For chronic back pain sufferers who have undergone unsuccessful back surgery, relief may be on the way. The medical journal, Neurosurgery, reports in their March issue that a new technology has overcome past limitations in the delivery of spinal cord stimulation (SCS), which has already been proven effective at relieving radicular pain. Researchers at Poitiers… Read More
New Brain Imaging Scan Highlights Fiber Damage, Offers Treatment Hope
The Journal of Neurosurgery recently published an article addressing the difficulty in locating and determining the extent of traumatic brain injury (TBI), noting current technologies generally do not “provide highly detailed information about the location of axonal injury, severity of injury, or expected recovery.” An Associated Press article explains that if doctors cannot “see or… Read More
Playground Slide Recalled For Fall Risk, 16 Injured Children
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled about 900 Slalom Glider playground slides after 16 children have reportedly been injured. According to the recall notice, this playground slide does not have a transition platform at the top or chute sides, posing a major fall risk to children. Without the chute sides, children are… Read More
Committee to Take Up Passidomo Anti-Small Business “Insurance Bad Faith” Bill
Tomorrow a Committee of the Florida Legislature will take up a bill to make it easier for insurance companies to act in “bad faith” towards their customers. The Bill, filed by Representative Kathleen C. Passidomo, is not only anti-family, but even worse in light of today’s economy — is anti-small business. The Bill, HB 427,… Read More
Quadriplegic Victim Wins $13.6 Mil. Tire Verdict
A 45 year old woman was severely injured when her rear right tire suffered a catastrophic tread separation on I-75 in Florida, causing her vehicle to slide into the median where it rolled five times. Despite wearing her seatbelt, the driver was rendered a quadriplegic. On October 13, 2011, the Newsome | Melton Law Firm… Read More
Honda recalls over 2 million automobiles in China and U.S.
According to a Wall Street Journal report this month, automobile maker Honda Motor Co. announced that it will be forced to recall a total of 2.3 million vehicles throughout Canada, China, and the U.S. The problem is said to be tied to automatic transmission failure. In a press release in early August, Honda claimed that… Read More