Pitman, Kyle & Sicula wants to keep you up to speed in the ever
changing legal world. This section will keep you informed of recent
product recalls, related cases, investigative reports and legislation
that might affect you or your family.
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By GLENN HOWATT and PAM LOUWAGIE, Star Tribune staff writers |
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Multi-million Dollar Settlement Earns Kyle Exclusive Membership |
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Federal Program Misses Problem Nursing Homes |
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By KEVIN FREKING, Associated Press Writer |
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Wall Street to Capitalize on Life Insurance |
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The Dangers of Texting While Driving |
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Study finds not-for-profit nursing homes are often superior |
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By Shari Roan for the Los Angeles Times |
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Medical Malpractice Payments Fall to Record Low, Public Citizen Study Shows |
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Medical Malpractice Epidemic Persists Even as Compensation to Victims Decreases |
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Doctors, Nurses Disciplined by State Agency |
An article by David Wahlberg of the Wisconsin State Journal (04/09)
The Violations Involve A Range Of Penalties For Infractions Cited By The State Department of Regulation And Licensing
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Doctor Admits Pain Studies Were Frauds, Hospital Says |
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An article written by Gardiner Harris as it appeared in the New York Times on March 10, 2009.
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Most Vulnerable Americans Protected by Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act |
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Bipartisan bill will ensure nursing home corporations don’t eliminate seniors’ legal rights
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Elder Abuse Reports Rising |
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An Article by Dean Mosiman of the Wisconsin State Journal
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U.S.DOT Unveils Automatic Vehicle Safety Recall Notification Service |
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Consumers Can Sign Up for Free Electronic Recall Alerts From NHTSA
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Once Just an Aging Sign, Falls Merit Complex Care |
By John Leland
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Resident files lawsuit alleging fraud at nursing home chain |
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The class-action suit accuses Extendicare of promising more than it can deliver.
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National Rating System for Nursing Homes to Go Online in December |
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Alcohol and death collide on Highway 41 |
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A Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Article
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FDA Seeks Data on Medical Devices, Drugs Containing BPA |
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By Jared A. Favole and Alicia Mundy
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Bush Rule Changes Could Block Product-Safety Suits |
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Medicare Will Stop Reimbursing "Preventable Errors" on Oct. 1 |
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Violations Reported at 94% of Nursing Homes |
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Senate Finance Committee Approves Two Bills To Help Prevent Neglect, Abuse of Elderly Patients |
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FDA Wants Epilepsy-Drug Warnings |
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Bisphenol A Tied to Health Problems |
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Census Reports Senior Citizen Population To Double By 2050 |
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Nursing Homes’ Quality, Safety Can be Hard to Gauge |
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Federal, state Web sites don’t show whole picture on inspections |
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Serious Violations at Homes Spike |
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34% increase over 3 years involves injuries and risk to hundreds of seniors
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If You Had Salmonella Poisoning, Would You Know? |
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Wisconsin has 10 confirmed salmonella cases thought linked to tomatoes |
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Milwaukee health official finds it unusual source hasn’t been found
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Nebraska Beef Ltd. Recalls More Than 531,000 Pounds of Beef |
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Linked to Michigan, Ohio E. Coli Outbreak
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President Signs Senior Falls Prevention Legislation |
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Doctors Say Medication Is Overused in Dementia |
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Brain Injury a Key Risk In Senior Falls |
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Jardine Cribs Sold by Babies"R"Us Recalled Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazard |
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Rising Challenger Takes On Elder-Care Systetm |
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More Tomato Salmonella Cases Reported |
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CDC: 383 People Sickened by Tainted Tomatoes
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Tomato Salmonella Cases on the Rise |
228 People Reported Sick From Tainted Tomatoes
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Tomatoes Pulled Off Shelves Amid Salmonella Scare |
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Two Wisconsinites Sickened by Salmonella Linked to Tomatoes |
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Fisher-Price Recalls Over 900k Toys |
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Excessive Amounts of Lead
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New York Company Announces Meat and Poultry Recall |
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Possible Listeria Contamination
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Don't Let a Hospital Kill You |
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An article by Elizabeth as it appeared on CNN.com on May 1, 2008.
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State Inspector Injured by Semi |
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Driver May be to Blame
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Honda Recalls Over 300,000 Accords |
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2003 Model Year in Question
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Switching Bikes Could Be Dangerous |
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Increase in Crashes for Riders Who Recently Switched Bikes
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Reports say Merck had heavy influence on medical profession
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Common Chemical May Be Harmful |
Federal Agency Says Bisphenol A May Affect Development
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Sens. Martinez, Kohl Unveil Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act |
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Cantaloupe Salmonella Outbreak |
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Cases Reported in Wisconsin
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Cereal Recalled for Possible Salmonella |
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A recent study ranks some well known, but deadly drugs
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Journal Sentinel Investigation Into EPA |
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Investigation shows EPA is no longer doing it's job to protect children
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25 Die During Snowmobile Season |
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Number of Deaths Just Under 10-year average
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Half Kids Who Died in Crashes Had Teen Drivers |
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Two thirds of young passengers also weren't wearing seat belts, study says
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Vegas clinic may have exposed 40k to hepatitis, HIV |
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A clinic may have infected a handful of patients with hepatitis C --
but about 40,000 more should be tested for that virus, as well as for
HIV, health officials said Wednesday.
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It’s a question no hospital patient should have to ask: “Hey, doc, did you wash your hands?”
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Patients Stuck With Bill for Medical Errors |
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10 States Waive Fees for Worst Mistakes, but Most Will Charge You or Insurer
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3 Area Nursing Homes on Problem List |
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A facility gets listed by having more problems than others, more
serious problems and a pattern of serious problems over time
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Nurse's Aide Accused of Abusing, Urinating on Patients |
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A Michigan nurse's aide abused an elderly couple by urinating in the woman's hair and pouring liquid soap on her husband's head
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Contaminated Beef Recall Affects 7 States |
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Wisconsin Company Announces Possible E. Coli contamination after Two People Get Sick
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Colleagues: Ohio nurse accused of nursing home rape had temper |
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John Riems would leave Christmas cards on car windshields and barely wave to neighbors. The exceptionally private night-side nurse and his wife seldom had visitors to their tidy mobile home near Lake Erie. His co-workers said he had a temper and would swear at patients. |
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Nurse Charged With Sexually Abusing 2 Dozen Patients at Ohio Nursing Home |
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A night-shift nurse accused of sexually abusing as many as two dozen elderly or disabled patients at a nursing home was in jail Wednesday, authorities said.
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Patient Care Standards Still Lack at Nursing Homes |
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Government policing systems are failing to catch significant amounts of patient neglect at thousands of U.S. nursing homes
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For One Doctor, Cap is an Insult |
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Dr. John Faulkner did not have the time or the inclination to rally at the legislature with 1,700 of his colleagues Tuesday. For one thing, his schedule was full. The family physician had household chores and the daily hubbub that five children create with school, homework, lessons, practices. And, as he has done for the past 10 months, he had to care for his wife, Joan. |
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A Medical Mistake: Doctors and Insurers Say Malpractice Awards Must Be Capped. |
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The case of Samuel Desiderio, while tragic, seems to give perfect voice to the complaints of many doctors who see a legal system gone wild. As a 4-year-old, he suffered brain damage...
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