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• Civil Remedies for Crime Victims

  Staff Writer | April 28, 2006 9:29 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Have you ever been a victim of a crime in Arizona? If you have been a crime victim and the police arrested the criminal, have you asserted your victim's rights protected under the Arizona Constitution? Beyond what happens in the criminal proceedings, are you familiar with what civil remedies may be available to you? Each of these questions raise important issues. Fortunately, several...

• Taser Problems Continuing?

  Staff Writer | April 26, 2006 6:00 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  I guess that Taser International has some continuing public relations and product marketing problems concerning training and use of the company's stun guns. This time, according to a new article on the web site News Inferno discussing possible defects in the Taser product, The death of a 56-year-old wheelchair-bound disabled woman in Florida after being shocked by a Taser stun gun has only...

• Patient Errors in Hospitals

  Staff Writer | April 19, 2006 10:11 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Today I saw another blogger's post about increasing patient safety problems at our nation's hospitals as well as unique perspectives about these problems. Take a look at this post and its cynical implications on the medical malpractice reform debate in our country. I must warn you, however, that this overall blog site presents a completely different perspective and approach to the practice of...

• Happy tax day!

  Staff Writer | April 17, 2006 11:50 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Well today is tax day! I thought I'd wish everyone a happy tax day and remind you to not only pay taxes by midnight, but also, make sure that you know what you are getting for your tax dollars. Now is a good time to pause and reflect on our system of government. While we must pay taxes and receive essential services from our government in return, I believe that paying taxes also gives me the...

• Bausch & Lomb Eye Solution May Cause Blindness

  Staff Writer | April 12, 2006 12:52 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  I heard today that Bausch & Lomb's popular eye solution for consumers who wear contact lenses has been removed from the market because it may cause a fungal infection which could lead to blindness. Can you imagine wearing contact lenses and following your doctors advice only to later go blind because the eye solution you purchased caused a fungal eye infection? How would you feel if this...

• Even more identity theft information

  Staff Writer | April 05, 2006 5:43 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Some banks and consumer agencies are quickly realizing that identity theft fraud in Arizona presents a huge problem. It appears that some organizations are taking steps to help consumers who have become victims. For example, in today's Arizona Republic, I read a story about Glendale based Credit Union West which has provided consumer victims of identity theft with some assistance and resources...