Food/Supplements Lawsuits
Lawsuits involving food and supplements can include food poisoning cases, food product recalls, food allergies, false advertising or labeling, vitamins or supplements problems. Dietary supplements and weight loss pills can be very dangerous since they are not regulated by the FDA.
Mad cow disease and avian flu are both deadly human diseases transmitted through food products. E-coli is another food-borne infection that can lead to kidney damage or death. Outbreaks of these diseases can affect thousands of people.
Food poisoning cases can be very severe leading to Salmonella, Shigella, Hepatitis A, Listeria monocytogenes, e-coli outbreaks, Staphylococcus aureus, Clostridium perfringens, Campylobacter, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Bacillus cereusforeign, Norovirus, Toxoplasma gondii, and Vibrio vulnificus.
FOOD/SUPPLEMENTS ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS Denture Creams Linked to Health Problems
 Wilmington, NC: People who regularly use denture cream, including Fixodent, PoliGrip and Super PoliGrip adhesives might be surprised to learn that the products have been linked to a risk of health problems including neurological issues. In fact, a study published in the journal Neurology, in 2008, has found a link between overuse of denture creams and a risk of zinc toxicity. That has prompted lawsuits against the makers of denture creams, alleging consumers should have been warned about the risks of these products. [ Read More ]
Hydroxycut Class Action the 'Next Big One'
 San Francisco, CA: The recall of various versions of Hydroxycut supplements has evolved into the launching of a class-action lawsuit, together with a pow-wow scheduled for San Francisco later this month to discuss and update potential plaintiffs and legal eagles regarding Hydroxycut diet supplements and their adverse health effects. A total of 14 hydroxycut products , manufactured and distributed by Iovate Health Sciences, have been banned over concern for hydroxycut liver damage—including one that allegedly took the life of a 19-year-old Hydroxycut user in 2007. [ Read More ]
Is Herbal Fen-Phen Just as Bad as the Banned Fen-Phen?
 Washington, DC: Fen-phen may have disappeared from store shelves back in 1997, but it hasn't disappeared entirely. Neither has PPH and Fen-phen—and Fen-phen side effects that cause primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). The adverse health issue has fostered a number of PPH class action lawsuits. [ Read More ]
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JUN-30-09: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has found E. coli O157:H7 (a bacterium that can cause serious food borne illness) in a sample of prepackaged Nestlé Toll House refrigerated cookie dough currently under recall by the manufacturer and marketer, Nestlé USA. The contaminated sample was collected at Nestlé’s facility in Danville, Va. on June 25, 2009. [FDA: NESTLE TOLL HOUSE COOK E COLI CONFIRMED]
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JUN-29-09: Plainview Milk Products Cooperative, Plainview, Minnesota, is voluntarily recalling instant nonfat dried milk, whey protein, fruit stabilizers, and gums (thickening agents) that it has manufactured over the past two years, because they might be contaminated with Salmonella. [FDA: PLAINVIEW MILK PRODUCTS SALMONELLA RECALL]
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JUN-26-09: According to the Associated Press, FDA officials were refused on several occasions, access to complaint logs, pest-control records, and other information at a Nestle US cookie dough factory, So far, the Centers for Disease Control report 69 people have become ill in 29 states, from consuming the cookie dough. [MSNBC: NESTLE TOLL HOUSE COOKIE SCANDAL]
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JUN-23-09: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat California Prime Produce and Orange County Orchards brands of pistachios repacked by Orca Distribution West Inc., Anaheim, Calif. Orca received and repacked pistachios recalled by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc. The pistachios may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
[FDA: ORANGE COUNTY PISTACHIOS LINKED TO SALMONELLA]
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JUN-23-09: According to a study by the Harvard School of Public Health, cigarette manufacturers have continued to alter cigarette design, including alterations to nicotine delivery, without informing the public. Many of the changes reportedly exceed acceptable product variance guidelines and were likely undertaken to increase product appeal, the researchers reported. [UPI: SMOKERS NOT TOLD OF CIGARETTE REDESIGN]
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JUN-22-09: A trial has been scheduled concerning a lawsuit brought by a Kentucky woman against the lawfirm that handled the Fen-Phen national class action suit. The suit against the Florida law firm of Wasserman Riley & Associates, alleges malpractice or negligence. [UPI: FEN-PHEN LAWSUIT]
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17 Month old son hospitalized due to seizures caused by aspartame.
Defendant: ~Aspartame (brain tumors)
Although son was not diagnosed with brain tumor, our son was hospitalized for a week to undergo testing to determine what was causing the seizures. During the hospitalization our son had a total of 4 seizures.The doctors ran a series of tests which included; a blood test, eeg, ct scan, and spinal tap all which resulted in no abnormal results. Only linking factor was our son drank flavored Pedialyt..
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Food Poisoning
Outbreaks of food poisoning and food borne illness have become rather common in these modern times. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year over 76 million - or one out of every four Americans are sickened as a result of consuming contaminated foods or beverages. Some become seriously ill; more than 325,000 require hospitalization and over 5,000 die each year. Older adults, young children, and those who have weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable. Otherwise healthy individuals are also at risk if the contamination is severe or especially pathogenic. In a nutshell, anyone who eats contaminated food is at risk of serious illness and even death in a severe case of food poisoning.
 More than 250 different food borne diseases have been identified to date - not inclusive of chemical agents. Most of these diseases are infections caused by a variety of bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Of course, foods that are contaminated with poisonous chemicals or harmful substances can also cause serious illness. Symptoms of food borne illness vary by disease but with bacterial or viral infections the most common are nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and diarrhea - usually of unusual severity. Food poisoning with a toxic chemical will usually show severe symptoms very quickly, as will food allergies. Immediate medical attention is called for in each of these cases.
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