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Oct-25-07 Elizabeth, NJ In the wake of a massive Topps tainted hamburger recall earlier this fall, there is some speculation amongst industry watchdogs that there could be a more widespread problem looming, with the prevalence of E. coli contamination on the rise. And [ lawsuits ] are on the rise. Among the concerns is the increased use of offshore sources of... - Update: Expanded Topps Beef Recall, and List of Tainted Products
Oct-1-07 Elizabeth, NJ The bad hamburger from Topps recalled last week mushroomed over the weekend, when the tainted hamburger suspected of E.coli contamination became the subject of an expanded recall. As of Saturday, 21.7 million pounds of ground beef and related products suspected of E.oli contamination has been recalled by Topps Meat Company of Elizabeth,... - Merck keeps right on pushing Fosamax
Aug-11-06 New York, NY Merck's second-best selling drug, Fosamax , has been linked to jaw bone death, although sales of the drug remain steady with no decrease whatsoever. Jaw bone deth is a condition that can involve severe pain, infection, loose teeth, exposed bone, loss of function and disfigurement, according to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofa... - New Jersey Girl Dies in Amusement Park Accident
Jun-17-11 Wildwood, NJ An 11-year-old girl from Atlantic County, New Jersey, died in a recent amusement park accident after she fell from a Ferris wheel during a school trip, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer . According to the news source, Abiah Jones traveled to Morey's Mariner's Landing pier with her classmates from PleasanTech Academy Charter School. Jon... - Union: Missouri Medical Center Violates ERISA Plan When Serving Public
Mar-27-11 Columbia, MO The vice president of Missouri's Cape Girardeau Craftsman Independent Union (CIU) says that the Midtown Family Medical Center can no longer serve the general public because it violates the US Employee Retirement Income Security Act ( ERISA ). The Columbia Daily Tribune reports that union vice president Skip Kelley explained in a recent... - Missouri Car Accident Leaves One Dead, Three Injured
Sep-3-10 Delta, MO A recent Missouri car accident left one young man dead and three injured four miles north of Delta, Missouri, on Route T. Damian J. Massa of Glenallen, Missouri, was driving a 1997 Chevrolet S10 pick-up truck when the vehicle went off the left side of the road, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Massa then overcorrected and we... - Slip and Fall Bill in Florida Levels the Playing Field
Jul-1-10 Naples, FL The state of Florida has enjoyed the reputation as the best state to try slip and fall cases, due to one of the lowest requirements for burden of proof on the part of the plaintiff. State law does not require the plaintiff to prove that the defendant had prior knowledge of conditions that may lead to an accident; the plaintiff must simply pr... - Head-on Crash Kills One
May-19-10 Dexter, MO A 65-year old man died Tuesday afternoon in a head-on car accident south of Dexter on Highway 25. The Missouri State Highway Patrol has reported that Herschell D. Sloan was driving a truck northbound when he crossed the center line, crashing head-on into a 2004 Buick. The accident occurred at about 3 pm on Tuesday. The impact killed Mr... - BP Oil Spill Could Affect Eastern Seaboard
May-4-10 New Orleans, LA As the impact of the BP oil spill continues to grow, and oil continues to ooze unimpeded from the wreckage of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, experts are worried that the Loop Current, which travels north into the Gulf, could pick up the slick and carry it toward Florida, through the keys, around the Florida panhand... - Experts Claim Chinese Drywall Safe, But Jury Still Out
Nov-12-09 Tampa, FL Homeowners had little doubt that Chinese drywall posed health risks for their households. However, a recent symposium in Tampa concluded that Chinese drywall is not as grave a problem as most people believe it to be. Two conclusions were reached at the symposium: that the drywall is not a hazard to human health, and that the culprit ingred... - Federal Law Trumps the State of California Labor Law, or does it?
Jul-30-08 Sacramento, CA Diane resides in California and used to work for the federal government. She suffered a severe injury on a private company's property and the company successfully filed her injury under their workers' compensation insurance. However, Diane wants to be removed from the claim but she says the California labor law is set up to protect busines... - Plane Crash: "The Whole Thing was on Fire"
Jun-23-08 Windsor, ON The trouble with airplanes is that they are always falling from the sky. Want proof? Just google plane crash with today's date. There will always be one, or several…either a plane that has just gone down today, or the dramatic report of one that went down yesterday. Yesterday it was in the city of Windsor, Ontario when a small plane expe... - Veterans Malpractice FAQ
What is Veterans medical malpractice? Veteran medical malpractice occurs when a doctor or other medical professional fails to meet a minimum standard of care for a patient or patients and that failure results in harm to the patient (or patients). The failure to meet a minimum standard of care can include a misdiagnosis, failure to diagnose in a timely m... - Veteran Medical Malpractice at VA Hospitals
If you are a veteran and you or family members have been injured due to veteran medical malpractice, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD), a VA medical malpractice lawyer can help you determine whether you have a medical negligence lawsuit. Veterans Medical Malpractice The VA employees about 19,000 doctors and has 152... - AMO Removed from Store Shelves in South Africa
Jul-23-07 Cape Town, SA South Africa is the latest country to remove AMO MoisturePlus Multi-Purpose Lens Solution in the wake of concerns over the product's link with Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), a rare but serious eye infection which could lead to blindness. The sometimes-painful AK condition is associated with an amoeba commonly found in water, and while it i... - Antitrust: Making Violators Cry Uncle
May-17-07 Melbourne, FL Rumours surrounding the long-alleged price fixing of petroleum products, which suggests a reason for today's high gas prices, was on everyone's mind May 15th during the national protest against the high cost of simply getting around. But such a grassroots consumer product that we all use brings home the issue of antitrust violations, and th... - Ethicon's Absorbable Sutures are Non-absorbable
May-3-07 Cape Coral, FL Shelley Markgraf had a hysterectomy in August, 2006. Her recovery took more than six months and she had another surgery - all because of Vicryl sutures made by Ethicon Inc., the same makers of Panacryl sutures. "My whole life stopped for six months - my family can attest to that," says Markgraf. "Two weeks after my surgery I had seve... - Discrimination - Verdict in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of US$680,000
Case Name : Wanda Sinclair et al v. City of New York et al Case Number : 13 Civ. 8304 (PKC) Verdict Date : 2014-12-28 Outcome Type : Settlement Court : U.S. District Court, Southern District, NeYorkw Incident Date : 2009-09-15 Plaintiff's Complaint : Wanda Sinclair, Diane Sherard, Elizabeth Mercado and Sharon Holde... - Topps Beef Recall E. Coli Contamination Lawsuit
Nearly 21.7 million pounds of ground beef and related products suspected of E.coli contamination has been recalled by Topps Meat Company of Elizabeth, New Jersey. The suspected beef is known to have sickened 25 people in eight states so far. Of those, three are known to have contracted E.coli from the beef, with a further 22 reports under investigation. ... - HCG Diet Products
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising consumers to stay away from "homeopathic" human chorionic gonadotropin HCG weight-loss products. They are sold in the form of oral drops, pellets and sprays and can be found online and in some retail stores. FDA and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have issued seven letters to companies warnin...