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Michigan Senators Wayne Kuipers (R – Vioxx) and Mike Bishop (R – AAA) value corporations over voters

Did you or someone you know take Vioxx and have an adverse reaction? What about being involved in an automobile accident where serious injuries were sustained? If you live in Michigan you are out of luck when trying to hold the pharmaceutical industry or the negligent driver accountable for their ac

By David Mittleman

/ 22 Feb 2008

Michigan Sees Increase in ATV Related Accidents

Adults and children alike have enjoyed the use of ATV off-road vehicle in Michigan. However, a new study completed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has revealed that more than 500 people nationwide died in ATV accidents in 2006. Children 16 and younger accounted for 20% of ATV relate

By David Mittleman

/ 18 Feb 2008

New Child Seat Program Aims to Reduce Injuries

As any Michigan family with small children will likely tell you, kids can be hard to restrain. Nowhere is containment more important, however, than in a motor vehicle. Young children face a high risk of injury in an automobile accident unless they are properly restrained in a safe and effective chil

By David Mittleman

/ 15 Feb 2008

Road Salt Shortage Puts Michigan Drivers at Risk

Road salt is a mixed blessing. Anyone who has driven in Michigan over the years knows the toll this gritty material can take on a vehicle’s paint job. All the cars on the road begin to resemble one another with their rusty, gray exteriors. On the other hand, road salt is a crucial weapon in the figh

By David Mittleman

/ 14 Feb 2008

Simple Michigan hospital program that saves lives and money shut down by federal government

A certain amount of government involvement in medical care is unavoidable, and is usually beneficial. You certainly don’t want to undergo surgery by a doctor who is not licensed, or be prescribed medications that have not been tested on human beings. But there are times when the Federal Government g

By David Mittleman

/ 14 Feb 2008

Drug manufacturers pursue profit over innovation

Over the next few years, the cost of prescription medications for some of the most prescribed drugs will plummet. The pharmaceutical industry’s biggest name drugs, including Fosamax, Risperdal, and Lipitor, will all lose patent protection and be available for generic reproduction. This is a tremendo

By David Mittleman

/ 5 Feb 2008

Vacuum extractor assisted vaginal delivery can cause birth trauma

A vacuum extractor may be used by a physician to enhance delivery of a baby’s head in a vaginal delivery. However, the doctor attempting to use the extractor must be prepared to abandon the procedure when it is not working, according to operational guidelines for use as noted by the manufacturers in

By David Mittleman

/ 29 Jan 2008

Chief Justice Cliff Taylor poorly regarded by Michigan legal community

According to a poll of attorneys who have practiced before the Michigan Supreme Court in the past six years, Justice Cliff Taylor is second to last in terms of overall performance. For a more thorough analysis of the study that was conducted by Michigan Lawyers Weekly, click here. This will come to

By Grewal Law

/ 23 Jan 2008

Pharamcy error causes patient to receive wrong medication

Gregory Rossini had a liver transplant in 1996 and eventually developed Hepatitis C. He was prescribed Rebetol for his hepatitis C, but on January 15, 2005, he was given the wrong medication by his local pharmacy. Instead of receiving his Rebetol, he received Reyataz, an HIV medication.Mr. Rossini w

By David Mittleman

/ 22 Jan 2008

Doctors compound medical errors by not admitting mistakes

No one likes admitting they made a mistake, no matter what it is about. According to a recent study, doctors are just like everyone else in this regard. Except the problem is, when a doctor makes a mistake people can die. Mistakes in medical treatment by doctors are only serious when there is a fail

By David Mittleman

/ 18 Jan 2008

Insurance industry overcharges and underpays

According to the Consumer Federation of America, the insurance industry in America consistently overcharge customers of home and auto insurance, while at the same time paying fewer and fewer legitimate claims. A recent study by the Consumer Federation, Consumers Union and other consumer advocacy gro

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 11 Jan 2008

Faulty Defibrillators Recalled Due To Potentially Fatal Problem

On October 16, 2007, Medtronic issued a recall of approximately 268,000 Sprint Fidelis defibrillator leads. The reason for the recall is that after 30 months, the Sprint Fidelis leads had a fracture rate that was about twice as high as the previous model, the Sprint Quatro. Fractured leads can resul

By David Mittleman

/ 4 Jan 2008