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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Interactions Among Multiple Medications Can Cause Health Risks
Millions of Americans are currently taking multiple medications and/or supplements which are significantly increasing their risk of serious injury according to a report by the National Institutes of Health and the University of Chicago which is being published this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association. This is particularly true with older Americans. Combinations of blood thinners or anticoagulants (such as Warfarin or Coumadin) with aspirin or ginkgo supplements, for example, can significantly increase the risk of uncontrolled bleeding, stroke, etc. There are many other combinations of drugs/supplements which also carry significant risks. Simply because a supplement is sold in a health food store without warnings does not mean it is safe to combine with any medication you may be taking.
It is important to talk with your doctor about possible drug interactions if you are taking multiple medications or additional supplements. It is also important that doctors inquire about the medications/supplements you are taking and specifically advise you about the risks of drug interactions. The Institute for Safe Medication Practices now has a website to allow patients to check for potentially dangerous medication interactions. It can be found at www.consumermedsafety.org.
If you have been injured as a result of a drug interaction, you may have a medical malpractice claim and should speak to an experienced medical malpractice attorney.
It is important to talk with your doctor about possible drug interactions if you are taking multiple medications or additional supplements. It is also important that doctors inquire about the medications/supplements you are taking and specifically advise you about the risks of drug interactions. The Institute for Safe Medication Practices now has a website to allow patients to check for potentially dangerous medication interactions. It can be found at www.consumermedsafety.org.
If you have been injured as a result of a drug interaction, you may have a medical malpractice claim and should speak to an experienced medical malpractice attorney.
posted by
Attorney Frank Ashton
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5:29 AM
Sunday, December 28, 2008
DUI Checkpoints
There is no question that the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office will be setting up DUI checkpoints from now and continuing through New Years. You best defense is obviously not to drink and drive. The use of a designated driver is always the best defense as long as the designated driver has not decided to abandon their obligation. If the officer notices signs of impairment (odor of alcohol, slurred speech, bloodshot or watery eyes) he may ask you to step out of your vehicle and do some field sobriety tests. You must then decide if you want to take your chances. You cannot be forced to take these tests just as you cannot be forced to submit to a breathalyzer test. However if you refuse to submit to one you will lose your license for a year administratively. You can possibly apply for a "work permit" but these are issued on a case by case basis. You have the right to remain silent and to have an attorney to discuss your case before entering a plea to the court. It is always better to know and understand your rights before you make a mistake that cannot be removed from your record in the future. We understand the Florida DUI laws and are available to help you. Please contact us
posted by
Attorney W. Marc Hardesty
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8:43 PM
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Northeast Florida Fog Creates Hazardous Driving Conditions
Headlights are for seeing and being seen! Be sure to recognize the circumstances where lights are necessary for safety. Using headlights at night is a given but how often do you see someone driving that does not appreciate the visual impairment that fog creates during daytime? Fog in Northeast Florida can cause tremendous danger since fog degrades depth perception and reflects light thereby distorting the images ahead. Turn on your low beam lights, and be careful to watch for hazards, bicyclists, pedestrians, or animals. Reflected light from air-suspended particulates or precipitation can blind you, so use your low beams or properly installed fog lamps. Fog lamps are mounted low, underneath your line of sight, and they can help you see when regular headlamps cause difficulties. Without fog lamps, using low beams prevents light from being reflected back into your eyes much the same way. Reducing speed will also increase the safety margin. If you have been injured by someone that did not use appropriate safety measures please contact us.
posted by
Attorney W. Marc Hardesty
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8:30 PM
Thursday, December 25, 2008
It's Christmas Day, Are your Children Safe?
You have just finished opening presents from family and friends. The children are impressed with the toys they are about to push to their limits. Be sure to examine these well intentioned gifts closely. There were over 230,000 injuries from toys ranging from airway obstruction (small piece stuck in the throat), toxic chemicals in the paint or liquid portion of the toy and finally lack of safety features. Additionally the use of safety equipment such as helmets and knee pads etc. should be used at all times with certain activities. Please take the time to inspect and understand the toys and gifts so that there are many more Merry Christmas's come. Please contact us if you or someone you know has been injured.
posted by
Attorney W. Marc Hardesty
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4:27 AM
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Merry Christmas from Hardesty, Tyde, Green & Ashton
All of us at Hardesty, Tyde, Green & Ashton wish you and your family a wonderful Christmas.
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny reindeer.
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!
"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.
His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"
Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there.
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads.
And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled our brains for a long winter’s nap.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tinny reindeer.
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name!
"Now Dasher! now, Dancer! now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! On, Cupid! on, on Donner and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky.
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of Toys, and St Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot.
A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler, just opening his pack.
His eyes-how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow.
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath.
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook when he laughed, like a bowlful of jelly!
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings, then turned with a jerk.
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose!
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"
posted by
Attorney W. Marc Hardesty
at
4:29 AM
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Fireplace Safety
Many of us have fireplaces. While they are wonderful there are a few safety tips that are important to remember.
Before lighting any fire, remove all greens, boughs, papers, and other decorations from fireplace area. Check to see that the flue is open.
Use care with "fire salts," which produce colored flames when thrown on wood fires. They contain heavy metals that can cause intense gastrointestinal irritation and vomiting if eaten. Keep them away from children.
Do not burn wrapping papers in the fireplace. A flash fire may result as wrappings ignite suddenly and burn intensely.
Our firm wishes you a safe holiday season.
Before lighting any fire, remove all greens, boughs, papers, and other decorations from fireplace area. Check to see that the flue is open.
Use care with "fire salts," which produce colored flames when thrown on wood fires. They contain heavy metals that can cause intense gastrointestinal irritation and vomiting if eaten. Keep them away from children.
Do not burn wrapping papers in the fireplace. A flash fire may result as wrappings ignite suddenly and burn intensely.
Our firm wishes you a safe holiday season.
posted by
Attorney W. Marc Hardesty
at
4:14 AM
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Low Impact Car Accidents Often Cause High Level Injury
Everyday hundreds of so called "fender benders" occur and the result is the same no injury, a little paint is scraped on the bumper and a small dent is there to fix. However, there are accidents where the outward signs of the accident appear minimal but the reality is serious injury has occurred. When two vehicles strike eachother in a rear-end type collision there is always energy transfer from one vehicle to the other. This energy transfer will also be reflected in movement of the occupants. The position of the occupants at the time of the impact is a critical factor in assessing the mechanism and injury probability.
The important thing to remember is that when low speed impacts occur, lack of damage on a car's external appearance may not reflect the true damage. When investigating these types of accidents, one must look at the bumper isolation systems and the support structure of the vehicle for damage that could have occurred. The bumper isolation system is designed to protect the vehicles safety systems, such as the front and rear lights. The isolation system is not designed to prevent visible vehicle damage. Today's passenger cars, not trucks and SUVs, are required to have a bumper isolation system.
The assessment of a low speed vehicle impact accident also requires the inspection of both accident vehicles. It is very difficult to assess the impact forces from photographs or looking at the vehicles after they have been repaired. The direction and magnitude of the forces, on the occupant can be compared to the injuries to determine if they are consistent with the accident scenario. If you have suffered serious injury recently from a low impact crash please contact us.
The important thing to remember is that when low speed impacts occur, lack of damage on a car's external appearance may not reflect the true damage. When investigating these types of accidents, one must look at the bumper isolation systems and the support structure of the vehicle for damage that could have occurred. The bumper isolation system is designed to protect the vehicles safety systems, such as the front and rear lights. The isolation system is not designed to prevent visible vehicle damage. Today's passenger cars, not trucks and SUVs, are required to have a bumper isolation system.
The assessment of a low speed vehicle impact accident also requires the inspection of both accident vehicles. It is very difficult to assess the impact forces from photographs or looking at the vehicles after they have been repaired. The direction and magnitude of the forces, on the occupant can be compared to the injuries to determine if they are consistent with the accident scenario. If you have suffered serious injury recently from a low impact crash please contact us.
posted by
Attorney W. Marc Hardesty
at
4:05 AM
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Medical Lien Resolution
The resolution of your personal injury claim does not necessarily occur with a settlement or judgment in your favor. Often times, various entities such as health insurance companies, Medicare, or Medicaid will assert liens on any recovery you may receive for medical expenses paid by them as a result of your injury. Failure to resolve these liens could expose you to liability in the future.
The personal injury attorneys at Hardesty, Tyde, Green & Ashton, P.A., have years of experience working with these entities in resolving medical liens. We will make certain these entities only seek reimbursement for medical expenses related to your injury and that you receive any statutory reductions to which you may be entitled.
If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, contact our offices. Not only will our attorneys strive to maximize your recovery, we will ensure that any medical liens are resolved for the least amount possible.
The personal injury attorneys at Hardesty, Tyde, Green & Ashton, P.A., have years of experience working with these entities in resolving medical liens. We will make certain these entities only seek reimbursement for medical expenses related to your injury and that you receive any statutory reductions to which you may be entitled.
If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident, contact our offices. Not only will our attorneys strive to maximize your recovery, we will ensure that any medical liens are resolved for the least amount possible.
posted by
Kevin Moore
at
10:56 AM
Military Needs Mayport Carrier
December 7th 1941 marks the date that the United States of America was attacked at Pearl Harbor during World War II. It also marks the importance of locating at least one Nuclear Aircraft Carrier at Mayport Naval Station in Jacksonville, Fl. The adage of "all your eggs in one basket" continues to be true as the politics of Washington slow and confuse the obvious. Placing a Carrier at Mayport makes solid strategic sense as we reflect back to the terrible loss of life and battle capacity loss caused by locating all our assets in one port. Hardesty, Tyde, Green & Ashton appreciates the role that strategic planning takes in handling complex legal matters. We also understand the commitment it takes to serve this country as a member of our military. We encourage you to contact us if we can help you with the strategic planning of complex legal matters or to answer a Military Law question by one of our retired Army or Navy officers, Marc Hardesty or Frank Ashton.
posted by
Attorney W. Marc Hardesty
at
4:38 AM
Friday, December 05, 2008
Traffic Fatalities
Our local headlines describe 5 traffic fatalities which includes a pedestrian killed by a car and an alcohol related death.
The US Transportation Secretary says that there were 41,059 motor vehicle-related deaths in 2007—the lowest number of traffic fatalities/per year since 1992—and that 2.49 million people sustained injuries in highway accidents.
The decline in overall deaths is attributed to safer vehicles, law enforcement measures, and the federal government’s efforts to prevent auto accidents. Though the total number of traffic fatalities dropped, an increase in motorcycle fatalities was noted accounting for 13% of all traffic fatalities last year. The number of injured motorcycle victims also increased.
The number of pedestrian deaths decreased while the number of pedestrian injury victims increased.
If you or a loved one has been injured by negligent driver contact Hardesty, Tyde, Green and Ashton for a free consultation.
The US Transportation Secretary says that there were 41,059 motor vehicle-related deaths in 2007—the lowest number of traffic fatalities/per year since 1992—and that 2.49 million people sustained injuries in highway accidents.
The decline in overall deaths is attributed to safer vehicles, law enforcement measures, and the federal government’s efforts to prevent auto accidents. Though the total number of traffic fatalities dropped, an increase in motorcycle fatalities was noted accounting for 13% of all traffic fatalities last year. The number of injured motorcycle victims also increased.
The number of pedestrian deaths decreased while the number of pedestrian injury victims increased.
If you or a loved one has been injured by negligent driver contact Hardesty, Tyde, Green and Ashton for a free consultation.
posted by
Karl Green
at
11:27 AM
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