Indiana tax modifications of numerous types took effect on January 1, 2011. These modifications relate to environmental remediation expenses, charitable retirement plan distributions, qualified tuition and fees, student loan interest, annual employer exclusions, transportation fringe benefits, educational expense exclusions, transportation fringe benefits, start-up expenditures, and depreciation of leasehold improvement. Indiana…
Humira, manufactured by Abbott for the treatment of arthritis, has been known to cause a fungal infection, which may be life threatening in certain people who may be considered candidates for the medication. Since all medications have some level of risk, this may not be a surprise. Yet, what is…
Class Action Suit for Avandia in Illinois Avandia is a target for over 40 lawsuits filed in Illinois that were filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court in May 2011. There are many other lawsuits throughout the U.S. against the makers of Avandia, a diabetes medication linked to cardiovascular disease…
RECALL ON MIZUNO BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL GLOVES The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Mizuno, today announced a voluntary recall of Mizuno Supreme Series and Ballpark Pro baseball and softball gloves. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt…
The Indiana Legislature has decided to take away the allocation for public funding for Planned Parenthood recently, a notable change in the new abortion law. Indiana is now the first state that will not provide funding for abortions. Planned Parenthood funding has been eliminated effectively immediately. In fact, soon Medicaid patients…
Effective today, it is now illegal to text or email and drive in Indiana. Doing so is now an infraction subjecting the unsafe and negligent driver to a $500 fine. It is hoped that the new law will lessen driver distraction and decrease many car accidents caused by the failure…
Medical device recalls do occur so it is important to know that if you are in need of a medical procedure, it’s not a bad idea to ask the physician the following questions: 1) How long the technology been available? 2) Have there been any recalls associated with the technology?…
Indiana physician Mark Weinberger must now contend with over 20 criminal counts of billing insured patients for treatment he did not perform. The U.S. Judge Philip Simon in the Northern District of Indiana recently rejected a plea agreement in which Mark Weinberger’s attorney suggested he receive four years in prison…
Pharmacy mistakes have been vastly reduced with the assistance of computerized systems that monitor and track patient data, including: past medication history, current medication history, and the potential interaction between drugs, including: side effects associated with drugs you are taking or will be taking. This provides for labels to be…
With over 4 million dog bites each year, and the majority resulting in the requirement of medical attention, dog bite prevention tactics can be helpful. Aggressive dogs are considered aggressive when they growl, bark, or lunge forward. There are also specific cases when dogs tend to be more aggressive, including:…