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This Just In – Hospitals Have a Legal Duty to Keep Dangerous Drugs From Known Drug Thieves

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

In November of 2009, Florida’s First District Court of Appeals ruled that Shands Teaching Hospital had a legal duty to protect Michelle Herndon from Oliver O’Quinn, a surgical nurse with a history of stealing controlled substances. O’Quinn murdered Herndon by injecting her with dangerous drugs. Propofol, Midazolam and Estomidate are available only by prescription.
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Anything You Say Can Be Used Against You

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Every once in a while something you see and hear on TV or in a movie turns out to be true. It’s not often but it happens. This is one of those times.
Florida’s evidence code can be quite restrictive in the types of out of court statements it allows the jury to hear. In fact, [...]

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