Amid Hurricane Season and following the aftermath of Hurricane Barry, it is a good time to remember that flood insurance is an important part of Louisiana home ownership. In Barry alone, flood loss for residential and commercial properties in Louisiana is estimated to be between $200 million and $400 million, including both storm surge and [...]
What is Legal Malpractice? Your previous attorney made a mistake, but do you have a claim? The answer is yes --- the fact that the responsible party may be your own attorney does not absolve that attorney from all liability. Legal malpractice occurs when there is a failure to perform according to industry standards [...]
We all know pet lovers, if you aren’t one yourself, you most definitely know someone who is. For many pet lovers, we love and treat our pets like they are a part of our families, for many of us they are our “babies.” And just like parents are liable for the wrongs of their children, [...]
Now that you've settled on the home you want to buy and understand the contract, here are some other important terms to make sure you're familiar with. Contingencies These are provisions in a contract that require one or more certain acts to occur before the contract becomes binding. One of the most common examples [...]
Pharma and Advertising *The following is an excerpt from an article "The Medicating of America," published in Living Safer Magazine and The Legal Examiner. Top 10 National TV Pharmaceutical Advertisers Ad Spend Drug Treatment for Manufacturer $189 million Xeljanz Rheumatoid Arthritis Pfizer $185 million Trulicity Type 2 Diabetes [...]
Purdue Pharma: Masters at Pill Marketing *The following is an excerpt from an article "The Medicating of America," by Bryan Silver, published in Living Safer Magazine and The Legal Examiner. Purdue Pharma: Masters at Pill Marketing It was in 1952 that psychiatrist-by-trade brothers Arthur, Raymond and Mortimer Sackler purchased a small pharmaceutical company called Purdue, [...]
What Do We Prescribe for the Future? *The following is an excerpt from an article "The Medicating of America," by Bryan Silver, published in Living Safer Magazine and The Legal Examiner. What Do We Prescribe for the Future? Unfortunately, some of the topics touched on here are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes [...]
Does Health Insurance Help or Hurt the Situation? *The following is an excerpt from an article “The Medicating of America,” published in Living Safer Magazine and The Legal Examiner. Does Health Insurance Help or Hurt the Situation? Understanding the methodology of drug pricing can be frustrating, and it only adds fuel to the fire when you […]
Is Big Pharma Simply Enjoying Profits or Fostering Profiteering? *The following is an excerpt from an article “The Medicating of America,” published in Living Safer Magazine and The Legal Examiner. Is Big Pharma Simply Enjoying Profits or Fostering Profiteering? Five of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world each made a profit margin of more than […]
Studies Drug Companies Don’t Want You to See *The following is an excerpt from an article “The Medicating of America,” published in Living Safer Magazine and The Legal Examiner. Before a pharmaceutical drug can be sold in the U.S., it must first be approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA). Part of this process is requiring […]