http://www.indianainjurylawblog.com/ Published By Theodoros & Rooth, P. C. en-us 2011-10-23T14:01:35-05:00 http://www.indianainjurylawblog.com/2011/10/cdc_survey_4_million_americans.html A new survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that about 4 million Americans drove under the influence of alcohol last year. Further, the survey finds that there were 112 million episodes of intoxicated driving in 2010.... Car Accidents barry 2011-10-23T14:01:35-05:00 http://www.indianainjurylawblog.com/2011/10/one_third_of_auto_accident_dea.html In 2009, approximately 1/3rd of all people who were killed in car accidents tested positive for drugs. The federal administration released this data to announce the launch of a new initiative to reduce the numbers of people dying in accidents... Car Accidents barry 2011-10-20T15:05:41-05:00 http://www.indianainjurylawblog.com/2011/10/high_indiana_teen_driver_accid.html Teen drivers have a 50% higher risk of being involved in an accident the first month after they begin unsupervised driving, compared to the first year of unsupervised driving. Further, they are almost twice as likely to be involved in... Car Accidents barry 2011-10-20T14:03:04-05:00 http://www.indianainjurylawblog.com/2011/10/nearly_600000_contact_lenses_r.html Contact lens manufacturer CooperVision Inc. has announced a recall of nearly 600,000 contact lenses, close to two months after reports of eye injuries associated with their use began to emerge. That's not all. The Food and Drug Administration has been... Products Liability barry 2011-10-14T14:57:48-05:00 http://www.indianainjurylawblog.com/2011/10/studies_show_multiple_sources.html A string of recent studies have pointed to various sources of contamination that increase the risk of hospital-acquired infections in Indiana hospitals. First, one study found that doctors’ and nurses’ clothing were home to potentially deadly pathogens. This was followed... Medical Malpractice barry 2011-10-14T14:14:32-05:00 http://www.indianainjurylawblog.com/2011/10/contaminated_prep_pads_raise_p.html There has been another recall of contaminated alcohol prep pads, the second one by manufacturers in the past year. Indiana medical malpractice lawyers wonder how concerned we need to be about the infection risks from pads and wipes used in... Medical Malpractice barry 2011-10-12T14:48:54-05:00 http://www.indianainjurylawblog.com/2011/10/47_of_doctors_find_frequent_di.html As Indiana medical malpractice lawyers, we often find that misdiagnosis, wrong diagnosis and failure to diagnose are some of the most underestimated medical errors out there. A new survey by QuantiaMD finds that at least 47% of clinicians found these... Medical Malpractice barry 2011-10-10T14:17:23-05:00 http://www.indianainjurylawblog.com/2011/09/new_brain_injury_device_combin.html A new brain injury scanner combining the diagnostic abilities of PET and MRI has just made its debut at the National Institute of Health Medical Center. The Center has begun using the device to look for brain injuries in patients.... General barry 2011-09-23T15:08:20-05:00 http://www.indianainjurylawblog.com/2011/08/mexicous_deal_raises_trucking.html An agreement between the United States and Mexico that would allow Mexican freight trucks to operate on American highways in exchange for lower tariffs has Indiana trucking accident lawyers concerned about the impact on safety. Under the terms of the... Truck Accidents barry 2011-08-08T13:33:16-05:00 http://www.indianainjurylawblog.com/2011/08/decline_in_medical_errors_at_v.html A report by the US Veterans Health Administration shows that there has been a decline in the number of medical errors at VA hospitals. However, not all is good news. While the number of actual medical errors has gone down,... Medical News barry 2011-08-05T15:23:17-05:00