Posted in Accident & Injury on October 22, 2013

October 20-26, 2013 is National Teen Driver Safety Week. To mark the occasion, Elk & Elk is issuing a special challenge this week to the parents of all teen drivers with a special “5 to Drive” campaign encouraging parents to always set the rules before their teens hit the road. Motor vehicle crashes are...

Posted in Accident & Injury on October 21, 2013

Toyota is recalling over 800,000 vehicles worldwide because of electrical issues that may cause problems with airbag deployment. In a press release, Toyota announced a recall of the 2012 and 2013 model years of the Camry, Camry Hybrid, Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, and Venza due to a problem with the air conditioning condenser unit housing....

Posted in Accident & Injury on October 18, 2013

Falls are the third-leading cause of unintentional death in the United States, following car accidents and accidental poisoning. Falls account for approximately 8.9 million visits to the emergency room each year and resulted in more than 26,000 fatalities in 2010. The risk of falling, and fall-related problems, increases with age and is a serious issue...

Posted in Health & Wellness, Medical Malpractice on October 17, 2013

Tort reform is alive and well in Ohio. Amid the rancor surrounding the federal government shutdown, a reprehensible bill has been proposed in the Ohio House of Representatives. If passed, House Bill 276 would grant even more immunities to health care providers. Among other provisions, the bill states that if a physician admits he...

Posted in Accident & Injury on October 16, 2013

  We see it all the time: thousands and even millions of dollars in settlements for people who are injured in all types of accidents all over the country. Why then, is your insurance company holding out on paying you a settlement? As an injured victim, you need the insurance company to settle in...

Posted in Accident & Injury on October 15, 2013

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Posted in Health & Wellness on October 14, 2013

A new study reveals women with elevated levels of BPA (bisphenol-A) may have an increased risk of miscarriage. The omnipresent chemical can be found in plastics, the linings of canned goods, and even in the coating on cash-register receipts. According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the research shows a plausible link between...

Posted in Accident & Injury on October 11, 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M49TEZEqBbU&feature=share&list=UU-L5izB-eqGewHuHeOIa6jA As a driver, you must be fully aware at all times in order to avoid accidents and stay out of harm’s way. Distracted driving can cause an accident anywhere -- whether you are cruising on the highway or just driving around town. Drivers can be distracted in a myriad of ways, such as...

Posted in Firm News, Health & Wellness on October 10, 2013

As the battle over The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) and the debt ceiling stalls in congress, furloughs of more than 800,000 government employees continue and some public safety services have literally gone “offline.” Salmonella outbreak In an effort to research the massive salmonella outbreak that has sickened nearly 300 people, we...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on October 9, 2013

The chemotherapy drug Doxil may soon be in short supply. That’s bad news for women battling ovarian cancer, patients with cancer of the blood, and those suffering from AIDS-related Kaposi’s sarcoma. Ben Venue Laboratories Inc., the sole manufacturer of Johnson & Johnson’s cancer drug Doxil, announced they will be shutting their doors by the...