Monthly Archives: April 2010

April 7, 2010

Another Boston-Area Case Of Nursing Home Abuse

The Globe and Herald report today on another alleged incident of nursing home abuse, this one involving the Elizabeth Seton Residence in Wellesley Hills. The main allegations are that a male certified nursing assistant used his position to commit indecent assault and batteries upon vulnerable female patients.

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April 7, 2010

Post-Post-Script To A Documentary

Sometime ago, I read a favorable review of a documentary called The Last Campaign. (I believe the review was by David Yas, the editor of Mass Lawyers Weekly, but I cannot be certain.) The movie made its way into my Netflix queue and arrived in my mailbox this weekend. The movie depicts the 2004 re-election [...]

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April 5, 2010

FDA Scientist Says He Was Forced Out Because He Would Not Approve Medical Imaging Procedure

I’ve previously blogged about the dangers of excessive radiation involved with medical imaging procedures, such as CT scans and x-rays, and the FDA’s new program to reduce patients’ unnecessary exposure to radiation. Last week, as part of that FDA program, Dr. Julian Nicholas, a former FDA scientist, testified that he was forced out by his [...]

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Posted in Medical Imaging, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability, Radiation Dangers
April 3, 2010

Electric Bicycles: Coming Soon To A Massachusetts Roadway Near You

Electric bicycles have long been popular in Europe and Asia but, a couple weeks ago on NPR’s Science Friday With Ira Flatow, I learned about their growing popularity here in the United States. Industry experts in America predict there will shortly be one million electric bikes on the road here in the States. An electric [...]

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Posted in Bicycle Accidents, Brain Injury, Head Injuries, Products Liability
April 2, 2010

The Law Of Negligence: Traditional And Economic Approaches

Last week, I was breezing through some blog posts over at Concurring Opinions and I saw that law professor Lawrence Cunningham had posted a link to a new law review article that he had written. The post invited criticism of the article and its conclusions. Since the article was on a topic of great interest [...]

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Posted in Premises Liability, Slip and Fall