“Do whatever you want to me! Just don’t take away my cell phone!!” Doesn’t this sentence describe our collective attachment and sentiment today toward these devices? It’s hard to deny that The Cell Phone has become so weaved into our daily—even hourly or “by the minute”–existence that an increasingly overwhelming majority of us have difficulty [...]
Dec
15
2011
15
2011
Nov
22
2011
22
2011
Please take care this holiday season.
The holiday season is meant to be full of cheer and merriment. However, there are several unique safety concerns presented by the holiday season. Previously, this blog has made its readers aware of the dangers of “drowsy drivers” during the holidays. There is however another danger that hits a little closer to home. According to [...]
Nov
2
2011
2
2011
A Compelling Reason to Vote
Election Day is upon us and I urge you to vote on November 8th or early vote and to vote NO on Issue 2. If you would like to vote early you may do so this week at your local Board of Elections: We Are Ohio – Action. Issue 2 is the referendum on Senate [...]
Oct
25
2011
25
2011
FDA Says Diabetes Drug Actos May Increase Risk of Bladder Cancer
The U.S. FDA has announced that use of the popular anti-diabetic drug Actos (pioglitazone HCI) for greater than one year may be associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer. The announcement was based on an investigation of the safety of the drug in a study of more than 190,000 people. A study from France [...]
Oct
5
2011
5
2011
Doctors are the Winners in the “Lawsuit Lottery”
Lawsuit lottery. Jackpot Justice. Runaway juries who award astronomical verdicts to the clients of ambulance chasing lawyers who have unfairly (and frivolously) sued a good doctor over a bad (and unavoidable) result. This is the narrative that the American Medical Association, in conjunction with conservative political messaging, has convinced the American public to be true. [...]
Sep
22
2011
22
2011
Veterans Benefits
At Gallon, Takacs, Boissoneault & Schaffer, Co., LPA, our mission dedicates us to providing legal assistance to working men and women, individuals with disabilities, and labor organizations. We are very proud of that tradition. Now, I’m happy to announce that the firm is providing legal representation to veterans of our military who have physical or [...]
Sep
13
2011
13
2011
Watch Out For The Other Guy–The Odds Are Growing He’s Uninsured
Remember the old saw of defensive driving “watch out for the other guy”? Presumably it was meant to refer to the potential errant/unpredictable driving of others giving rise to the need for us to be all that more attentive. But it also should call to our attention the financial wherewithal–or lack thereof–of other people out [...]
Aug
4
2011
4
2011
Same song, different tune…. big business chooses profits over your safety.
It seems almost common place to hear big corporations promoting “corporate responsibility” and claiming to make “safer products” for consumers. Talk, however, is often cheap and actions usually speak louder than words. According to the Consumer Product Saftey Commission, Black & Decker Inc., a Maryland based power tool manufacturer, has agreed to pay a $960,000 civil [...]
Jul
11
2011
11
2011
Chantix Users Beware of Heart Risk
We have recently learned of another potential danger in the use of the drug Chantix, adding to the already long list of potential side effects, which include visual disturbances, suicide, violence and depression, among other things. New medical research suggests that the use of Chantix increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, including heart attacks and stroke. Chantix [...]
Jul
10
2011
10
2011
So What Have American Unions Done For Our Country?
American unions have done a tremendous amount for working people in our country – union members or not. Watch this video – it’s only a few minutes – and be reminded of why unions have played, and continue to play, such a vital role in our county.