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Attorney W. Marc Hardesty
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5:52 AM
Boating and Jet Ski Accidents Now that the Weather is Good
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Attorney W. Marc Hardesty
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5:35 AM
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Landmark Case Changes Theories of Arson Investigation
http://www.folioweekly.com/documents/main_022310_1.pdf
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Kevin Moore
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5:53 AM
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Government Bans Texting by Drivers of Large Trucks & Buses
The National Safety Council estimates that 200,000 accidents occur each year because the driver was distracted from observing the road while texting. Research has demonstrated that people involved in texting commonly take their eyes completely off the road while engaged in sending or receiving texts. This can have catastrophic consequences, particularly for drivers of big rigs or buses and the occupants of cars around them.
The texting ban for drivers of large vehicles operating at high speed on interstate roads is certainly an important step in increasing highway safety.
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Attorney Frank Ashton
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2:36 PM
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Safety on America's Buses
In recent years, several high profile bus accidents have reignited the debate on bus safety. For example, after a 2007 bus crash in Atlanta in which 7 people died and 21 people were injured, the National Transportation Saftey Board found that the bus' lack of adequate occupant protection contributed to the accident's severity. Bus saftey was also an issue in the 2006 bus crash in Huntsville, Alabama, in which 4 school children were killed.
Several recommendations have been made to improve bus safety in America. Seatbelts could be made mandatory on all passenger buses. This would protect individuals from significant injury in bus rollover accidents. Bus windows could be made more sturdy and durable. A common cause of death in bus accidents is ejection from the bus. The ejection rate could be greatly reduced by the improvement of bus windows.
There could also be better regulation of bus drivers. It is often found after a bus accident that the driver's medical certificate giving him authority to drive the bus has expired. Making sure individuals are fit to drive buses would increase safety for passengers on the bus as well as other drivers on the road.
If you or someone you know has been injured as a result of a bus accident, please contact us for a free consultation regarding your rights.
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Kevin Moore
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5:25 AM
Additional Baby Cribs Recalled by Consumer Product Safety Commission
The Dorel Asia cribs which are the subject of the latest recall were manufactured in China and Vietnam. They were sold under various names at Walmart, Sears and K-Mart stores from 2005-2009. The CPSC advises parents to immediately stop using these cribs and to contact the manufacturer for a free parts replacement kit.
If your child was injured by one of the cribs subject to this recall or by any other crib, please call us for a free consultation about your rights.
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Attorney Frank Ashton
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5:11 AM
Sunday, January 03, 2010
Radiologists Unlikely to Disclose Mammography Errors to Patients
When asked whether they would tell a patient about the error:
9% said they would definitely not disclose the error;
51% said they would disclose it only if asked by the patient;
26% said they would probably disclose the error; and
14% said they would definitely disclose the error.
When asked what language they would use to disclose the error in reading the mammograms, only 15% of the radiologists would tell the patient directly that an error had been made by the previous radiologist. The remainder either would say nothing further or would simply report that the lesions were increasing in number.
Failure to timely diagnose breast cancer can have catastrophic results and is a frequent cause of medical malpractice litigation. It should be of concern to patients that many radiologists, 74% of whom report they are concerned about being sued for misreading mammography studies, in most cases are not likely to honestly and straightforwardly tell the patient when an error has been made.
If you have concerns that your mammography results were misread, you should contact an experienced medical malpractice attorney. At our firm, all such consultations are free of charge.
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Attorney Frank Ashton
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12:57 PM
Friday, December 18, 2009
Simplicity Crib Deaths
The manufacturers appear to no longer be in business. Some of the cribs manufactured by Simplicity include the Graco logo and Winnie the Pooh motif. The affected cribs were sold between January 2005 and June 2009. Parents are warned to immediately stop using Simplicity cribs because of the serious hazard they pose to babies. More information from the CPSC on the crib recall can be found at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/simplicity.pdf.
If you have a family member who has suffered injuries from a Simplicity crib or any other defective crib, please call us for a free case evaluation.
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Attorney Frank Ashton
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5:53 AM
Monday, December 14, 2009
Paxil Settlements
If you or a loved one has experienced significant problems after using Paxil, you may have a products liability claim against the manufacturer or a medical malpractice claim if the drug was improperly prescribed by a doctor. Call us for a free consultation.
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Attorney Frank Ashton
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6:06 AM
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