays, MRIs, and CT scans - see a lot of pictures over the course of their day. One picture they usually don’t see, however, is an actual...
- David Mittleman | December 04, 2008 4:28 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsEarly this morning, slippery roads on US 127, caused a 40-year old Clinton County man to crash his SUV into the back of a salt truck. The man is in critical condition at Sparrow Hospital, in...
- Devon Glass | December 04, 2008 11:49 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeMost people agree it would be stressful to be a physician.
- David Mittleman | December 02, 2008 10:38 AM |
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Tractor-Trailer AccidentsAt around 5:00 a.m. this morning, a tractor-trailer tipped over just north of Lansing, Michigan, on I-96. The truck spilled 22 gallons of diesel fuel and blocked the roadway for over two hours,...
- David Mittleman | December 01, 2008 9:05 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsYesterday I mentioned that weather can play an important role in car crashes in Michigan. This is especially the case when road salt crews fail to de-ice our highways in a timely fashion. It appears...