MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 7000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest news and research in Medical Law Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:22:46 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668623&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10311 You can now begin voting for your favorite video entry to the 2012 Neuro Film Festival through March 8, 2012, at www.NeuroFilmFestival.com. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668623 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:16:52 +0100 5668623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668622&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-21+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+24%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. - Research published online Jan. 3 in the journal Toxicology Pathology confirms that chronic, low-level exposure to arsenite in drinking water increases blood pressure and promotes heart disease in female mice (tpx.sagepub.com/content/early/2012/01/03/0192623311432297). 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Pharmacia Corp., No. 12-332, N.D. Ala.). 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FirstEnergy Generation Corp., et al., No. 08-1025 [consolidated], W.D. Pa.; See 11/1/11, Page 24). 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Exxon Mobil Corp., et al., No. 12-217, E.D. La.). 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Farouk Systems Inc., No. 12-10378, 11th Cir.). 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Tenn.; See 10/18/11, Page 5). 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BellSouth Telecommunications Inc., No. 11-21193, S.D. Fla.; 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 6991; 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151991). 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Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, et al., No. 09-852, Utah App.; 2012 Utah App. LEXIS 14). 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Americas et al., v. Royal Surplus Lines Insurance Co. et al., No. 09-261, Del. Super., New Castle Co.). 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United States, et al., No. 03-49, D. Idaho; See 1/10/12, Page 8). 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United States, No. 11-159, D. Idaho; 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12982; See 8/16/11, Page 28). 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Equitable Production Co., et al., No. 10-1372, S.D. W.Va.; See 8/2/11, Page 27). 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Fiorentino, et al. v. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, et al., No. 09-2284, M.D. Pa.; See 1/24/11, Page 20, and related story in this issue). 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Fiorentino, et al. v. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, et al., No. 09-2284, M.D. Pa.; See 1/24/11, Page 20; See related story in this issue.). 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Merck & Co., et al., No. 07-388, E.D. Calif.; See 1/10/12, Page 13). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668605 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:16:44 +0100 5668605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668604&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-21+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+6%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss LOS ANGELES - A unanimous panel of the Second District California Court of Appeal, Division Three, issued an opinion Feb. 1 affirming summary judgment under the component parts doctrine for the suppliers of raw materials to a metal fabrication company that were sued by an employee for personal injuries he alleges resulted from occupational exposure to metal fumes and dust (John Maxton v. Western States Metals, et al., No. B227000, Calif. App., 2nd Dist., Div. 3; 2012 Cal. App. LEXIS 94). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668604 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:16:44 +0100 5668604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668603&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-21+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+5%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss LINCOLN, Neb. - The Nebraska Supreme Court issued an opinion on Jan. 27 in which it applied the economic loss doctrine to a case alleging crop damage from the negligent application of an herbicide to the cornfields of the plaintiffs and remanded to the trial court for retrial (Thomas Lesiak, et al. v. Central Valley Ag Cooperative Inc., No. 10-323, Neb. Sup.; 2012 Neb. LEXIS 12). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668603 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:16:44 +0100 5668603 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668602&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-21+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+4%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court considered at its Jan. 20 conference a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by Louisiana crawfish buyers and packers who allege liability against the manufacturer of a pesticide used by the growers of the crawfish for business losses and announced Jan. 23 that the petition is denied (Tess Wiltz, et al. v. Bayer CropScience, et al., No. 11-636, U.S. Sup.). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668602 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:16:44 +0100 5668602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668601&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-21+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+3%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss PHILADELPHIA - The judge presiding over a personal injury lawsuit brought against Rohm & Haas Co. in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas for alleged vinyl chloride exposure in northern Illinois entered a memorandum order Jan. 18 with his findings and reasons for denying a motion by the plaintiff for the recusal of the court and removal of a no-evidence defense judgment (Joanne Branham, et al. v Rohm & Haas, et al., No. 06-3590, Pa. Comm. Pls., Philadelphia Co.; 2012 Phila. Ct. Com. Pl. LEXIS 6; See 8/16/11, Page 17). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668601 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:16:44 +0100 5668601 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668600&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-21+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+2%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss NEW ORLEANS - A unanimous Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Jan. 23 affirmed summary judgment for the United States against Alabama and Mississippi claimants in the multidistrict Federal Emergency Management Agency trailer formaldehyde products liability litigation for lack of subject matter jurisdiction (In re: FEMA Trailer Formaldehyde Products Liability Litigation, No. 10-30921 [consolidated], 5th Cir.). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668600 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:16:44 +0100 5668600 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668599&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-21+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+1%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss NEW YORK - A unanimous Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel issued an opinion Jan. 26 instructing the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Chevron Corp. seeking an injunction to prevent the enforcement of the $18 billion judgment entered in a Lago Agrio, Ecuador, court because the New York Uniform Foreign Country Money-Judgments Recognition Act does not create an affirmative cause of action (Chevron Corp. v. Hugo Gerardo Camacho Naranjo, et al., No. 11-1150 [consolidated], 2nd Cir.; See 1/24/12, Page 4). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668599 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:16:44 +0100 5668599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668629&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38386&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrugtopics.modernmedicine.com%2Fdrugtopics%2FTop%2BNews%2FCardinal-gets-temporary-restraining-order-to-halt-%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F757906%3FcontextCategoryId%3D47465%26ref%3D25 Cardinal Health has requested a temporary restraining order to block a Drug Enforcement Administration suspension halting controlled-substance shipments from its Lakeland, Fla., distribution center. DEA suspended Cardinal&rsquo;s distribution license for the Lakeland facility last Friday. (Source: Drug Topics - Legal News)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> Drug Topics - Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668629 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5668629 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668624&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10310 Proposals for the 2013 Annual Meeting are due May 11, 2012. (Source: American Academy of Neurology) American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668624 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:03:00 +0100 5668624 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668625&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10308 The February issue of Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology&reg; focuses on peripheral neuropathy and offers the opportunity to earn up to 12 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits&trade;. (Source: American Academy of Neurology) American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668625 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:03:00 +0100 5668625 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668627&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10304 All evening case study programs will be held on Thursday, April 26, 6:00 p..m.-9:00 p.m. (Source: American Academy of Neurology) American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668627 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:54:00 +0100 5668627 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668628&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10303 A new scoring method can help doctors quickly decide which stroke patients will respond well to the clot-busting drug alteplase. (Source: American Academy of Neurology) American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668628 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:43:00 +0100 5668628 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668626&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10301 Greetings again from Washington, where the cost of an SGR fix just keeps increasing. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668626 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:41:00 +0100 5668626 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5663048&cid=d_24_46_f&fid=34959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.safetylit.org%2Fcitations%2Findex.php%3Ffuseaction%3Dcitations.viewdetails%26citationIds%5B%5D%3Dcitjournalarticle_341948_1 There have been reports of sexual acts on sleeping women since ancient times. Whether this is possible at all has been under controversial discussion by lawyers and lay people. The paper presents two cases of non-consenting penetrating intercourse with sle... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated)) SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663048 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:54:53 +0100 5663048 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5661310&cid=d_24_34_f&fid=22564&url=http%3A%2F%2Fww1.prweb.com%2Fprfiles%2F2011%2F12%2F14%2F9162813%2FtN_97379_Bernstein+Liebhard+LLP+Consumer+Injury+Lawyers.png Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports that on January 20, 2012, House Democrats asked that congressional hearings be held in order to examine the safety and efficiency of the FDA’s approval process for...(PRWeb February 02, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/safety-of-vaginal-mesh/consumer-injury-lawyers/prweb9162813.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals) PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5661310 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:14 +0100 5661310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5661292&cid=d_24_34_f&fid=22564&url=http%3A%2F%2Fww1.prweb.com%2Fprfiles%2F2011%2F12%2F14%2F9167102%2FtN_97379_Bernstein+Liebhard+LLP+Consumer+Injury+Lawyers.png Bernstein Liebhard reports on a newly introduced bill that would prevent medical device manufacturers from using the 510(k) process to receive FDA approval if they are predicated on previously...(PRWeb February 05, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/vaginal-mesh-lawsuit/consumer-injury-lawyers/prweb9167102.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals) PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5661292 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:00:14 +0100 5661292 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5668598&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=33696&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fbsl.1998 The Best Interest of the Child Questionnaire (BIC‐Q) has been designed as an instrument for screening the quality of the rearing situation of asylum‐seeking or refugee children. It is intended to aid legal decisions in asylum procedures. The aim of this study was to determine the reliability and the construct validity of the BIC‐Q. Based on a study sample of refugee or asylum‐seeking children in the Netherlands (N = 74), the psychometric quality of the BIC‐Q was investigated using Cohen's kappa for the inter‐ and intrarater reliability and a nonparametric item response model for the construct validity. The interrater and intrarater reliabilities of the BIC‐Q were good (kappa = .65 and .74 respectively). The results of the item response model revealed that the 14 pedag... Behavioral Sciences and the Law journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5668598 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5668598 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664753&cid=d_24_91_f&fid=36976&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.naturalnews.com%2F034869_ACLU_Obama_drones.html You may remember that lawyers for the Obama administration have advised the president that using drones to target and kill American citizens without a trial is perfectly legal. If you were outraged by this so-called legal opinion and convinced it was made without any... 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Also standing, with a picture of Charles Darwin behind him, is the benign figure of Charles Dawson. "The way the painting is structured suggests Darwin is passing on his mantle to Dawson," says Russell. "The former had the theory, the latter had provided it, it is being suggested."Certainly, the Wizard of Sussex had come far. He was now feted as one of the world's greatest archaeologists and would have been knighted, as were Keith and Smith Woodward, had he not died of septicaemia in 1916. Kindly and rotund, the figure of Dawson looks the acme of Edwardian rectitude, a successful s... Guardian Unlimited Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5663623 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:05:35 +0100 5663623 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5651368&cid=d_24_34_f&fid=22564&url=http%3A%2F%2Fww1.prweb.com%2Fprfiles%2F2011%2F12%2F14%2F9160350%2FtN_97379_Bernstein+Liebhard+LLP+Consumer+Injury+Lawyers.png Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports that DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement lawsuits filed in federal court are quickly mounting. Currently, there are over 900 DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement lawsuits pending...(PRWeb February 01, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/pinnacle-hip-replacement/consumer-injury-lawyers/prweb9160350.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals) PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5651368 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:24:02 +0100 5651368 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649903&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10297 High levels of the protein beta-amyloid in the brain that is associated with Alzheimer's disease may affect brain performance even in healthy adults, according to a study published in the February 1, 2012, online issue of Neurology&reg;. (Source: American Academy of Neurology) American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649903 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:16:34 +0100 5649903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5660831&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=33386&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fn310t37406tw04lq%2F Abstract&nbsp;&nbsp;Fatal thromboembolism during physical restraint in patients suffering from psychotic disorders is a very rare occurrence. In the case we present here, the criteria used in forensic pathology for the age determination of venous thrombi are applied to a case of pulmonary embolism in a patient suffering from schizophrenia who died after physical restraint. The possible association between conventional antipsychotic drugs and deep venous thrombosis, followed by pulmonary embolism, in a man with no predisposing risk factors, as well as the question concerning the appropriateness of medical care, are discussed. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Case ReportPages 1-6DOI 10.1007/s00414-012-0670-1Authors Rossana Cecchi, Department of Anatomical, Histological, Legal ... International Journal of Legal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5660831 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:15:45 +0100 5660831 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5654191&cid=d_24_45_f&fid=38247&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hsj.co.uk%2Fpictures%2F90xAny%2F5%2F0%2F1%2F1243501_Stafford.jpg A lawyer who was sacked by Mid Staffordshire Foundation Trust after allegedly trying to cover up failings in a patient’s care has won more than £100,000 at an employment tribunal. 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In addition to being a lawyer, however, I am also occasionally a [...] (Source: ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics) ICMCC: The International Council on Medical and Care Compunetics news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649535 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:28:43 +0100 5649535 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5655102&cid=d_24_57_f&fid=39029&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thepoisonreview.com%2F2012%2F02%2F02%2Finsulin-as-a-murder-weapon%2F 4 out of 5 stars Murder by insulin: suspected, purported and proven &#8212; a review. Marks V. Drug Test Analysis 2009;1:162-176. Abstract With the recent death following an unexpected hypoglycemic episode of a fifth patient at Stepping Hill Hospital in Greater Manchester (U.K.), this classic article on the forensic pathology involving insulin as a murder weapon has become even more timely. Dr. Marks is one of the foremost experts and expert witnesses in the field, having testified at the Claus von Bülow trial, among many others. Marks points out that: [Insulin] is an inefficient and ineffective weapon, largely because of the length of time it takes to cause death and the ease with which it can be diagnosed and treated. Through personal knowledge and review of both medical and lay litera... The Poison Review news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5655102 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:33:02 +0100 5655102 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649909&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38386&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrugtopics.modernmedicine.com%2Fdrugtopics%2FTop%2BNews%2FFTC-blocks-Omnicare-acquisition-of-PharMerica%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F757541%3FcontextCategoryId%3D47465%26ref%3D25 The Federal Trade Commission turned thumbs down on Omnicare?s attempted acquisition of competitor PharMerica. The agency filed suit in federal court to block the hostile takeover. (Source: Drug Topics - Legal News) Drug Topics - Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649909 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5649909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649904&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10296 The group stressed that neurologists should be involved in testing new care and payment models. (Source: American Academy of Neurology) American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649904 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:39:00 +0100 5649904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5660832&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=33386&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2F820m9k35p539627x%2F This study examined the development of a non-invasive means for measuring mass volume using computed tomography (CT) scanning. It was found that CT can be used to visualise and measure the volume of maggot masses, and a series of rules for doing so were established. The level of agreement between mass measurements made by four ‘judges’ using CT volumetric analysis tools produced excellent reliability (ICC &gt; 0.95). This high level of reliability was maintained when applied to masses of different sizes in experimental cups of meat and natural masses of mixed species on human bodies. Entomological features of mortuary CT scans are now routinely reported in forensic entomology casework in Victoria, Australia, as a result of our work. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Origi...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> International Journal of Legal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5660832 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:11:56 +0100 5660832 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5660833&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=33386&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fp7tx3k1p06vg4864%2F Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Population DataPages 1-2DOI 10.1007/s00414-012-0672-zAuthors Laura Cainé, Jardim Carrilho Videira, 4050-167 Porto, PortugalSérgio Costa, Jardim Carrilho Videira, 4050-167 Porto, PortugalMaria F. Pinheiro, Jardim Carrilho Videira, 4050-167 Porto, Portugal Journal International Journal of Legal MedicineOnline ISSN 1437-1596Print ISSN 0937-9827 (Source: International Journal of Legal Medicine) International Journal of Legal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5660833 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:11:55 +0100 5660833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649905&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10294 The Joint Commission is launching this campaign, which coincides with the February 1-3 International Stroke Conference 2012, to help Americans understand the importance of preventing strokes and seeking immediate treatment when they occur. (Source: American Academy of Neurology) American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649905 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:33:00 +0100 5649905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649906&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10295 Take advantage of reduced rates and register by February 3. (Source: American Academy of Neurology) American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649906 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:49:00 +0100 5649906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5651758&cid=d_24_36_f&fid=27190&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1111%252Fj.1468-5922.2011.01953.x Abstract:  Relying in part on previously unpublished documents of the 1930s, this paper1 describes the origins and mission of the General Medical Society for Psychotherapy, both as it existed before Hitler's rise to power and as it was transformed afterward. Jung accepted the Society's presidency in 1933–34, on condition that it be restructured as an international, politically neutral organization, free from the laws of Gleichschaltung (Nazi conformity). The paper also contains a close study of Jung's collaboration with one interesting German colleague, Walter Cimbal. Cimbal, a neurologist, was briefly a member of the Nazi Party and, judging from his early letters to Jung, a Hitler enthusiast. Yet he also seems to have tried, together with Jung, to alleviate the difficulties of German ... Journal of Analytical Psychology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5651758 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5651758 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649907&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10292 The AAN Annual Meeting is the world's largest gathering of neurologists who come together to share the latest advances in neurologic research. 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(Source: American Academy of Neurology) American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649908 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:17:00 +0100 5649908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639931&cid=d_24_34_f&fid=22564&url=http%3A%2F%2Fww1.prweb.com%2Fprfiles%2F2011%2F10%2F10%2F9146946%2FtN_74631_Attorney_James_Onder.jpg The bladder cancer attorneys of Onder, Shelton, O’Leary & Peterson, LLC are offering Actos users diagnosed with bladder cancer a no-cost, no-obligation Actos bladder cancer claim review.(PRWeb January 28, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/actos-bladder-cancer/actos-lawsuits/prweb9146946.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals) PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639931 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:31:07 +0100 5639931 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664698&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35662&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22296969%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Claydon L Abstract The timing of the English Law Commission's consideration of reform to the law of insanity coincides with increasing scientific and in particular neuroscientific understanding of the brain. The work of researchers is leading to a greater comprehension of what had been termed irresistible impulses to commit crime and of the impact of brain damage, particularly evidence of brain lesions and frontal lobe damage on behaviour. There remain problems in establishing causal relationships which might diminish or eliminate criminal responsibility for crimes committed by those suffering from pre existing mental conditions at the time they commit a criminal offence. This is especially the case where those mental conditions are of short duration. However, the law shou... International Journal of Law and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664698 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5664698 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5637865&cid=d_24_4_f&fid=27975&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.medpagetoday.com%2FWashington-Watch%2FReform%2F30894 WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- If the Supreme Court rules that the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate is unconstitutional, the entire law doesn't need to be thrown out, lawyers for the Obama administration argued in a brief filed Friday with the high court. (Source: MedPage Today Public Health) MedPage Today Public Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5637865 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:43:09 +0100 5637865 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5637889&cid=d_24_26_f&fid=23306&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftelegraph.feedsportal.com%2Fc%2F32726%2Ff%2F568612%2Fe%2F1%2Fs%2F1c394733%2Fl%2F0Li0Btelegraph0O0Cmultimedia0Carchive0C0A21220CKEN0I2122676i0Bjpg%2FKEN_2122676i.jpg Lawyers are earning "success fees" totalling £66 million a year for helping patients to sue the NHS, new figures have revealed. 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Turning to love and gratitude can bring about a renewed sense of commitment.read more (Source: Psychology Today Anxiety Center) Psychology Today Anxiety Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5640017 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:10:22 +0100 5640017 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5664699&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35662&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22289293%26dopt%3DAbstract Brains in context in the neurolaw debate: The examples of free will and "dangerous" brains. Int J Law Psychiatry. 2012 Jan 28; Authors: Schleim S Abstract Will neuroscience revolutionize forensic practice and our legal institutions? In the debate about the legal implications of brain research, free will and the neural bases of antisocial or criminal behavior are of central importance. By analyzing frequently quoted examples for the unconscious determinants of behavior and antisocial personality changes caused by brain lesions in a wider psychological and social context, the paper argues for a cautious middle position: Evidence for an impending normative "neuro-revolution" is scarce and neuroscience may instead gradually improve legal practice in the long run, particularly w... International Journal of Law and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5664699 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5664699 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5640037&cid=d_24_36_f&fid=35658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Fthe-intelligent-divorce%2F201201%2Fhow-my-divorce-made-me-better-divorce-lawyer We are pleased to have Lawrence H. Bloom, a New York and New Jersey based matrimonial attorney present his views of divorce as a client - and not just as an attorney. Larry also hosts a weekly radio show, "The Divorce Hour with Larry Bloom", Fridays at noon Eastern Time at www.talkingalternative.com, with podcasts available on The Divorce Hour page of the same site.read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center) Psychology Today Relationships Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5640037 Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:30:35 +0100 5640037 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5635665&cid=d_24_26_f&fid=23271&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Freuters%2FhealthNews%2F%7E3%2FCO1jnO6f44c%2Fus-usa-healthcare-court-idUSTRE80Q25I20120127 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration told the Supreme Court on Friday that nearly all of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul can survive if the court declares unconstitutional the law's centerpiece provision requiring health coverage. (Source: Reuters: Health) Reuters: Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5635665 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:59:55 +0100 5635665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649900&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=33386&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fp3w0531300t244h8%2F Abstract&nbsp;&nbsp;A study was performed on the detection, separation and quantification of isomers from the new designer drugs named fluoroamphetamines (FAs) in forensic cases in eastern Denmark. The drugs were detected in whole blood extracts by ultraperformance liquid chromatography with time of flight mass spectrometer (UPLC-TOF-MS) and thereafter verified and quantified by UPLC tandem mass spectrometer (MS/MS). The quantitative method involved liquid–liquid extraction of FAs from whole blood, evaporation of organic solvent, and reconstitution with a mobile phase mixture. Identification of the FAs was achieved by the retention time, multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) traces [154 &gt; 109 (quantifier); 154 &gt; 137], and ion ratio of the two transitions. For all FAs, LOQ...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> International Journal of Legal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649900 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:52:11 +0100 5649900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5631064&cid=d_24_34_f&fid=22564&url=http%3A%2F%2Fww1.prweb.com%2Fprfiles%2F2012%2F01%2F25%2F9135804%2FtN_127440_Propecia+J.jpg The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP is announcing the launch of its new website, Propecia Side Effects Lawyers. According to recent studies, patients taking Propecia may be at an increased risk of...(PRWeb January 26, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/1/prweb9135804.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals) PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5631064 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:33:34 +0100 5631064 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630617&cid=d_24_26_f&fid=23271&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Freuters%2FhealthNews%2F%7E3%2Fru-zNQzfq5E%2Fus-france-implants-idUSTRE80P0AZ20120127 MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Jean-Claude Mas, the Frenchman who sparked a global health scare by selling substandard breast implants, was released from police custody on Friday and faces a charge of causing bodily harm, his lawyer said. (Source: Reuters: Health) Reuters: Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630617 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:16:21 +0100 5630617 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630465&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10286 Gilbert H. Glaser, MD, FAAN, who served as president of the AAN from 1973 to 1975, died on January 21, 2012. (Source: American Academy of Neurology) American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630465 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:37:20 +0100 5630465 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630464&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-20+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+17%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - A propane gas and appliance company with the contract to provide services to a Shutesbury, Mass., residential community is accused in a complaint filed Jan. 5 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts by a resident of exposing her to carbon monoxide (Kamela Christara v. Amerigas Propane Inc., et al., No. 12-10026, D. Mass.). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630464 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:37:13 +0100 5630464 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630463&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-20+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+16%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss TOLEDO, Ohio - A CSX Transportation Inc. locomotive engineer alleges in a Federal Employers' Liability Act complaint filed Jan. 10 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio that the company provided him with a "defective and unreasonably dangerous" locomotive and exposed him to excessive diesel smoke in January 2009 (Bradford B. Clemmons v. CSX Transportation Inc., No. 12-60, N.D. Ohio). 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Exxon Mobil Corp., No. 12-81, E.D. La.). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630462 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:37:13 +0100 5630462 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630461&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-20+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+14%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss HOUSTON - Iraq war veterans alleging that contractors hired to repair oil extraction sites in Iraq conflate the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(b) summary judgment standard with the Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc. (509 U.S. 579 [1993]) standard in a Jan. 13 response to a defense motion for no-causation summary judgment in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Mark McManaway, et al. v. KBR Inc., et al., No. 10-1044, S.D. Texas; See 12/23/11, Page 13). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630461 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:37:13 +0100 5630461 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630460&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-20+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+13%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss SCRANTON, Pa. - The Susquehanna County, Pa., surface estate owners suing a gas extraction company and a subsidiary in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for property damage and personal injuries filed a motion and brief Jan. 18 to consolidate their motion to disqualify counsel for the companies with a defense motion to substitute the attorney for a nonparty (Norma J. Fiorentino, et al. v. Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, et al., No. 09-2284, M.D. Pa.; See 1/10/11, Page 19). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630460 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:37:13 +0100 5630460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630459&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-20+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+12%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss WHEELING, W.Va. - A natural gas extraction company accused of trespass for leaving well drilling waste on the surface of a West Virginia property filed a response Jan. 6 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia opposing a motion filed in December by the plaintiffs for summary judgment in part (Dewey Teel, et uxor v. Chesapeake Appalachia, No. 11-5, N.D. W.Va.). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630459 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:37:13 +0100 5630459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630458&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-20+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+11%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss ROCHESTER, NY - The parties to a hydraulic fracturing personal injury and domestic water contamination suit removed to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York filed a joint discovery proposal Dec. 30 without agreement on how to proceed after fact discovery is completed (Jason Baker, et al. v. Anschutz Exploration Corp., et al., No. 11-6119, W.D. N.Y.; See 3/1/11, Page 26). 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Colgate-Palmolive Co., No. 11-7026, D. N.J.). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630457 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:37:13 +0100 5630457 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630456&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-20+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+9%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss FARGO, N.D. - The magistrate judge presiding over a putative class action in the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota conducted a telephonic status conference on Dec. 20, and the parties affirmed that they agree to a settlement conference on Jan. 24 and Jan. 25, according to a Dec. 20 minute entry in the docket (Brad Narloch, et al. v. Valent USA Corp., No. 11-67, D. N.D.). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630456 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:37:13 +0100 5630456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630455&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-20+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+8%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss ALBANY, NY - A unanimous Third Department New York Supreme Court Appellate Division panel entered an opinion Jan. 19 denying an appeal of an order denying the defendant a change of venue for the first trial of a consolidated volatile organic compound contamination personal injury and real property devaluation litigation in Broome County, N.Y. (Edward Blaine, et al. v. International Business Machines Corp., No. 512882, N.Y. Sup., App. Div., 3rd Dept.; 2012 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 292). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630455 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:37:13 +0100 5630455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630454&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-20+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+7%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss PHILADELPHIA - The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania judge presiding over the multidistrict Imprelis products liability litigation named interim co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs in an order entered Jan. 11 (In re: Imprelis Herbicide Marketing, Sales Practices & Products Liability Litigation, No. 11-2284, MDL 2284, E.D. Pa.; See 11/01/11, Page 9). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630454 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:37:13 +0100 5630454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630453&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-20+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+6%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss MONTGOMERY, Ala. - A unanimous Alabama Court of Civil Appeals issued an opinion Jan. 13 affirming the award of workers' compensation death benefits and funeral expenses to the widow of a worker who collapsed after occupational exposure to hydrogen sulfide (ATI Alldyne v. Jean Wiseheart, No. 2100267, Ala. Civ. App.; 2012 Ala. Civ. App. LEXIS 20). 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County of Orange, No. G043779, Calif. App., 4th Dist., Div. 3; 2012 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 306). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630452 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:37:13 +0100 5630452 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630451&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-20+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+4%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - In anticipation of the Jan. 17 personal injury products liability trial in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania of claims for chemical exposure brought on behalf of a minor child by her parents against the manufacturer of a car safety seat, the parties filed dozens of motions in limine, which the presiding judge addressed in an omnibus order entered Jan. 12 (Madisyn S. Miller, et al. v. Evenflo Co. Inc., No. 09-108, W.D. Pa.; 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 151376). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630451 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:37:13 +0100 5630451 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630450&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-20+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+3%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss NEW ORLEANS - Negligent failure-to-warn claims brought against the contractor defendants in the Federal Emergency Management Agency trailer formaldehyde products liability litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana were dismissed in an order entered Jan. 18; separate orders issued Jan. 17 and Jan. 19 severed cases for jury trials starting in June (In re: FEMA Trailer Formaldehyde Products Liability Litigation, No. 07-1873, MDL 1873, E.D. La.; 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5407; See 12/9/11, Page 11). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630450 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:37:13 +0100 5630450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630449&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-20+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+2%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss WASHINGTON, D.C. - Among the petitions for a writ of certiorari denied Jan. 9 by the U.S. Supreme Court is the appeal of a February 2010 order from the Southern District of Florida denying an attempt by Nicaraguan farm workers to enforce a $97 million judgment for alleged exposure to dibromochloropropane in banana fields (Miguel Angel Sanchez Osorio v. Dow Chemical Co., et al., No. 11-602, U.S. Sup.). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630449 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:37:13 +0100 5630449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630448&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-20+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+1%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss NEW YORK - Chevron Corp.'s Jan. 5 emergency motion in the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for relief from a September order lifting an injunction to prevent the enforcement of the $18 billion judgment against it entered in a Lago Agrio, Ecuador, court was denied Jan. 19 (Chevron Corp. v. Hugo Gerardo Camacho Naranjo, et al., No. 11-1150, 2nd Cir.; See 1/10/12, Page 4.). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630448 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:37:13 +0100 5630448 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5632889&cid=d_24_26_f&fid=23277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fgo%2Frss%2Fint%2Fnews%2F-%2Fnews%2Fworld-europe-16736385 The owner of a French breast implant maker at the centre of an international safety scare faces charges of "involuntary injury", his lawyer says. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition) BBC News | Health | UK Edition news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5632889 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:36:48 +0100 5632889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630614&cid=d_24_26_f&fid=23277&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fgo%2Frss%2Fint%2Fnews%2F-%2Fnews%2Fworld-europe-16736385 The owner of a French breast implant maker at the centre of an international safety scare has been charged with "involuntary injury", his lawyer says. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition) BBC News | Health | UK Edition news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630614 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:36:48 +0100 5630614 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630466&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10287 Clerkship Directors are encouraged to try a new version of the AAN's popular online self-assessment examination for medical students on a FREE trial basis. (Source: American Academy of Neurology) American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630466 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:28:00 +0100 5630466 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5649901&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=33386&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fnh888247j29m75uj%2F In this study, we explored the use of microbial flora to indicate vaginal origin. First, we explored the vaginal microbiome for a large set of clinical vaginal samples (n = 240) by next generation sequencing (n = 338,184 sequence reads) and found 1,619 different sequences. Next, we selected 389 candidate probes targeting genera or species and designed a microarray, with which we analysed a diverse set of samples; 43 DNA extracts from vaginal samples and 25 DNA extracts from samples from other body sites, including sites in close proximity of or in contact with the vagina. Finally, we used the microarray results and next generation sequencing dataset to assess the potential for a future approach that uses microbial markers to indicate vaginal origin. Since no candidate genera/s... International Journal of Legal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5649901 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:45:08 +0100 5649901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630467&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10285 The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality offers a free toolkit to guide hospitals through the process of using the AHRQ Inpatient Quality Indicators and Patient Safety Indicators to improve care. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630467 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:14:00 +0100 5630467 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5634434&cid=d_24_58_f&fid=36473&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fenvironment%2Fgeorgemonbiot%2F2012%2Fjan%2F26%2Fweather-forecasters-daily-mail This article was amended on 27 January 2012. The original headline read: Do the weather forecasters used by the Daily Mail actually exist? This has been clarified to reflect the blog's question, which revolved around quotation of the forecasters in editorial pieces, not the paper's use of PWS as a weather service. • Get the Guardian's environment news on your iPhone with our new app. You can also join us on Twitter, Facebook and Google+WeatherDaily MailNewspapers & magazinesNational newspapersMeteorologyGeorge Monbiotguardian.co.uk &copy; 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science) Guardian Unlimited Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5634434 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:32:01 +0100 5634434 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5628539&cid=d_24_26_f&fid=23290&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ivanhoe.com%2Fchannels%2Fp_channelstory.cfm%3Fstoryid%3D28833 (Ivanhoe Newswire) – On the Cosby Show, a popular primetime show in the 80s, there were quite a few episodes in which Dr. Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable and his lawyer wife Clair played the memory game. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com) Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5628539 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5628539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630470&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10283 Types of abuse include elder abuse, child abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, emotional abuse, bullying, cyberbullying and violence. (Source: American Academy of Neurology) American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630470 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:21:00 +0100 5630470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630469&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10284 Men may be at higher risk of experiencing mild cognitive impairment than women, according to a study published in the January 25, 2012, online issue of Neurology&reg;. (Source: American Academy of Neurology) American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630469 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:20:00 +0100 5630469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630468&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10282 The AAN's "Position Statement on Abuse and Violence" was developed to help aid neurologists in screening patients for different types of abusive treatment from family or caretakers. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630468 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:00:00 +0100 5630468 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5626400&cid=d_24_172_f&fid=27213&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iop.kcl.ac.uk%2Fiopweb%2Fevents%2F%3Fevent%3D1494 The Mother and Baby Unit at Bethlem Royal Hospital is holding a conference for GPs, commissioners, social workers and family court lawyers. The day is an opportunity to find out more about the Mother and Baby Unit which specialises in the treatment of antenatal and postnatal mental illness. There will be speakers from South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM) as well as the Institute (Source: Institute of Psychiatry | Events) Institute of Psychiatry | Events news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5626400 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 16:34:52 +0100 5626400 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5635844&cid=d_24_75_f&fid=37771&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.physicstoday.org%2Fnewspicks%2F2012%2F01%2Fus-climate-scientists-gain-leg.html New York Times: As climate scientists increasingly find themselves under attack and facing litigation for their stance on human-induced global warming, a nonprofit group and monetary fund have been set up to help them fight their legal battles. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) offers aid and advice to government whistleblowers and scientists working on environmental issues. Recently it became affiliated with the Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, which was set up last fall to raise money to defend climate scientists involved in litigation and to provide lawyers representing scientists with information about past cases and strategies. In his New York Times Q&A, Andrew Revkin interviews Jeff Ruch, executive director of PEER, about the alliance of the two organization... Physics Today News Picks news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5635844 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5635844 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5630447&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=30978&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.modernmedicine.com%2Fmodernmedicine%2FModern%2BMedicine%2BNow%2FConsignment-closets-stock-and-bill-arrangements-st%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F756759%3FcontextCategoryId%3D25085%26ref%3D25 In the age of heightened regulatory scrutiny, you may question whether consignment closet relationships are legal. If properly structured they can be especially beneficial to patients in need of expensive medical devices. (Source: Medical Economics - Malpractice) Medical Economics - Malpractice journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5630447 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5630447 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639714&cid=d_24_29_f&fid=33465&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fcu382627170771jl%2F Conclusions&nbsp;&nbsp;Court-ordered obstetrical procedures present an unsettled legal forum in terms of their complex interplay. The awareness of legal precedent can alert providers to possibility of an exception to the general presumption that the mother is competent, where it might trigger a legal or ethical council. Screening inventories (covering maternal–fetal attachment, judgmental fitness, prior obstetrical history, perinatal risk, formal/informal social support) jointly developed by the health providers and lawyers would assist involved parties in resolving complex situations without resorting to legal conflicts. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Maternal-Fetal MedicinePages 1-9DOI 10.1007/s00404-012-2216-7Authors Naira Roland Matevosyan, Open Medical Institute... Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639714 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:34:52 +0100 5639714 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639397&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=33386&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fm1122h3161847645%2F Abstract&nbsp;&nbsp;The role of familial database search as a crime-solving tool has been increasingly recognized by forensic scientists. As an enhancement to the existing familial search approach on single source cases, this article presents our current progress in exploring the potential use of familial search to mixture cases. A novel method was established to predict the outcome of the search, from which a simple strategy for determining an appropriate scale of investigation by the police force is developed. Illustrated by an example using Swedish data, our approach is shown to have the potential for assisting the police force to decide on the scale of investigation, thereby achieving desirable crime-solving rate with reasonable cost. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Orig...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> International Journal of Legal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639397 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:15:51 +0100 5639397 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5639398&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=33386&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fvx81604668705164%2F Abstract&nbsp;&nbsp;An 86-year-old woman was hospitalized for breathlessness and a large right-sided pleural effusion. Approximately 1&nbsp;h after thoracentesis, she developed a hemothorax resulting in hypotension and death. Routine postmortem CT scanning showed a large volume right hemothorax and a markedly enlarged liver. In an attempt to determine the origin of bleeding prior to autopsy, a postmortem CT angiogram was performed. Following inadvertent cannulation of the left long saphenous vein and infusion of ∼1,700&nbsp;mL of a polyethylene glycol 200 and iodine-based radiographic contrast solution into systemic veins using a mechanical pump, CT scanning revealed a dense hepatic "parenchogram" containing multiple large, filling defects indicative of metastases. These were confi... International Journal of Legal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5639398 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:15:46 +0100 5639398 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5621188&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10266 U.S. Senator Mark Kirk has suffered a stroke, according to his U.S. Senate office. The Illinois Senator underwent surgery following his stroke Saturday. Learn more about stroke. (Source: American Academy of Neurology) American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5621188 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:16:07 +0100 5621188 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5612122&cid=d_24_34_f&fid=22564&url=http%3A%2F%2Fww1.prweb.com%2Fprfiles%2F2011%2F12%2F14%2F9122860%2FtN_97379_Bernstein+Liebhard+LLP+Consumer+Injury+Lawyers.png Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports on a January 18, 2012 study questioning whether frequent bone density scans are necessary due to the slow rate at which osteoporosis progresses and the harmful side...(PRWeb January 19, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/fosamax-femur-fractures/consumer-injury-lawyers/prweb9122860.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals) PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5612122 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:56:11 +0100 5612122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5612112&cid=d_24_34_f&fid=22564&url=http%3A%2F%2Fww1.prweb.com%2Fprfiles%2F2011%2F12%2F14%2F9125937%2FtN_97379_Bernstein+Liebhard+LLP+Consumer+Injury+Lawyers.png Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports that on December 8, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to DePuy asking the company to stop selling joint replacements that were not...(PRWeb January 20, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/fda-depuy-warning-letter/consumer-injury-lawyers/prweb9125937.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals) PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5612112 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:56:11 +0100 5612112 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610918&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10264 Fixing the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula remains a top issue as we inch closer to the March 1 deadline for congressional action to prevent a 27.4 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursement. (Source: American Academy of Neurology)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610918 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:06:07 +0100 5610918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610917&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35763&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252012-7+Mealeys+Litig.+Rep.+Disab.+Ins.+14%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Remand to the disability plan administrator, not de novo review, is the appropriate remedy when the administrator failed to make a benefits determination within the deadlines prescribed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act's regulations because of a procedural error by the administrator's employee, a federal judge ruled Jan. 4 (James W. Hackney v. The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, No. 3:11-CV-268, W.D. Ky.; 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 694). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610917 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:05:53 +0100 5610917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610916&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35763&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252012-7+Mealeys+Litig.+Rep.+Disab.+Ins.+13%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 12 declined to review an 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling that a disability insurer possessed a reasonable basis for its decisions to terminate benefits and its structural conflict of interest did not render those decisions arbitrary and capricious under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (Frank Blankenship v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, No. 11-444, U.S. Sup.). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610916 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:05:53 +0100 5610916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610915&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35763&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252012-7+Mealeys+Litig.+Rep.+Disab.+Ins.+12%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss DETROIT - A federal judge in Michigan ruled Dec. 27 that a disability plan participant is entitled to attorney fees under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act where the plan abused its discretion by "cherry-picking" medical evidence to deny benefits (Stephen J. Kotyk v. Ford Motor Company, No. 09-14604, E.D. Mich.; 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 148272). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610915 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:05:53 +0100 5610915 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610914&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35763&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252012-7+Mealeys+Litig.+Rep.+Disab.+Ins.+11%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss BOSTON - A federal judge in Massachusetts on Dec. 9 denied a motion to reconsider his ruling that an ERISA-governed disability plan improperly denied an administrative appeal as untimely based on a time limitation in a summary plan description (SPD) that was not in the policy, even in light of another judge's different interpretation of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Cigna Corp. v. Amara (Lawrence Merigan v. Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston, No. 2009-11087, D. Mass.; 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 142297). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610914 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:05:53 +0100 5610914 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610913&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35763&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252012-7+Mealeys+Litig.+Rep.+Disab.+Ins.+10%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss BOSTON - A participant in a long-term disability plan governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act is bound by the time periods for filing claims and appeals that are in the summary plan description (SPD), even if they are not expressly mentioned in the written plan itself, a federal magistrate judge in Massachusetts ruled Nov. 28 (Michele C. Tetreault v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co., et al., No. 10-11420, D. Mass.). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610913 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:05:53 +0100 5610913 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610912&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35763&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252012-7+Mealeys+Litig.+Rep.+Disab.+Ins.+9%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss BOSTON - The First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Dec. 29 denied a disability claimant's petition for en banc review of the panel's Dec. 7 decision that her claim should be reviewed under an abuse of discretion standard. The claimant argued that a full en banc review is required to maintain uniformity on the issue (Deborah Maher v. Massachusetts General Hospital Long Term Disability Plan, No. 10-1321, 1st Cir.; 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 24205; See December 2011, Page 12). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610912 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:05:53 +0100 5610912 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610911&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35763&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252012-7+Mealeys+Litig.+Rep.+Disab.+Ins.+8%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A California federal judge on Dec. 29 granted an employer summary judgment in a breach of agreement claim, finding that the claim was based on the company's group insurer's denial of long-term disability benefits and was therefore preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (James Burchett v. Life Insurance Company of North America, Apple Computer Inc., No. 2:11-CV-0696-GEB-DAD, E.D. Calif.; 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149452). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610911 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:05:53 +0100 5610911 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610910&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35763&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252012-7+Mealeys+Litig.+Rep.+Disab.+Ins.+7%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss CONCORD, N.H. - Appeal procedures cited in the summary plan description (SPD) but not written in the actual plan are not enforceable, a New Hampshire federal judge said Jan. 5, ruling that the claimant did not fail to exhaust her administrative remedies by failing to file an appeal within the 180-day time frame specified in the summary plan description (Deborah J. Kaufman v. Prudential Insurance Company of America, No. 11-cv-119, D. N.H.; 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1154). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610910 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:05:53 +0100 5610910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610909&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35763&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252012-7+Mealeys+Litig.+Rep.+Disab.+Ins.+6%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss RICHMOND, Va. - A plan administrator's interpretation of its policy language in calculating benefits was reasonable, the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Jan. 11, upholding a grant of summary judgment to the insurer (Kenneth Fortier v. Principal Life Insurance Co., No. 10-1441, 4th Cir.; 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 557). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610909 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:05:53 +0100 5610909 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610908&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35763&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252012-7+Mealeys+Litig.+Rep.+Disab.+Ins.+5%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss BROOKLYN, NY - A New York federal judge on Dec. 30 ruled that an ERISA-governed disability insurer that relied on record reviews and surveillance video in its decision to terminate benefits acted reasonably (Joseph E. Duncan v. Cigna Life Insurance Company of New York, No. 10-CV-1164, E.D. N.Y.; 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 150546). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610908 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:05:53 +0100 5610908 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610907&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35763&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252012-7+Mealeys+Litig.+Rep.+Disab.+Ins.+4%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss BOSTON - An ERISA-governed disability insurer that relied on record reviews and surveillance video in its decision to deny benefits to a claimant with reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) and fibromyalgia acted reasonably, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled Jan. 6 (Diahann L. Gross v. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, No. 09-11678, D. Mass.; 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1595). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610907 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:05:53 +0100 5610907 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610906&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35763&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252012-7+Mealeys+Litig.+Rep.+Disab.+Ins.+3%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss LOUISVILLE, Ky. - An ERISA-governed disability insurer that relied on record reviews in its decision to terminate benefits to a claimant with a heart condition and joint disease acted arbitrarily, a Kentucky federal judge ruled Jan. 6, ordering the claim remanded to the plan administrator for further review (Robert Bragg v. Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Co., et al., No. 4:11CV-00002-JHM, W.D. Ky.; 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1356). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610906 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:05:53 +0100 5610906 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610905&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35763&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252012-7+Mealeys+Litig.+Rep.+Disab.+Ins.+2%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss ST. LOUIS - A claimant with severe back pain on Dec. 20 filed a petition for en banc review with the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, asking for his appeal to be heard by all the justices despite a ruling last month by an Eighth Circuit panel upholding a disability insurer's reliance on record reviews and video surveillance in its decision to deny benefits (Troy J. Daigle v Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Co., No. 11-1847, 8th Cir.; 2011 U.S. App. LEXIS 24349). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610905 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:05:53 +0100 5610905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610904&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35763&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252012-7+Mealeys+Litig.+Rep.+Disab.+Ins.+1%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss ST. LOUIS - An ERISA-governed disability insurer that terminated benefits to a claimant with osteoarthritis and other ailments acted reasonably, the Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Jan. 11, finding that the insurer did not abuse its discretion in relying on its record reviews (Don Carrow v. Standard Insurance Co., No. 10-3206, 8th Cir.; 2012 U.S. App. LEXIS 604). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Disability Insurance Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610904 Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:05:53 +0100 5610904 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5616179&cid=d_24_58_f&fid=36473&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fenvironment%2Fblog%2F2012%2Fjan%2F20%2Fgreedy-lying-bastards-oil-filmmaker Craig Rosebraugh's new documentary highlights the 'influence, deceit and corruption' of fossil fuel industryProvocative, frank and impossible to ignore. And that's just the title.Craig Rosebraugh, a US filmmaker and political activist, has produced a feature-length documentary that demands to be seen. Greedy Lying Bastards is still awaiting a firm release date – sometime in 2012 is the current promise – but, if the trailer and impressive roster of interviewees are anything to go by, it's likely to cause quite a stir.Filmed over the past two years and across nine countries, Greedy Lying Bastards claims to be a "searing indictment of the influence, deceit and corruption that defines the fossil fuel industry":Rosebraugh documents the impact of an industry that puts profits before people, ...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> Guardian Unlimited Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5616179 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:05:00 +0100 5616179 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5625286&cid=d_24_77_f&fid=33326&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fv7h0250xt6678770%2F Abstract&nbsp;&nbsp;HIV’s genetic instability means that sequence similarity can illuminate the underlying transmission network. Previous application of such methods to samples from the United Kingdom has suggested that as many as 86% of UK infections arose outside of the country, a conclusion contrary to usual patterns of disease spread. We investigated transmission networks in the Resina cohort, a 2,747 member sample from Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, sequenced at therapy start. Transmission networks were determined by thresholding the pairwise genetic distance in the pol gene at 96.8% identity. At first blush the results concurred with the UK studies. Closer examination revealed four large and growing transmission networks that encompassed all major transmission groups. One of th... Medical Microbiology and Immunology journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5625286 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:07:01 +0100 5625286 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610919&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10258 Interested candidates should complete the nomination information by Wednesday, February 1. (Source: American Academy of Neurology) American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610919 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:51:00 +0100 5610919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5605143&cid=d_24_26_f&fid=23306&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftelegraph.feedsportal.com%2Fc%2F32726%2Ff%2F568612%2Fe%2F1%2Fs%2F1bf28f4f%2Fl%2F0Li0Btelegraph0O0Cmultimedia0Carchive0C0A21130Chospital0Epatient0I2113518i0Bjpg%2Fhospital-patient_2113518i.jpg Hospitals are being instructed to remove advertisements for personal injury lawyers featured in NHS leaflets issued to patients, it has emerged. (Source: Telegraph Health) Telegraph Health news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5605143 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:24:23 +0100 5605143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610871&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=30979&url=http%3A%2F%2Fonline.liebertpub.com%2Fdoi%2Fabs%2F10.1089%2Fblr.2012.9994%3Fai%3Dsi%26mi%3Do0fy%26af%3DR Biotechnology Law Report , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Biotechnology Law Report) Biotechnology Law Report journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610871 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:03:15 +0100 5610871 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5600049&cid=d_24_34_f&fid=22564&url=http%3A%2F%2Fww1.prweb.com%2Fprfiles%2F2011%2F12%2F14%2F9116228%2FtN_97379_Bernstein+Liebhard+LLP+Consumer+Injury+Lawyers.png Bernstein Liebhard LLP applauds a new law that would require greater disclosure of drug manufacturers’ payments to doctors.(PRWeb January 17, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/depuy-disclose-payment/consumer-injury-lawyers/prweb9116228.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5600049 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:54:11 +0100 5600049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5600038&cid=d_24_34_f&fid=22564&url=http%3A%2F%2Fww1.prweb.com%2Fprfiles%2F2012%2F01%2F16%2F9111384%2FtN_79934_heckbert.JPG Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C. has strengthened the firm&#39;s litigation practice with the addition of trial attorney James &quot;Jim&quot; G. Heckbert. Mr. Heckbert is a nationally...(PRWeb January 17, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/BurgSimpson/JamesHeckbert/prweb9111384.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals) PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5600038 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:54:11 +0100 5600038 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5627593&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35662&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22261321%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Rachul C, Zarzeczny A Abstract The increasing popularity of functional neuroimaging technologies in multiple disciplines has gained attention from within and outside the field of neuroscience. As the scope of research employing functional neuroimaging technologies broadens, there appears to also be a growing concern about the use of these technologies and the related social, ethical and legal issues. These concerns have been coined 'neuroskepticism'. First, we review how the term neuroskepticism has been previously used and defined. Second, we examine review and commentary articles published in journals with top impact factors, probing the presence and evolution of neuroskepticism within these articles. Results demonstrate a wide, but expected, range of issues associated w... International Journal of Law and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5627593 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5627593 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5627591&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35662&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22264776%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Toole CJ Abstract Fast-paced developments in psychiatry, neuroscience and emerging neuroimaging technologies place continual pressure on the legal recognition of mental illness and disease across jurisdictional boundaries. Nevertheless, the Canadian legal definition of exculpatory mental disease in the context of criminal liability has remained largely static, sheltered from the immediate influence of medical theory and advancements. In order to effectively reflect on the intersection of mental health and criminal justice systems in this area, it is important to understand its historical development and the English common law origins of the current approach. Specifically turning to the early 19th century, documented history and accounts of early medical witness testimony o... International Journal of Law and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5627591 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5627591 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610903&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=33696&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1002%252Fbsl.1992 Little is known about potential participants' views about research, their willingness to participate in research, and the extent to which they might be susceptible to coercive attempts to compel their participation, particularly among populations at risk for exploitation (e.g., offenders). The extent to which individual differences variables, such as personality constructs (e.g., psychopathic traits), might affect participants' attitudes toward research is also essentially unknown. The present study sought to examine the psychopathy constructs of Fearless Dominance (FD) and Self‐Centered Impulsivity (SCI) via the Multidimensional Personality Questionnaire‐Brief Form (MPQ‐BF) to assess the extent to which these traits predict attitudes towards research and susceptibility to coercion w... Behavioral Sciences and the Law journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610903 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5610903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5599228&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38386&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrugtopics.modernmedicine.com%2Fdrugtopics%2FTop%2BNews%2FFTC-investigation-of-CVS-Caremark-concludes-with-f%2FArticleStandard%2FArticle%2Fdetail%2F756467%3FcontextCategoryId%3D47465%26ref%3D25 CVS Caremark has agreed to pay $5 million to compensate consumers who purchased coverage for the 2008 plan year from a Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan sponsored by Rx America, a subsidiary of Longs Drug Stores Corp., according to a company press release. (Source: Drug Topics - Legal News)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> Drug Topics - Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5599228 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:04:04 +0100 5599228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5600069&cid=d_24_34_f&fid=22565&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.bizjournals.com%2F%7Er%2Findustry_6%2F%7E3%2FgipVAWnAQLo%2Fiasis-sanctions-levied-against.html Franklin-based Iasis Healthcare announced today that a federal judge has ruled attorneys representing a former employee in a lawsuit against Iasis engaged in ethical misconduct and ordered them to pay the company certain fees and costs. This past November, the former employee, Jerre Frazier, voluntarily withdrew his appeal of a June federal court decision that dismissed his claim, thereby ending a six-year legal battle with Iasis. It was part of Frazier’s third complaint filed as part of the case... (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines) bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5600069 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:53:35 +0100 5600069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610900&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=33386&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fmu44h25047184p64%2F In conclusion, this study proved that gunshot residues survive extremely high temperatures and can be detected via SEM/EDX even in cases of charred tissues. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Original ArticlePages 1-7DOI 10.1007/s00414-011-0661-7Authors Alberto Amadasi, Sezione di Medicina Legale, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, ItalyAlberto Brandone, Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, ItalyAgostino Rizzi, Dipartimento di Geologia - CNR, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, ItalyDebora Mazzarelli, Sezione di Medicina Legale, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, ItalyCristina Cattaneo, Sezione di Medicina Legale, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy Journal International Journal of Legal MedicineOnline ISSN 1437-... International Journal of Legal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610900 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:18:33 +0100 5610900 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5610901&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=33386&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springerlink.com%2Fcontent%2Fv48r8346p603p055%2F Abstract&nbsp;&nbsp;Marker sets that are based on small insertion/deletion (INDEL) alleles can serve as useful supplementary or stand-alone assays for human identification. A validation study has been performed on a human identification assay based on a panel of 30 INDELs and amelogenin using the Investigator DIPplex® kit (Qiagen). The assay was able to type DNA from a number of forensically relevant sample types and obtain full profiles with 62&nbsp;pg of template DNA and partial profiles with as little as 16&nbsp;pg of template DNA. The assay is reproducible, precise, and non-overlapping alleles from minor contributors were detectable in mixture analysis ranging from 6:1 to 19:1 mixtures. Population studies were performed on the 30 indels, and there were no significant departures ... International Journal of Legal Medicine journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5610901 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 07:18:32 +0100 5610901 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5627595&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35662&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22261319%26dopt%3DAbstract This article addresses this worry and concludes that it is not the possibility of manipulation, but the shift in our understanding of our mind which stands in need of careful consideration. PMID: 22261319 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: International Journal of Law and Psychiatry) International Journal of Law and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5627595 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5627595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5627594&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35662&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22261320%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Bottalico B, Bruni T Abstract Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a complex psychiatric condition, the effects of which can be seriously debilitating. As it originates from a specific traumatic event, it often impacts soldiers and victims of violent crime. It is currently one of the most frequently litigated mental diseases. Neuroscience is slowly discovering the neural bases of PTSD and other psychiatric ailments and is building tests to distinguish actual patients from non-suffering individuals. We examine the current state of neuroscientific research on PTSD and its biomarkers, focusing on a recent experiment by Apostolos Georgopoulos and coworkers. Then we analyze the legal consequences of these scientific advances, both in civil and criminal law, from a comparati...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> International Journal of Law and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5627594 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5627594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5627592&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35662&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov%2Fentrez%2Fquery.fcgi%3Ftmpl%3DNoSidebarfile%26db%3DPubMed%26cmd%3DRetrieve%26list_uids%3D22261322%26dopt%3DAbstract Authors: Penney S Abstract Almost all of the world's legal systems recognize the "M'Naghten" exception to criminal responsibility: the inability to appreciate the wrongfulness of action. This exception rests on the assumption that punishment is morally justified only if the defendant was able to choose whether to do wrong. Jurists and jurisdictions differ, however, on whether to extend M'Naghten's logic to cases where the defendant understood the wrongfulness of an act but was incapable of resisting an impulse to commit it. In this article I ask whether contemporary neuroscience can help lawmakers to decide whether to adopt or retain this defense, known variously as the "irresistible impulse" defense or the "control" or "volitional" test for insanity. More specifically, I ask first... International Journal of Law and Psychiatry journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5627592 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5627592 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5600356&cid=d_24_36_f&fid=35658&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.psychologytoday.com%2Fblog%2Frepairing-relationships%2F201201%2Fis-january-the-divorce-season Is your New Years Resolution to start fresh?read more (Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center) Psychology Today Relationships Center news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5600356 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:55:09 +0100 5600356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5604881&cid=d_24_79_f&fid=31985&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbioinformatics.oxfordjournals.org%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F28%2F2%2F269%3Frss%3D1 Motivation: Numerous annotations are available that functionally characterize genes and proteins with regard to molecular process, cellular localization, tissue expression, protein domain composition, protein interaction, disease association and other properties. Searching this steadily growing amount of information can lead to the discovery of new biological relationships between genes and proteins. To facilitate the searches, methods are required that measure the annotation similarity of genes and proteins. However, most current similarity methods are focused only on annotations from the Gene Ontology (GO) and do not take other annotation sources into account. Results: We introduce the new method BioSim that incorporates multiple sources of annotations to quantify the functional similari... Bioinformatics journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5604881 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5604881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594581&cid=d_24_156_f&fid=32401&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsti.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F88%2F1%2F4%3Frss%3D1 Can criminal justice make a positive contribution to the way states respond to sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? Sections 18 and 20 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 make it an offence punishable by imprisonment to inflict recklessly or cause intentionally any sort of grievous bodily harm. If particular STIs (such as herpes or HIV, the two infections to have attracted the attention of English criminal prosecutors to date) are harms to be taken at least as seriously as a broken leg then it makes sense to a criminal lawyer to treat both its intentional and &lsquo;reckless&rsquo; transmission as a criminal offence.1 2 It comes, therefore, as something of a surprise to some lawyers that so much of the reaction amongst healthcare practitioners and public health policy-makers to ... Sexually Transmitted Infections journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594581 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594581 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5594579&cid=d_24_156_f&fid=32401&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsti.bmj.com%2Fcgi%2Fcontent%2Fshort%2F88%2F1%2Fi%3Frss%3D1 New approaches to partner notification have emerged over the past decade. This month we publish the clinical and economic results of a trial of &lsquo;Accelerated Partner Therapy&rsquo;, a form of expedited partner therapy adapted to the legislative framework of the UK.1 An editorial by Dombrowski and Golden2 provides a perspective from &lsquo;across the pond&rsquo; on the potential of Accelerated Partner Therapy. Policymakers and practitioners will always have to adapt partner notification practice to local professional and cultural contexts, so it is good to see new models of partner notification emerging that may serve the needs of countries where straightforward patient delivered therapy is not approved. We are pleased to include an editorial this month by David Gurnham, an academic la...<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Please support the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/" target="_blank">Doctors In Chains</a> campaign for the <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">medics</a> tortured and sentenced for up to 15 years in <a href="http://www.doctorsinchains.org/">Bahrain</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23FreeDoctors">#FreeDoctors</a></p></div> Sexually Transmitted Infections journals http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5594579 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:00:00 +0100 5594579 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5591580&cid=d_24_58_f&fid=36473&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Flifeandstyle%2F2012%2Fjan%2F15%2Fstory-lines-facts A compelling story line, however off the wall, can help us remember the facts we're trying to learn• Click here to download your daily memory taskStories are probably as old as language, and we seem to be deeply attached to them. Most of our ways of understanding the world are narratives of one form or another, whether serious scientific stories ("the apple obeyed gravity"), conceptual metaphors ("the PM deliberately undermined the euro"), or the kind of tales we use to justify our choices in life ("I set out wanting to be a human rights lawyer, but corporate oil law actually does a lot of good too").Stories, then, are at the root of our ability to communicate and understand what's going on around us. Because understanding and memory are intertwined we shouldn't be surprised that they ar... Guardian Unlimited Science news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5591580 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:27:01 +0100 5591580 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5586008&cid=d_24_34_f&fid=22564&url=http%3A%2F%2Fww1.prweb.com%2Fprfiles%2F2011%2F12%2F14%2F9093166%2FtN_97379_Bernstein+Liebhard+LLP+Consumer+Injury+Lawyers.png Bernstein Liebhard LLP is pleased to announce that on January 9, 2012 partner Jeffrey S. Grand was appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee and the Discovery Committee in In re: DePuy...(PRWeb January 10, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/depuy-pinnacle-mdl-psc/consumer-injury-lawyers/prweb9093166.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals) PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5586008 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:41:50 +0100 5586008 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5585998&cid=d_24_34_f&fid=22564&url=http%3A%2F%2Fww1.prweb.com%2Fprfiles%2F2011%2F12%2F14%2F9100051%2FtN_97379_Bernstein+Liebhard+LLP+Consumer+Injury+Lawyers.png Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports that all Actos lawsuits pending in federal courts nationwide alleging that Actos use leads to bladder cancer have been consolidated into a multidistrict litigation.(PRWeb January 11, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/actos-lawsuits/consumer-injury-lawyers/prweb9100051.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals) PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5585998 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:41:50 +0100 5585998 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5585981&cid=d_24_34_f&fid=22564&url=http%3A%2F%2Fww1.prweb.com%2Fprfiles%2F2011%2F12%2F14%2F9104067%2FtN_97379_Bernstein+Liebhard+LLP+Consumer+Injury+Lawyers.png Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports on new orders issued in In re: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. Pinnacle Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation. A stay of discovery has been lifted, which will allow the...(PRWeb January 12, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/pinnacle-hip-lawsuit/consumer-injury-lawyers/prweb9104067.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals) PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5585981 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:41:50 +0100 5585981 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5585980&cid=d_24_34_f&fid=22564&url=http%3A%2F%2Fww1.prweb.com%2Fprfiles%2F2011%2F03%2F11%2F9101491%2FtN_58992_JENNER.jpg Attorney Robert K. Jenner of Baltimore’s Janet, Jenner & Suggs, LLC, says a recently published study indicates an unacceptably high risk of acute heart attacks associated with the blood-thinning...(PRWeb January 12, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/drug-injury-lawyer/pradaxa-heart-attack-risk/prweb9101491.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)<div id="medworm"><p><b><i>MedWorm Sponsor Message:</i></b> Find the best <a href="http://www.januarysales.org/" target="_blank">January Sales</a> in the UK.</p></div> PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5585980 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:41:50 +0100 5585980 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5585968&cid=d_24_34_f&fid=22564&url=http%3A%2F%2Fww1.prweb.com%2Fprfiles%2F2011%2F12%2F14%2F9107212%2FtN_97379_Bernstein+Liebhard+LLP+Consumer+Injury+Lawyers.png Bernstein Liebhard reports that on January 12, 2012 several additional depositions of DePuy Orthopaedic executives were noticed in In re: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. ASR Hip Implant Products Liability...(PRWeb January 13, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/depuy-asr-hip-recall/consumer-injury-lawyers/prweb9107212.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals) PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5585968 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:41:50 +0100 5585968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5584460&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=38254&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aan.com%2Fnews%2F%3Fevent%3Dread%26article_id%3D10159 The AAN encourages abstracts from neurologists, neuroscientists, and other researchers whose work is of major scientific importance, warranting expedited presentation and publication. (Source: American Academy of Neurology) American Academy of Neurology news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5584460 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:17:07 +0100 5584460 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5584459&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-19+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+20%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss BALTIMORE - A Maryland couple sued a Pennsylvania contractor Dec. 30 in the U.S. District Court for the District Maryland for allegedly exposing them to formaldehyde fumes released from a finish applied to new kitchen cabinets; they seek a $10 million judgment against the contractor (Betty Jones, et vir v. LMS Woodcraft, No. 11-3771, D. Md.). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5584459 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:16:58 +0100 5584459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5584458&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-19+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+19%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss NEW ORLEANS - The owner of a Bogalusa, La., paper mill accused of discharging waste known as black liquor into the Pearl River filed notice Jan. 4 to remove a personal injury lawsuit to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana where the claims of hundreds of plaintiffs arising from the same August incident are consolidated (William Kristopher Collins v. TIN Inc., No. 12-18, E.D. La.). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5584458 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:16:58 +0100 5584458 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5584457&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-19+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+18%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A Tennessee couple sued the Tennessee Valley Authority on Dec. 22 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee for diminution of property value and loss of the use of their real property as a result of the December 2008 collapse of a coal ash slurry lagoon (Royce Slaven, et uxor v. Tennessee Valley Authority, No. 11-612, E.D. Tenn.). 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Tennessee Valley Authority, No. 11-613, E.D. Tenn.). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5584456 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:16:58 +0100 5584456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5584455&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-19+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+16%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Plaintiffs in 12 lawsuits alleging claims against the Tennessee Valley Authority for the December 2008 coal ash slurry spill at the Kingston, Tenn., coal-powered generation plant and the authority on Dec. 23 filed joint motions to adopt the record of the September property damage trial against the TVA in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee (Amanda Harness, et al. v. Tennessee Valley Authority, No. 11-574, E.D. Tenn.). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5584455 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:16:58 +0100 5584455 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5584454&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-19+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+15%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss ST. LOUIS - Norfolk Southern Railway Co. and a worker who alleges that he contracted leukemia because of occupational exposure to ionizing radiation filed a joint proposed schedule on Dec. 6 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri; the parties aver that the case will be ready for trial no earlier than Feb. 28, 2013 (William T. Wiser v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co., No. 11-1805, E.D. Mo.; See 11/1/11, Page 19). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5584454 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:16:58 +0100 5584454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5584453&cid=d_24_24_f&fid=35766&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mealeysonline.com%2Fmealey%2Fppv%2FarticleSearch.do%3FsearchTerm%3D%2522%252020-19+Mealeys+Emerg.+Toxic+Torts+14%2520%282012%29%2520%2522%26pageLimit%3D10%26pageNumber%3D0%26publication%3DAll%2BMealey%2BPublications%253BMEALEY%253BMEALEY%26relativeDateValue%3DNONE%26fromDate%3D%26toDate%3D%26loc%3Dmealeysrss PITTSBURGH - Nuclear fuel refinery operators sued in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania for personal injuries alleged by the neighbors of the refineries filed two related briefs on Dec. 21 seeking the entry of a case management order for the plaintiffs to provide evidence of specific causation in support of the claims (Michelle McMunn, et al. v. Babcock & Wilcox, et al., No. 10-143, W.D. Pa.; See 7/8/11, Page 32). Full story on lexis.com (Source: LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News) LexisNexis&#174; Mealey's&#8482; Emerging Toxic Torts Legal News news http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5584453 Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:16:58 +0100 5584453