InjuryBoard Lansing Archives

• Side Impact Crash Tests Reveal Major Flaw in Small Pickups

  David Mittleman | July 31, 2008 9:40 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Small pickup trucks offer a seemingly unbeatable combination of utility and fuel-efficiency. For those of us who occasionally have to haul bulky items, small trucks offer capability without the...

• Deep Brain Stimulators Could Malfunction or Fail Under Certain Conditions

  David Mittleman | July 29, 2008 4:01 PM | 2 Comments
  Category: Medical Devices & Implants

  In 1997, the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of deep brain stimulation to treat Parkinson’s Disease and certain other neurological disorders. Since then, medical device...

• Insurance Companies Don't Play By The Rules

  David Mittleman | July 23, 2008 9:46 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  While it is true that nearly 50 million Americans don't have health insurance, this does not mean things are perfect for people who do have insurance. In addition to problems of underinsurance,...

• Election 2008: Help Prevent Voter Fraud and Make Sure Your Vote Counts

  David Mittleman | July 18, 2008 10:42 AM | 3 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Who can forget the hanging chads or butterfly ballot from the 2000 Election, or the extremely long lines awaiting inner city voters and numerous complaints of voting irregularities in...

• Jury Duty Scam Seeks to Steal Your Identity

  David Mittleman | July 17, 2008 2:51 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Serving on a jury is one of our civic obligations - it helps us ensure that everyone receives the fair trial they deserve. A recent, widespread scam seeks to take advantage of this sense of duty to...

• Is The American Psychiatric Association Influenced By Drug Manufacturer Money?

  David Mittleman | July 15, 2008 9:37 AM | 3 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  It is common knowledge doctors receive all sorts of free gifts from drug manufacturers, including pens, paper, and coffee mugs, among many other gifts. Since the gifts are so common place...

• Drive-Through Pharmacy Windows: Convenience or Prescription for Error?

  David Mittleman | July 14, 2008 2:59 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  A new study authored by Sheryl Szeinbach, a professor at the Ohio State University, indicates that pharmacists who work at pharmacies with drive-through windows believe the additional distractions...

• Medical Mixups; Hospital Prescription Drug Error Can Lead to Deaths

  David Mittleman | July 14, 2008 9:07 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  We have been aware of the shocking reality that 98,000 hospitalized patients die each year in the United States due to error for nearly a decade. What has been done? Recently two of fourteen babies...

• Gas Price Increase Drives Down Automobile Related Deaths

  Devon Glass | July 11, 2008 5:09 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  According to a recent study by professors Michael Morrisey of the University of Alabama-Birmingham and David Grabowski of Harvard Medical School, as gas prices increase there is a...

• Toxic Chemical Exposure Creates Significant Health Concerns

  David Mittleman | July 09, 2008 10:15 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: Toxic Substances

  With all of the blessings of the industrialized world that we have built, comes the curse of toxicity of our air, water, food, homes and bodies. Some of these toxins, including ...

• FDA Imposes "Black Box" Warning on Cipro

  David Mittleman | July 08, 2008 6:13 PM | 2 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that the manufactures of Cipro and similar antibiotics would have to include a "black box" warning on their products. According to the...

• Broken FDA Charged With Protecting America From Dangerous Drugs and Medical Devices

  Devon Glass | July 08, 2008 5:12 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  How many of you remember George W. Bush saying, while campaigning for the 2000 election, he was going to usher in an era of personal responsibility? How many of you believe personal...

• Reform Michigan Government Now Ballot Proposal - Will It Help?

  David Mittleman | July 08, 2008 9:12 AM | 6 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Well, it couldn't hurt, according to a former Democratic House Leader and spokeswoman for Reform Michigan Government Now. Dianne Byrum was quoted in the Lansing State Journal as saying "This...

• Safety Tips For Keeping Children Safe While Enjoying Fireworks

  Devon Glass | July 02, 2008 10:57 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  It’s that time of year again. Friends and family gather around the barbeque for burgers and brats, beer and baseball. But as everyone knows, the 4 th of July is about...

• What Should I Do If I’m Involved in a Car Crash?

  David Mittleman | July 01, 2008 6:59 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  All car crashes are different, but one thing they all have in common is that they are never planned. According to a recent article published by the American Automobile Association , following a few...