Girards Law Firm - Recent News http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/ Girards Law Firm - Recent News en-us 60 Uninsured more likely to die in ICU than Insured http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/41 Uninsured more likely than Insured to die in ICU. Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/41 Pentagon Brownie Recipe http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/42 Pentagon recipe for brownies for US soldiers. Fri, 28 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/42 PPD in Dads http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/38 PPD in Dads Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/38 Hospitals have failed to adopt Safety Systems like other Industries http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/39 Hospitals have failed to adopt zero-defect systems like other major industries have, placing patients at needless risk of injury and death. Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/39 Dennis Quaid Lawsuit Supported by JCAHO data http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/40 Sentinel alert 41 related to anticoagulation injuries. Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/40 Preventing Maternal Deaths http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/36 Sentinel alert on preventing maternal deaths. Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/36 Physician's Bad Behavior and Intimidation Injure Patients http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/37 Sentinel Alert No. 40 Mon, 24 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/37 Antibiotic Resistant Staph in Kiddos http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/35 MRSA in kiddos has increased ten-fold in the last ten years. Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/35 Hackers can take over your car http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/34 NYT Article about scientific paper to be released may 19 regarding hackers' ability to take over your car. Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/34 Peripheral Vascular Devices market $2.8B http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/33 This synopsis from idataresearch.com show the peripheral vascular device market is at $2.8B currently and will grow to almot $6B by 2016 Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/33 Bar-Code Rx System saves lives http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/32 Bar coding technology combined with electronic medical records saves lives. Tue, 11 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/32 Healthcare worker sent to prison for HIPAA http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/31 First healthcare worker to be sent to prison for HIPAA violation. Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/31 Texas Healthcare Quality is Sub-Par http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/30 AHRQ State Dashboard image demonstrating results of study showing Texas Healthcare is subpar compared to other states. Fri, 07 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/30 Order Striking Lorri Lee, MD http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/18 This is the Order Striking Lorri Lee, MD as an expert witness for the defense due to the defense failure to produce the underlying source data for the POVL Registry Tue, 04 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/18 Girards now a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/26 James E. Girards is now a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation. New Fellows are selected from 1/3 of 1% of the membership of the State Bar of Texas. Selection is based on an outstanding record in the legal profession as well as a commitment to support the community at large. Once nominees are selected, each nominee must be elected by the Texas Bar Foundation Board of Trustees.  www.txbf.org
 Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/26 Simplicity Cribs Cause Death - Recall Notice http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/27 The Consumer Products Safety Commission issued a recall notice after Simplicity Cribs were found to endanger infants and have caused at least one death. www.cpsc.gov

 Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/27 Hospital Death Rates Still Excessive http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/25 Death rates at hospitals still 200 to 400 percent higher than they should be. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/25 Infusion Pumps are Too Dangerous http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/22 In a recent letter to infusion pump manufacturers, the FDA has announced it is tightening oversight due to the unreasonable dangers of infusion pumps as currently designed and used. Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/22 Texas doc on PCP while on call http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/23 Texas doc found to be on PCP while on call.  License only suspended temporarily. Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/23 Taber v. Roush decision http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/24 Taber v. Roush case regarding shoulder dystocia Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/24 Retention of Capsule http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/21 Regarding retention of endoscopy capsule Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/21 Healthgrades Patient Safety Report 2010 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/20 Healthgrades 2010 Patient Safety Report. Fri, 09 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/20 Dying on the Night Shift http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/17 Study: More patients die on the night shift Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/17 Pharmacy Policies Cause Errors http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/15 Pharmacy policies reslting in overworked pharmacies cause errors that can injure or kill Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/15 Girards interview on Medical Tourism http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/16 Girards interview regarding medical tourism Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/16 171,424 Preventable Hospital Deaths according to Healthgrades.com http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/14 The 2008 study found that 171,424 lives may have been saved and 9,671 major complications avoided during the three years studied, had the quality of care at all hospitals matched the level of those in the top 5 percent. Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/14 Likelihood of Burst Appendix tied to Insurance http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/13

Poor or no insurance coverage results in more burst appendix cases

 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/13 EPA and Popcorn Manufacturers Conspire http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/12 EPA and Popcorn Manufacurers Conspire to keep information about Danger of Popcorn additive from Public Tue, 11 Sep 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/12 Ruling Requires Access to Doctor's Information http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/11 Washington DC court rules that HHS database with physicians' data is to be released Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/11 Medicare to Stop Paying for Errors http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/10 Medicare to stop paying hospitals to treat preventable errors. Sun, 19 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/10 Vioxx Verdict Upheld http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/8 Vioxx Verdict Upheld Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/8 Language Barriers Make Pharmacies Unsafe http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/7

Nearly half of US Pharmacies cannot render safe care to non-English speaking persons due to language barrier.

 Mon, 06 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/7 How to Mistakeproof Hospital Processes http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/6 AHRQ publishes new resource instructing hospitals how to mistakeproof their processes in order to stop unecessary patient injury and death. Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/6 Baylor Law School Debunks "Tort Crisis" Myth http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/2 Baylor Law Review publishes study showing "litigation crisis" is a myth. Tue, 31 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/2 Texas Monthly names James E. Girards a Texas Super Lawyer again in 2007 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/1 Girards receives the designation for the fourth consecutive year. Fri, 06 Jul 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/1 What Pilots Can Teach Hospitals about Patient Safety http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/5 Process used by pilots for safety can substantially reduce injuries and deaths caused by hospital personnel. Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/5 Reuters: Study Shows Sleep-Deprived Residents are Comparable to Drunks http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/3 Reuters.com reports a study on sleep-deprived physicians-in-training. Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/3 Reuters: 80% of Doctors have Witnessed Mistakes http://www.girardslaw.com/articles/4

80% of doctors have witnesses medical malpractice.

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