Over 200 people have been treated contaminated scallops consumed at Genki Sushi restaurants on Oahu and Kauai. Creating news nationwide this outbreak of hepatitis A is one of the largest in the nation’s history. The Hawaii Department of Health has again responded in outstanding fashion to…
As reported in the Honolulu Star Bulletin story on August 15, 2016 frozen scallops served raw at Genki Sushi in Hawai’i were contaminated leading to many patrons contracting Hepatitis A. The state Department of Health said this evening that it has ordered all Oahu and Kauai…
Talcum powder and ovarian cancer is in the news: If you have ovarian cancer or primary peritoneal cancer you don’t care about lawsuits. You care about cures. I’ve been there. I know. The good news is that in the past twelve months there have been…
The video “Technically Almost Legal: Driving distractions like these should be avoided—even though they are legal makes us laugh but also ask ourselves if maybe we all should look at the safety of what we do and not just ask if its legal or not: Joel Feldman…
Could it be true that avoidable medical errors by doctors and hospitals are the third leading cause of death in the US? According to a story written by Ariana Eunjung Cha on May 3 for the Washington Post, entitled “Researchers: medical errors now third leading…
Hawai‘i has an aging population that, although healthier than the national averages, face the normal health problems of aging including heart problems. As heart problems develop over time one of the greatest risks facing the patient is pulmonary embolism (PE) when a blood clot from the…
I propose that the government ban these 7 “organophosphate” pesticides that are are toxic to the human brain: chlorpyrifos-methyl (Dursban, Lorsban) dicrotophos (Bidrin, Diapadrin) dimethoate ethoprop profenofos terbufos tribufos Earthjustice, a leading protector of our environment explains why this
Hawai’i Residents routinely hear the commercials on television warning about the dangers of side effects from use of prescription medications. Every prescription drug has some adverse side effect and drug manufacturers usually set up prescription criteria and testing to make sure the patient gets a…
What is an “IME”? Here it is: Independent medical examination – Wikipedia An IME may be conducted at the behest of an employer or an insurance carrier to obtain an independent opinion of the clinical status of the individual. Workers’ compensation insurance carriers, auto insurance…
Remember in July 10, 2015 when the “21st Century Cures Act” passed the House of Representatives? Don’t remember? Me either. It wasn’t much news nationally and way out here in Hawai’i I don’t recall it making the news. Recently I read a December 10, 2015…
Michael Monheit is a Pennsylvania lawyer and an authority on dangerous and defective drugs. His article in the Legal Examiner, Ohio Family Claims Fatal Heart Defect Caused By Zofran, on June 12, 2015, reports on allegations being leveled against the anti nausea drug Zofran. The drug was…
If you travel, you have probably noticed that some places are safer than others. I’m not talking about walking through a bad neighborhood at night with jewelry on. I’m talking about the difference between walking down the street in one city versus walking down the…