Our Dear Bloggers,
I will be playing an even more attentive role both in this website and in the community as the November General Election draws near. It is crucial that I receive as much input from our readers -- and with all the confidence in the world email me if you can at southsidedefender@gmail.com or at thedefenzor@gmail.com.
Also, I would also like to welcome my son -- Homero Villarreal Jr. -- to this mystifying and beneficial cause of the search for truth. He will be out in the field reinforcing the business and marketing aspects of this endeavor. The time has come for this publication to be formalized and adopt a more coherent structure so that it can be perpetuated into the future. Hopefully he will find a home here in this corner of the universe in South Texas and here with us in this blog in cyberspace. Keep him in your prayers.
The input from you (be you Democrat, Republican or Independent or whatever) all is important in that a mutual dialogue will be a way of cementing the various parties and opinions and world views that shape the concept of this newspaper known as El Defenzor (The Defender). The Defenzor is a concept... We launched the print edition of this newspaper twelve years ago. El Defenzor (The Defenzor) symbolizes the hero in us all that believes there can be a better world. The activists in the community are the real defensores (defenders of the community). We merely provide an avenue and a facilitiating medium to initiate dialogues and share critical social perspective of happenings. Yes: we do take positions. We will be formally endorsing at least one candidate for State Representative as well as a candidate for Sheriff -- which we will announce soon. There comes a time when we have to do our best to push candidates that we believe in sincerely -- especially those that orbit our world and make a daily contribution in it.
More than ever, as President George Bush and as Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz Sr. prepare to step down from their respective posts -- a void is surfacing, a void that must be filled. We cannot be blind "sheep" that will follow any leader that emerges naturally or is imposed on us by the high dollar influence of a handful of factions that have traditionally dominated the political and economic and social area.
Here on El Defenzor our readers want salubrious meaning; here on El Defenzor our readers want strong voices that stir the spirit of the community, the heart of long ignored citizens, the very nuclei of their existence.
Again, I intend to play a proactive role in this website... Without this dialogue we will go under; we will end us in hell if we become disinterested participants. Let's connect our heart to our eyes and take the gospel of humanization (not dehumanization) to everyone we can. Let us raise people from the lowest depths of despondency and poverty and self-depreciation and lift them up to the stars, to the light of this movement of faith and social consciousness.
Signed: HOMERO R. Villarreal, Sr.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Friday, September 19, 2008
LOCAL SUPER LAWYER KATHRYN SNAPKA FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST CONCENTRA MEDICAL CENTERS AND DR GUY RACETTE
THANKS MRS. SNAPKA!
JUDGE NELVA
Just when I thought lawyers had all but abandoned injured people because of allegedly negligent doctors one lawyer has filed a lawsuit against Concentra Medical Centers this week (CAUSE NO. 08-4762H). Many of you have heard of Concentra Medical Centers because of the much publicized misdiagnosis of one man (who declined to speak with us) who now permanently walks with a limp and lost part of his ankle because of the alleged negligence of this facility. Many other workers have come forward and blasted Concentra Medical Centers for sending them back to work. The latest of these unfortunate fellows is Mr. William Chubb. El Defenzor reviewed the petition where the board certified personal injury lawyer Kathryn Snapka (famous for 7 and 8 figure verdicts around the nation on harmful pharmaceutical drugs and for medical malpractice and who bested Tony "the Pitbull" Canales in a product liability-diet drug lawsuit to get a whopping $56 million dollar verdict( http://www.tahsa.org/html/JuryVerdicts1.pdf ) has alleged in her lawsuit on behalf of Mr. Chubb that not only did they fail to diagnose his broken ankle properly but Concentra and Dr. Racette(supposedly relocated to St. Elizabeth Minor Emergency Center Beaumont, Texas)) allegedly had MR. CHUBB WALK on the ankle for months. Ms. Snapka, Mr. Chubb's lawyer, could not be reached for comment Friday when El Defenzor attempted to call her and her staff about the case and the petition filed Friday afternoon .at 2:17 p.m. The suit also alleges that Mr. Chubb was denied an orthopedic surgeon referral when he requested it. The lawsuit also ALLEGES that Concentra and its doctors conspired to defraud injured workers like Mr. Chubb and conspired to obtain repeat referrals from companies so that they could remain the "company doctor" for these companies and putting their own money interests in front of the patient. The case has been filed in Judge Nelva Gonzalez Ramos Court (347th). According to court records Concentra is not new to lawsuits about sending injured workers back to work and lawsuits have been filed by other lawyers in the past. El Defenzor will investigate this medical malpractice case very carefully and shall be calling not only Dr. Guy Racette accused of medical negligence but also demanding an interview from Concentra Medical Centers and their lawyers. IF anyone has any information or bad experiences with Concentra Medical Centers the blog lines are open!
HERE IS WHAT WE KNOW OF DR. GUY RACETTE, M.D. WHO ALLEGEDLY SENT WORKERS LIKE MR. CHUBB BACK TO WORK INJURED:
EL DEFENZOR INVESTIGATION:
IT SHOWS THAT DR RACETTE APPARENTLY HAS RELOCATED!
IT SHOWS THAT DR RACETTE APPARENTLY HAS RELOCATED!
LICENSE NUMBER: H5040
RACETTE, GUY JULIEN MD PHYSICIAN Specialties: OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE, EMERGENCY MEDICINE Practice Address CHRISTUS ST. ELIZABETH MINOR CARE CENTER:2980 NORTH STREET BEAUMONT , TX 77702
TELEPHONE OF THE MINOR EMERGENCY CENTER: 409-899-7019
PUBLIC VERIFICATION / PHYSICIAN PROFILEPHYSICIAN INFORMATIONNAME: GUY JULIEN RACETTE MD DATE: 09/20/2008
THE INFORMATION IN THIS BOX HAS BEEN VERIFIEDBY THE TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD Date of Birth: 1957 License Number: H5040 Issuance Date: 12/06/1988 Expiration Date of Physician’s Annual Registration Permit: 05/31/2010 Registration Status: ACTIVE Registration Date: 01/16/1989 Disciplinary Status: NONE Disciplinary Date: NONE Licensure Status: NONE Licensure Date: NONE Mailing Address: 2980 NORTH STREET BEAUMONT , TX 77702 Medical School of Graduation: At the time of licensure, TMB verified the physician’s graduation from medical school as follows: 6702 - UNIV OF MONTREAL, MONTREAL
Medical School Graduation Year: 1982 TMB Actions and License Restrictions The Texas Medical Board has taken the following board actions against this physician. (Also included are any formal complaints filed by TMB that are currently pending before the State Office of Administrative Hearings). NONE Investigations by TMB of Medical Malpractice Section 164.201 of the Act requires that: the board review information relating to a physician against whom three or more malpractice claims have been reported within a five year period. Based on these reviews, the following investigations were conducted with the listed resolutions. NONE Status History Status history contains entries for any updates to the individual’s registration, licensure or disciplinary status types (beginning with 1/1/78, when the board’s records were first automated). Entries are in reverse chronological order; new entries of each type supersede the previous entry of that same type. These records do not display status type. Should you have any questions, please contact our Customer Information Center at 512-305-7030 or verifcic@tmb.state.tx.us Status Code: AC Effective Date: 01/16/1989 Description: ACTIVE Status Code: LI Effective Date: 12/06/1988 Description: LICENSE ISSUED
THE INFORMATION IN THIS BOX WAS REPORTED BY THE LICENSEE ANDHAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED BY THE TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD Gender: MALE Ethnicity: WHITE Primary Practice Address: 2980 NORTH STREET BEAUMONTQ , TX 77702 Years of Active Practice in the U.S. or Canada: The physician reports that he/she has actively practiced medicine inthe United States or Canada for 25 year(s). Years of Active Practice in Texas: The physician reports that, of the above years he/she has actively practiced in the State of Texas for 20 year(s). Specialty Board Certification The physician reports that he/she holds the following specialty certifications issued by a board that is a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists: Specialty Certification: N/A Date: 08/01/1987 Issuing Board: ABMS-FAMILY PRACTICE Primary Specialty The physician reports his/her primary practice is in the area of OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE. Secondary Specialty The physician reports his/her secondary practice is in the area of EMERGENCY MEDICINE. Name, Location and Graduation Date of All Medical Schools Attended Name: UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL Location: MONTREAL CANADA Graduation Date: 05/1982 Graduate Medical Education In The United States Or Canada Program Name: FAMILY MEDICINE Location: REGINA SASK., Begin Date: 1982 Type: RESIDENCY End Date: 1984 Specialty: FAMILY PRACTICE Hospital Privileges The physician reports that he/she has hospital privileges in the following in the State of Texas: Hospital: CORPUS CHRISTI MEDICAL CENTER Location: CORPUS CHRISTI Patient Services Accessibility: The physician reports that the patient service area is accessible to persons with disabilities as defined by federal law. Language Translation Services: The physician reports that the following language translation services are provided for patients: MULTI-LINGUAL STAFF MYSELF Medicaid Participant: The physician reports that he/she does not participate in the Medicaid program. Malpractice Information Section 154.006(b)(16) of the Act requires that: a physician profile display a description of any medical malpractice claim against the physician, not including a description of any offers by the physician to settle the claim, for which the physician was found liable, a jury awarded monetary damages to the claimant, and the award has been determined to be final and not subject to further appeal. The physician has the following reportable claims. Description: NONE Criminal History Self-Reported Criminal Offenses:The physician is required to report a description of (1) "any conviction for an offense constituting a felony, a Class A or Class B misdemeanor, or a Class C misdemeanor involving moral turpitude" and (2) "any charges reported to the board to which the physician has pleaded no contest, for which the physician is the subject of deferred adjudication or pretrial diversion, or in which sufficient facts of guilt were found and the matter was continued by a court of competent jurisdiction." NOTE: The 78th Legislature amended Section 154.006 of the Texas Occupations Code and removed a previous ten year limitation to physician and Board reported actions in physician profiles. Board reported actions are now listed without the ten-year limitation, however, physician reported items, such as criminal history and disciplinary actions by other states may not be fully incorporated in the profile until all physicians in this database have completed a registration cycle. The physician has reported the following: Description: NONE Criminal history information is also obtained by TMB from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Resulting action, if any, will be reported under the TMB Action and Non-Disciplinary Restrictions section above. Disciplinary Actions By Other State Medical Boards TMB routinely receives reports of actions by medical boards of other states. After review and investigation, the resulting action taken by TMB, if any, will be reported in the section above. The information here is reported by the physician.
NOTE: The 78th Legislature amended Section 154.006 of the Texas Occupations Code and removed a previous ten year limitation to physician and Board reported actions in physician profiles. Board reported actions are now listed without the ten-year limitation, however, physician reported items, such as criminal history and disciplinary actions by other states may not be fully incorporated in the profile until all physicians in this database have completed a registration cycle. Description: NONE Awards, Honors, Publications and Academic Appointments
Optional InformationThe physician may optionally report descriptions of up to five such honors and has reported the following: Description: MEMBER: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE Description: FELLOWSHIP GRANTED 2004: COLLEGE OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF CANADA Description: MEMBER: NUECES COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY Description: MEMBER: TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Description: CERTIFIED 2008-2014: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL REVIEW OFFICERS
PUBLIC VERIFICATION / PHYSICIAN PROFILEPHYSICIAN INFORMATIONNAME: GUY JULIEN RACETTE MD DATE: 09/20/2008
THE INFORMATION IN THIS BOX HAS BEEN VERIFIEDBY THE TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD Date of Birth: 1957 License Number: H5040 Issuance Date: 12/06/1988 Expiration Date of Physician’s Annual Registration Permit: 05/31/2010 Registration Status: ACTIVE Registration Date: 01/16/1989 Disciplinary Status: NONE Disciplinary Date: NONE Licensure Status: NONE Licensure Date: NONE Mailing Address: 2980 NORTH STREET BEAUMONT , TX 77702 Medical School of Graduation: At the time of licensure, TMB verified the physician’s graduation from medical school as follows: 6702 - UNIV OF MONTREAL, MONTREAL
Medical School Graduation Year: 1982 TMB Actions and License Restrictions The Texas Medical Board has taken the following board actions against this physician. (Also included are any formal complaints filed by TMB that are currently pending before the State Office of Administrative Hearings). NONE Investigations by TMB of Medical Malpractice Section 164.201 of the Act requires that: the board review information relating to a physician against whom three or more malpractice claims have been reported within a five year period. Based on these reviews, the following investigations were conducted with the listed resolutions. NONE Status History Status history contains entries for any updates to the individual’s registration, licensure or disciplinary status types (beginning with 1/1/78, when the board’s records were first automated). Entries are in reverse chronological order; new entries of each type supersede the previous entry of that same type. These records do not display status type. Should you have any questions, please contact our Customer Information Center at 512-305-7030 or verifcic@tmb.state.tx.us Status Code: AC Effective Date: 01/16/1989 Description: ACTIVE Status Code: LI Effective Date: 12/06/1988 Description: LICENSE ISSUED
THE INFORMATION IN THIS BOX WAS REPORTED BY THE LICENSEE ANDHAS NOT BEEN VERIFIED BY THE TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD Gender: MALE Ethnicity: WHITE Primary Practice Address: 2980 NORTH STREET BEAUMONTQ , TX 77702 Years of Active Practice in the U.S. or Canada: The physician reports that he/she has actively practiced medicine inthe United States or Canada for 25 year(s). Years of Active Practice in Texas: The physician reports that, of the above years he/she has actively practiced in the State of Texas for 20 year(s). Specialty Board Certification The physician reports that he/she holds the following specialty certifications issued by a board that is a member of the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists: Specialty Certification: N/A Date: 08/01/1987 Issuing Board: ABMS-FAMILY PRACTICE Primary Specialty The physician reports his/her primary practice is in the area of OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE. Secondary Specialty The physician reports his/her secondary practice is in the area of EMERGENCY MEDICINE. Name, Location and Graduation Date of All Medical Schools Attended Name: UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL Location: MONTREAL CANADA Graduation Date: 05/1982 Graduate Medical Education In The United States Or Canada Program Name: FAMILY MEDICINE Location: REGINA SASK., Begin Date: 1982 Type: RESIDENCY End Date: 1984 Specialty: FAMILY PRACTICE Hospital Privileges The physician reports that he/she has hospital privileges in the following in the State of Texas: Hospital: CORPUS CHRISTI MEDICAL CENTER Location: CORPUS CHRISTI Patient Services Accessibility: The physician reports that the patient service area is accessible to persons with disabilities as defined by federal law. Language Translation Services: The physician reports that the following language translation services are provided for patients: MULTI-LINGUAL STAFF MYSELF Medicaid Participant: The physician reports that he/she does not participate in the Medicaid program. Malpractice Information Section 154.006(b)(16) of the Act requires that: a physician profile display a description of any medical malpractice claim against the physician, not including a description of any offers by the physician to settle the claim, for which the physician was found liable, a jury awarded monetary damages to the claimant, and the award has been determined to be final and not subject to further appeal. The physician has the following reportable claims. Description: NONE Criminal History Self-Reported Criminal Offenses:The physician is required to report a description of (1) "any conviction for an offense constituting a felony, a Class A or Class B misdemeanor, or a Class C misdemeanor involving moral turpitude" and (2) "any charges reported to the board to which the physician has pleaded no contest, for which the physician is the subject of deferred adjudication or pretrial diversion, or in which sufficient facts of guilt were found and the matter was continued by a court of competent jurisdiction." NOTE: The 78th Legislature amended Section 154.006 of the Texas Occupations Code and removed a previous ten year limitation to physician and Board reported actions in physician profiles. Board reported actions are now listed without the ten-year limitation, however, physician reported items, such as criminal history and disciplinary actions by other states may not be fully incorporated in the profile until all physicians in this database have completed a registration cycle. The physician has reported the following: Description: NONE Criminal history information is also obtained by TMB from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Resulting action, if any, will be reported under the TMB Action and Non-Disciplinary Restrictions section above. Disciplinary Actions By Other State Medical Boards TMB routinely receives reports of actions by medical boards of other states. After review and investigation, the resulting action taken by TMB, if any, will be reported in the section above. The information here is reported by the physician.
NOTE: The 78th Legislature amended Section 154.006 of the Texas Occupations Code and removed a previous ten year limitation to physician and Board reported actions in physician profiles. Board reported actions are now listed without the ten-year limitation, however, physician reported items, such as criminal history and disciplinary actions by other states may not be fully incorporated in the profile until all physicians in this database have completed a registration cycle. Description: NONE Awards, Honors, Publications and Academic Appointments
Optional InformationThe physician may optionally report descriptions of up to five such honors and has reported the following: Description: MEMBER: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE Description: FELLOWSHIP GRANTED 2004: COLLEGE OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF CANADA Description: MEMBER: NUECES COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY Description: MEMBER: TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION Description: CERTIFIED 2008-2014: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL REVIEW OFFICERS
EL DEFENZOR WILL INVESTIGATE THIS DOCTOR AND HAS NOTICED THAT NO COMPLAINTS WITH THE TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD HAVE BEEN FILED AGAINST HIM DESPITE NOW THREE LAWSUITS EL DEFENZOR HAS READ ABOUT AT THE COURTHOUSE. EL DEFENZOR WILL TRY TO CONTACT DR RACETTE TO GET THE SCOOP ON THIS DOCTOR AND WHY HE LEFT CONCENTRA MEDICAL CENTERS.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
NONSTOP CONNIE "Wow Hairdo" SCOTT TV ON KTMV
Apparently Connie Scott is introducing herself for the biblical 40 days and 40 nights of 30 minutes infommerical about her campaign on KTMV Channel 6 Time Warner everyday at 5:30 p.m until Mid October.
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