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Sort by relevance 372 pages found matching tyson foods- Autistic Children Win ABA Medicaid Coverage in FL
Mar-29-12 Miami, FL (Press Release) In a precedent-setting victory for the rights of all children with autism who are insured by Medicaid, Judge Joan Lenard of the U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida held that Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), a proven and highly effective treatment of children with autism, be covered by Medicaid. The Court ruled in... - Will Widened Michael Foods Egg Recall Result in Foodborne Illness?
Mar-11-12 Wakefield, NE Food recalls, undertaken in an effort to avoid cases of Foodborne Illness , can appear to take on a life of their own after the domino effect of a recall takes hold. Case in point is the recent recall of more than a million hard-cooked eggs by Michael Foods. The initial recall, in an effort to avoid any potential for Food Poisoning, was... - Sandwiches Recalled due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Washington, DC: Grand Strand Sandwich Company of Longs, SC is recalling its 4.5oz and 5 oz Chicken Salad Sandwiches, with the following labels: Grand Strand Sandwich, Lunch Box Sandwiches, and Country Harvest Sandwiches because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can... - Listeria Monocytogenes Alert for Cheese and Milk Products
Washington,DC: The Massachusetts (MA) Department of Public Health (MDPH) is issuing a warning to consumers to avoid consumption of certain cheese and milk products because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes). The presence of L. monocytogenes in foods such as cheese and milk products represents a significa... - Scientists Address Anosmia, One of Zicam Side Effects
Dec-29-11 San Francisco, CA Scientists have conducted research at several California universities in order to determine the possible causes and potential remedies for anosmia, one of the alleged Zicam side effects , according to the San Francisco Chronicle . Michael Berg is one individual who had strange sinus problems for most of his adult life, as he had re... - Diamond Foods, Inc DMND Securities Fraud
Company: Diamond Foods, Inc Ticker Symbol: DMND Class Period: Apr-15-11 to Nov-1-11 Date Filed: Nov-7-11 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Jan-6-12 Court: Northern District of California Allegations: Los Angeles, CA: A securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District... - Death Toll in Cantaloupe Recall Rises
Nov-5-11 Los Angeles, CA As the death toll linked to the cantaloupe recall rises, lawsuits have been filed against the companies involved in the 2011 cantaloupe recall. Although there should no longer be any listeria cantaloupe in customer's refrigerators, there is still a chance that people who ingested the recalled cantaloupe could become ill, meaning the dea... - Changing Times Call for Vigilance against SSRI Birth Defects
Oct-17-11 Cambridge, MA Time, it seems, teaches. Witness some of the ads from a bygone era, which suggested once upon a time it was never too early to expose your toddler to cola, according to the Soda Pop Board of America. Or that more doctors smoked Camels than any other cigarette. There was a time, too, when SSRI antidepressants were considered safe and effec... - Attorney: Cantaloupe Food Poisoning Dangerous for Some
Oct-12-11 Houston, TX As the effects of the recent listeria outbreak linked to the recent cantaloupe recall continue to spread, more reports of illness and death are coming in, including reports of health effects suffered by pregnant women. Aimee Robert, attorney with Johnson Law Group, says this listeria outbreak, which led to a recall on cantaloupe, is particu... - $5.4M Awarded to McCormick Foods Employee for Lung Disease
Washington, DC: Brian Hallock, a former employee of McCormick Foods, has been awarded $5.4 million in settlement of his personal injury lawsuit, which he brought against Polarome International, Inc., a chemical manufacturer and distributor. In his suit, Hallock alleged that Polarome failed to properly warn of the dangers of exposure to large doses of t... - Natura Pet Foods Reaches Preliminary $2.15M Settlement
New York, NY: Preliminary approval of a $2.15 million settlement in the consumer fraud class action brought Natura Pet Products has been granted. The suit alleges the manufacturer misrepresented the quality of its pet food. Additoinally the settlement, stipulates that Natura would stop promoting its pet food products as human grade, human quality or a... - $3.3M Settlement Awarded in Contaminated Water Lawsuit
San Francisco, CA: A woman who was mistakenly given a bottle containing a poisonous chemical instead of drinking water has been awarded $3.3 million in her product liability lawsuit. Julia Ellis suffered second and third degree burns to her esophagus and subsequent permanent damage, when, in 2007, she was give a bottle labeled "Harrah's Purified Dr... - $8.1 Million Settlement Is the Right Thing to Do, Says Attorney
Jun-28-11 Chicago, IL Kraft Foods has agreed to pay $8.1 million for contaminating 124 homes in a neighborhood in Attica, located near one of its plants. "I think ultimately in our case Kraft did the right thing," says veteran pollution lawyer, Norm Berger, whose firm Varga, Berger, Ledsky, Hayes & Casey commenced the action on behalf of class representative... - New Jersey Man Awarded $10 Million in Car Accident Compensation
May-30-11 Middlesex County, NJ A Middlesex County, New Jersey jury recently awarded $10 million to a construction worker and his wife after the man was allegedly injured in a 2008 car accident , reports MyCentralJersey.com . According to the news source, 52-year-old Jerome Dean claimed he lost motion in his neck, suffers from neck pain and experiences headach... - Primal Pet Foods Recalls Feline Chicken & Salmon Formula
Washington, DC: Primal Pet Foods has initiated a voluntary recall of their Feline Chicken & Salmon Formula with a "Best By" date code of 043112-17 because this product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The only product affected is limited to Feline Chicken & Salmon Formula with a "Best By" date code of 043112-17. No other Primal Pet Foods pr... - Kraft Foods Agrees to $8.1 Million Settlement in Environmental Class Action
Attica, IN: Kraft Foods has agreed to pay $8.1 million to settle an environmental class action lawsuit brought in 2009 over allegations that the plant it took over in 2002 was responsible for contaminating groundwater in Attica. The suit was brought by 130 residents of Attica who alleged that two chemicals classed as probable human carcinogens,... - Maker of Avelox Ordered to Pay Millions in Contaminated Rice Case
Apr-13-11 Stuttgart, AR A jury in Stuttgart, Arkansas, recently handed down a ruling that a unit of Germay's Bayer AG, which has been scrutinized in the past for Avelox side effects , must pay more than $136 million over a genetically modified rice strain. Reuters reports that the judgment includes $125 million in punitive damages to Riceland Foods, which is... - Kraft Workers Cheesed Off
Apr-2-11 Urbana, IL Workers at the Kraft Foods plants in Champaign, Illinois, contend their employer daily cheats them out of money by requiring them to change into factory clothes, attend a staff meeting and then walk a considerable distance to their workstations before they can clock in for the day. Attorney Ryan Bradley represents the plant's 1,200 worker... - Portier Fine Foods Norwegian Smoke Salmon Recalled
Washington, DC: The Smokehouse is conducting a recall of PORTIER FINE FOODS Norwegian Smoked Salmon of various size packages including 4 oz., 8 oz., 16 oz. and random weight sizes, Batch Code 066 only, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infe... - Louie Foods Recalls Alfalfa, Clover, Spicy and Broccoli Sprouts
Washington, DC: Louie Foods International of Fresno, California, is recalling all Louie' brand sprouts with a "Use By"date on or before 4/14/11, because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. To-date, no illnesses have been reported. Products affected by the recall include: Alfalfa Sprout Mix, 4 oz. cups (UPC 11324 04401) Alfalfa Sprout...