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• Motorcycle Accidents

  Frank Bailey | April 30, 2008 4:14 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  We at the Bailey and Oliver Law Firm have noticed more and more motorcyclist on the highways this year. Many motorists do not keep a lookout as required by law resulting in disabling injuries.A...

• Contact Lenses Can Present Risks To Eyes

  Jeanie Oliver | April 16, 2008 10:55 AM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  I have been dependent on contact lenses since 1976. Because my eyes were very weak, my glasses were as thick as stain-glassed windows. At that time, doctors waited until a patient's eye prescription...

• Being A Trial Lawyer

  Frank Bailey | April 12, 2008 6:51 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Being from a small town in Arkansas, I am always kidded about being a hillbilly or a hootie (pronounced who tee) when traveling out of state. It is not as bad though as being looked down upon be...

• Medication Errors Lead To Injury And Death

  Frank Bailey | April 08, 2008 3:09 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Several years ago we represented a young man who had received Phenegen via the wrong route. The medication error resulted in brain damage. At trial the hospital claimed it had a very low rate of...

• Flooding in Arkansas Strains Levees

  Jeanie Oliver | April 08, 2008 2:50 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  It has been more than 25 years since Arkansas has seen such dramatic flooding. Levees along the Black, Arkansas, and White rivers have been able to prevent widespread destruction and death so...

• The Asthma Drug Singulair and Suicide

  Frank Bailey | March 27, 2008 11:47 AM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  The FDA has recently began investigation of the possible association between the use of SINGULAIR and suicidality (suicidal thinking and behavior) and suicide. SINGULAIR is prescribed for asthma. The FDA advises patients not to stop taking SINGULAIR, but to talk to their doctor if they have questions.The FDA has also advised healthcare professionals to carefully monitor patients taking...

• DURAGESIC PATCH RECALL

  Frank Bailey | March 27, 2008 9:10 AM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  The Duragesic Fentanyl transdermal system is fatally flawed. There have been thousands of deaths nationwide associated with Fentanyl overdoses from defective patches.The Duragesic patch is manufactured by two Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries, Janssen Pharmaceutica,L.P. and Alza Corp. The patch was put on the market in 1991. Shortly there were numerous cases of Fentanyl overdosing from the...

• How to Win a Trucking Accident Case

  Frank Bailey | March 26, 2008 9:49 AM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  The trucking industry is governed by the statutory framework contained in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. If you have been injured in a trucking accident, chances are the truck violated one or more of these safety regulations.The safety regulations impose almost virtual strict liability on the trucking company to ensure that its drivers observe all the regulations and prohibitions...

• When Doctors Remove The Wrong Kidney

  Frank Bailey | March 24, 2008 9:43 AM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Where is the shock? Again we read about a medical error, and nobody seems to be outraged. If airlines crashed as frequently as medical errors are made what would people do? We would be outraged! But doctors and hospitals continue to make errors with little accountability. When doctors at Methodist Hospital made a mistake by removing the healthy kidney from a cancer patient Dr. Samuel...

• Infections: Are They Preventable?

  Frank Bailey | February 22, 2008 1:09 PM | 0 CommentsEl Dorado , AR

  Everyday we hear about hospital acquired infection. MRSA has moved to the top of the list as a leading cause of death or prolonged hospital stay.Health care is not as safe as it should be. According to the Institute of Medicine, a substantial body of evidence points to medical errors as a leading cause of death and injury. What can be done to prevent the spread of infection and medical errors...