A nine-year-old boy in Fiji is awaiting death on his bed after doctors sent him home because nothing could be done for him about a growing tumour on his lower back.
A visiting neuro-surgical team from Australia, after assessment and medical investigation said Jone Tukanas tumour could not be operated on and they have also advised against a overseas referral.
When the Fiji times visited Jone at his home in Valelevu, he was laid sprawled across the floor with a huge swelling on his lower left back.The swelling, the size of a soccer ball, was heavily plastered to stop the pus and liquid, which continued to oooze out of a open surgery wound .
The boys Father, Josateki Lenisaurua said his son was admitted to the children’s ward at the hospital but had been sent home by the doctors because nothing could be done on his condition.Despite his painful condition, Jone showed no signs of self pity.His parents say that Jone was a strong boy who was always playful like any other boy his age.

It has been reported of the link between vaccinations and autism, including a special report it published by Dr. Russell Blaylock.See also Birth Defects caused by Workplace and Chemical exposure.

Blaylock claims that many vaccines include toxic mercury.

More evidence of a mercury-autism connection: University of Texas researcher Claudia Miller says data indicate that mercury released mostly from coal-fired power plants may be boosting the cases of autism.

Reuters reports that Miller’s study found the incident of autism — a complex developmental disability that affects an individual in the areas of social interaction and communication — has risen dramatically in Texas counties where mercury emissions also rose.

Hundreds of coal-fired plants release about 48 tons of mercury into the air each year in the U.S.

“The main finding is that for every thousand pounds of environmentally released mercury, we saw a 17 percent increase in autism rates,” said Miller. “The study shows that there may be a very important connection between environmental exposure to mercury and the development of autism.”

“Now we think that due to the rising exposures to pollutants like mercury, they may be at the root of some of these cases,” she said.

Tragically, every year children suffer from disfiguring burn injuries in auto accidents,
home fires, day care fires, or exposure to dangerous chemicals. Frequently, these
injuries require a long succession of painful and expensive treatments. The following
are some frequently asked question asked by parents facing such injuries to a child:

Q. MY CHILD WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND SUFFERED BURN INJURIES
WHICH REQUIRE SURGERY, BUT WE HAVE NO HEALTH INSURANCE.
CAN YOU HELP?

Yes. In qualifying cases, we can assist you in obtaining high quality medical treatment for your child on a lien basis through our network of potential funding sources and healthcare professionals. Call us to find out how.

Q. ALTHOUGH MY CHILD IS COVERED BY HEALTH INSURANCE, THE INSURER
TELLS ME THAT THE PLASTIC RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY SHE NEEDS IS
NOT COVERED. WHAT CAN I DO?

Typically, health insurance plans will cover only those treatments which the insurer deems “medically necessary” and will not cover plastic reconstructions which it deems are for purely “cosmetic” or “aesthetic” purposes even if the injuries are profoundly disfiguring. In qualifying cases, we can assist you in obtaining on a lien basis those non-covered reconstructive and plastic procedures necessary for your child’s maximum possible physical and mental recovery.

The period immediately following the serious injury to a child is probably the most
difficult time faced by a parent. If your child was the victim of a serious motor vehicle
accident the following tips can assist you in assuring that in these emotionally
tumultuous you do everything necessary to protect your and your child’s legal rights:

1. If you were also injured in the accident, don’t ignore your own recovery. Understandably, parents of seriously injured children tend to focus their energies and attention on the well-being and recovery of their children. Consequently, it is not uncommon for parents to disregard their own recovery to the detriment of their own health. Do not allow yourself to fall victim to this tendency; if you were also injured in the accident, obtain the medical treatment you need to recover as soon as possible. You will be of no help to your child if you do not have your own health.

2. Closely monitor your treatment and the treatment of your child. Although most facilities are staffed by well trained, dedicated healthcare professionals, the incidence of mistakes and improper treatment will be lessened by your insistence on obtaining constant, regular updates and information on the status of your child.

3. Do not speak to any insurance adjusters. No matter how helpful, friendly, or compassionate a liability insurance adjusters may seem, you must always keep in mind that it is the job of that adjuster to limit the amount of money the insurance company will have to pay on your and your child’s claim to the greatest extent possible. Remember they are not there to help you; their mission is to attempt to find facts and circumstances which would allow them to either avoid paying your and your child’s claim altogether, or to pay an amount far less than the actual damages you and your child have suffered. Therefore, do not speak to any insurance company representatives nor sign any documents before you consult with an attorney!

Beware; these days insurance companies will go to almost any length in order to limit or avoid a claim. For example, we recently represented a four year old girl in a serious accident which took place when the mother’s car was rear-ended at high speed. Although, all passengers in the car remembered that the child was wearing her seatbelt, although the police report stated the child was properly restrained, and although the emergency personnel notes reflected the same, the insurance company nonetheless took the position at trial that she was not wearing a seatbelt and that the mother was therefore responsible for her injuries. They even managed to hire an “expert” witness who testified at trial that the child did not have her seatbelt on. Although we eventually prevailed, we later found that some of the jurors actually believed the “expert’s” testimony!!

Once again, the lesson is: Do not sign any papers or engage in any conversation with any insurance representative before speaking with an attorney.

4. Be consistent and timely both in seeking medical care for you and your child and in following the advice of your and your child’s instructions. In addition to being the best way to assure the quickest possible recovery for you and your child, immediate resort to medical care and strict adherence to your doctor’s instructions are also important in preserving you legal claim and that of your child. In seeking to limit or deny your and your child’s claim, the insurance company will look for either delays in the onset of treatment or “gaps” in the course of treatment. They will point to theses as evidence that you and your child were not really injured. In addition, if the medical records show that the doctors treatment advice was not followed, the insurance company will claim that the injuries did not resolve, or did not resolve more quickly because of the failure to follow the doctor’s advice, and that they are therefore not responsible for the full extent of the injuries. Therefore, after an accident, seek immediate medical attention for all of your and your child’s injuries. An injury that at first feels minor (such as minor back pain) can in fact be a symptom of a serious injury. Likewise, carefully follow your doctor’s and your child’s doctor’s treatment advice.

4. Watch out for the infamous “IME”. Although this stands for “Independent Medical Examination” you should never allow such an examination to take place by insurance companies without first consulting with your attorney. This medical exam is anything but “independent”; it is simply a method by which the defense can begin to obtain evidence that could potentially hurt or defeat your child’s case. The doctor that conducts the IME is hired by the insurance company. Frequently, these doctors begin the examination by asking questions about the facts of the accident, and sometimes inaccurately record these facts. The “inconsistencies” thereby created are frequently thereafter the focus of the insurance company’s defense to the claim. Therefore, do not agree to submit yourself or your child to an IME before consulting with an attorney.

5. Do not attempt to settle your child’s claim yourself; consult with an attorney as soon as possible. Attempting to settle your or your child’s personal injury claim on your own makes as much sense as performing surgery on yourself. The cost of a mistake may be irreparable, and devastating.

Frequently, insurance adjusters are trained to be extra “friendly” and “helpful” at the beginning stages of your claim, shortly following the accident. They may even try to convince you not to hire an attorney. This is strictly to their advantage; their attorneys begin working on the case immediately if the accident is serious, and they want to insure that you remain at a disadvantage as long as possible during this process. Usually, they will continue to be “friendly” until they believe they have gathered enough evidence and no longer need your cooperation. Typically, after that stage they will either offer to settle your and your child’s claim for a small fraction of the claims’ value, or they will begin ignoring your calls. At that point you would probably resort to retaining an attorney, but by that time, you may have already seriously compromised not only your own claim, but also that of your child.

It is important to understand that your child’s legal claim arising from this accident will be the only opportunity he or she has in his or her lifetime to receive compensation for his or her injuries no matter how serious those injuries are; once the claim is settled, it is settled for all time!
Do not risk denying your child full compensation for his or her injuries; consult with an attorney before compromising your child’s claim.

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If your child has asthma, was treated with prescription or over-the-counter
bronchial dialators and suffered a seizure or has learning disabilities of unknown
origin, your child may be suffering from disabilities caused by Theophylline.
Q. WHAT IS THEOPHYLLINE?

Theophylline is a bronchial dialator which is known to have a therapeutic range that is extremely narrow and requires careful monitoring. It’s hazards have been known since the early 80’s but the manufacturer’s concealed this information during the 1980s causing Pediatricians to prescribe Theophylline to children, who subsequently had seizures
Q. HOW DO I KNOW IF MY CHILD’S SEIZURES WERE CAUSED BY THEOPHYLLINE?

Only a specialist can make that determination. If such a specialist is not available to you directly, our firm has consultants who can make this determination rapidly. In fact, the cause of your daughter’s or son’s seizures or learning disabilities would be the very first answer your lawyer needs to obtain when evaluating your case
Q. THESE PRESCRIPTIONS WERE MOSTLY MADE IN THE 1980s,
IS IT TOO LATE TO BRING A CLAIM?

On average, the time for filing suit is two years after reaching adulthood. However, there are exceptions for example, in California a person injured as a child has until his/her 19th birthday to file legal actions for injuries against the manufacturer responsible for causing them.
Unless suit is filed before the running of the Statute of Limitations, the injured person will forever loose their right to take action. If you are not sure, contact us immediately, to know if there is still time.