Health Care Shouldn't Be Politics As Usual
After the vote to send the health care bill to the Senate floor, there was a round of Republican tweets that predicted that the vote would end the careers of Senators that voted for the bill. That is the way to many of the misguided Senators see this issue. It's simply a political game. They don't care about the 98,000 people that die each year due to medical errors. These are injuries that are preventable. They don't want to talk about the medical errors, or medical negligence, and the resulting

As Heath Care Bill Goes To The Senate Floor Focus Needs To Be On Consumer
This week, the U S Senate will be debating the Heath care bill. It is expected that the usual Republicans will spend most of their time trying to add amendments to change the civil justice system. To cap damages and bar the courtroom door to the average American. It's the old Bush/Rove plan to attack the lawyers. They will not want to talk about what is really going on. There is no question that America’s health care system is in crisis. Over 40 million people are without health insurance and

Drunk Driver Charged With Killing Buffalo Teen
Last week, I looked at the head on collision that killed a Buffalo High student on Wright County Road 35. At that time there were questions about how this could happen. The road is straight there. Why would a pickup cross the center line? Investigation has now disclosed that the truck was speeding, had no headlights, was in the wrong lane, and the driver had been drinking. The Minneapolis Tribune captured

Older NFL Players More Proof That Concussions Have Long Term Dangers?
I've written a number of times about concussions. We see them in our practice very often and they need to be taken seriously. Little bumps on the head have lead to serious brain damage and even death. The more the medical community looks at these injuries, the more damage is being found long term. This past week, the New York Times looked into the long term affect of these injuries

Drunk Driver Hit's Patrol Car
Thanksgiving morning, State Trooper Sam Catlin was making a drunk driving stop along Highway 52 near Rochester. A speeding car being driven by a Rochester woman hit his sitting patrol car. The driver was cited for 3rd degree DWI and authorities say more charges could follow. These are officers who are on the roads doing their jobs. Protecting society and doing their work in full uniform with lights