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Diocese of Venice Priest Removed for Priest Abuse Allegation

Posted on January 07, 2009
A Diocese of Venice Catholic priest has been removed from his post for allegations of sexual abuse. The Rev. Jean Ronald Joseph has been removed from active ministry because of allegations surrounding abuse that occurred at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Fort Myers...

New Abuse Case Involves Priest Who Worked in Florida

Posted on December 05, 2008
I filed another lawsuit this week against the former Rev. Richard Emerson and the Diocese of Gary. Previous lawsuits stem from Emerson's tenure in Florida when he was a priest "on loan" from the Diocese of Gary Indiana. The earlier lawsuits concerned abuse of teenage boys in the 1980's and 1990's...

FDA Takes Action on Chinese Imports

Posted on November 14, 2008
The FDA has halted Chinese food products that may contain milk until it can be determined if the products have been contaminated with the toxic chemical melamine. The products were stopped at the border and not allowed entry into the US. Melamine tainted milk and baby formula has sickened 50,000 Chinese babies and has been linked to three infant deaths...

Venice Catholic Bishop Speaks Out on Amendment 2

Posted on November 02, 2008
On October 17, 2008 Bishop Frank Dewayne of the Catholic Diocese of Venice wrote a guest column in the Naples Daily News strongly supporting Amendment 2. Amendment 2 is on the Florida ballot this year proposing to make it part of the state constitution that marriage is to be defined as solely between a man and a woman...

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Dangerous Toys with Banned Plastics Still on the Market

Posted on October 23, 2008
Toys that contain the banned substance phthalates are still on the market and will remain there until sometime in 2009. Phthalates is a chemical found in some plastics has been linked to issues with early childhood development. According to a report in the Wall St...

Zyprexa Settles Lawsuits with 33 States

Posted on October 13, 2008
Eli Lilly, the manufacturer of the schizophrenia and bipolar disorder drug, Zyprexa, has settled lawsuits with 33 states that sued the drug company for falsely marketing its drug to patients with neither scizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Those are the only two illnesses for which Zyprexa has been approved...

Motorcyclist Runs Red Light, Dies

Posted on October 05, 2008
A 62 year old Sarasota man ran a red light at University Parkway and Cattleman Road and was struck and killed by an oncoming SUV. According to police, the SUV had a green light at the time of the accident. This marks another motorcycle tragedy in the bay area where a motorcyclist has died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash...

Should Energy Drinks Carry Warning Labels?

Posted on September 30, 2008
We've all seen them in our supermarkets, grocery stores, and gas stations. They're the super caffeinated drinks that some are using as a "pick me up" or a boost of energy prior to exercise or a sporting event. Yet these drinks can contain up to 500 milligrams of caffeine...

Contaminated Groundwater Found in Sarasota County Landfill

Posted on September 20, 2008
Unsafe levels of iron, arsenic and ammonia have been discovered in the Central County landfill causing concerns about other landfills and a project at Cowpen Slough to convert its water into drinking water. The County is about to sign a consent order with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in order to test the water and clean up the contaminated plume...

New Motorcycle Safety Classes in Effect, But Are They Effective?

Posted on September 05, 2008
The Florida State Legislature passed a bill this year requiring new motorcyclists to take a safety course prior to registering their motorcycles. Unfortunately, they didn't require a helmet law which would have helped prevent some of the severe head injuries that result in motorcycle crashes...

Diocese of Venice and Priest Abuse

Posted on September 04, 2008
While the Catholic Diocese of Venice has escaped the headlines that some dioceses have received regarding the Catholic priest sexual abuse of minors, the Diocese is not without its history in this unfortunate area. The former bishop of the Diocese, John Nevins once sought a "gag" order to prevent a victim of sexual abuse from discussing his abuse publicly...

Catholic Diocese of Venice and the Elderly

Posted on September 01, 2008
There's a troubling story in the Sarasota Herald Tribune today about the Diocese of Venice. No, this time it's not about the sexual abuse of minors. Rather, it's about the Diocese buying aparments in Venice. Apparently, elderly residents of the complex received notice from the owner that they had to move out in 30 days...

Man Killed after Being Thrown from Truck in Accident

Posted on August 28, 2008
A 52 year old man has died as a result of his injuries stemming from a weekend auto accident in Sarasota. The driver of the other vehicle involved in the crash, Francis P. Corkin, 80 ran a red light at the intersection of Fruitville Road and US 301 in Sarasota...

Diabetes' Drugs Avandia and Actos

Posted on June 24, 2008
A panel of outside FDA advisers will be asked what types of studies should be conducted in order to evaluate the safety of diabetes' drugs Avandia and Actos, both of which have been linked to cardiac problems. Just last year, the FDA suggested the drugs should carry the highest possible warning labels...

Glaxo AIDS Drug Doubles Heart Attack Risk

Posted on April 11, 2008
In a study published in the Lancet medical journal, Glaxo SmithKline's AIDS drug Ziagen doubles the risk of heart attack. In the wake of the published study, AIDS doctors are urging caution before abandoning the drug. These antiretrovirals are wonderful and lifesaving, but they do have toxicity problems," said Charlie Gilks, director of AIDS treatment and prevention at the World Health Organization...

Contaminated Beef Used in Hundreds of Food Products

Posted on March 20, 2008
The California slaughterhouse at the center of last month's massive beef recall now say that the contaminated beef has been used in 486 food products ranging from Slim Jim jerky to Jenny Craig meat loaf. The list of food products touched by the beef recall is expected to grow in the coming weeks...

Contaminated Beef Used in Hundreds of Food Products

Chattem Icy Hot Heat Therapy Recalled

Posted on March 11, 2008
Icy Hot heat therapy products manufactured by Chattem, Inc. have been recalled due to consumer reports of first, second, and third degree skin burns, irritation and skin removal. The affected products were manufactured from October 1, 2006 through July 31, 2007 and distributed from December 4, 2006 through February 4, 2008...

Chattem Icy Hot Heat Therapy Recalled

Allstate Can't Sell New Auto Insurance Policies in Florida

Posted on January 17, 2008
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation has suspended the license of Allstate Insurance Company from selling new auto insurance policies in the state of Florida because of their relationship with rating organizations such as AM Best and Hurricane modeling companies and industry trade groups...

Allstate Can't Sell New Auto Insurance Policies in Florida

Lakeland Wildfire on I-4 Causes 50 Car Crash

Posted on January 09, 2008
A combination of dense fog and a wildfire from a controlled burn led to a 50 car crash on I-4 near Lakeland, Florida early this morning. There have been 3 reported deaths and a slew of injuries. As I mentioned in my tampabay.injuryboard.com blog, I wonder why the highway was not closed if the weather was so inclement that visibility was zero...

Lakeland Wildfire on I-4 Causes 50 Car Crash

Congress Starts Asking Questions About Dr. Jarvik

Posted on January 08, 2008
Dr. Robert Jarvik became known as the maker of the world's first artificial heart in the 1980's. Most recently, his face and name are splashed in tv and print media ads pitching Pfizer's cholesterol drug Lipitor. The marketing campaign is so often used that Congress has started asking Pfizer questions about Dr...

Congress Starts Asking Questions About Dr. Jarvik

FDA Warns About Botulism in Canned Green Beans

Posted on December 22, 2007
The FDA is warning consumers about the potential for botulism in GFS Fancy Blue Lake Cut Green Beans manufactured by New Era Canning Company. Clostridium botulinum produces a toxin that can be life threatening. The green beans were distributed with lot numbers 19H7FL and UPC code 93901 11873, in large institutional-sized, 6 pound 5 ounce (#10) cans...

FDA Warns About Botulism in Canned Green Beans

Older Patients Who Take Avandia Have Higher Risk of Heart Attacks

Posted on December 13, 2007
According to an article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association older people who suffer from diabetes and take Avandia as part of their treatment regimen are 60% increased risk of heart failure, a 40% increased risk of heart attack, and a 30% increased risk of death...

Older Patients Who Take Avandia Have Higher Risk of Heart Attacks

Genentech's Move to Restrict Use of Cheaper Avastin Leads to Probe

Posted on December 03, 2007
Genentech, the maker of Avastin, has sought to restrict access to its cheaper drug Avastin so that health officials will use a more expensive brand has lead to Congressional criticism. The restriction on the eye disease drug has led one US senator to write letters to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and the FDA inquiring as to the propriety of Genentech's actions...

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