- Staff Writer | February 24, 2007 3:45 AM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)Premises Liability, also known by many people as "slip and fall" (a term meant to be disparaging to the victims of property owners' negligence) refers to the condition of a property being unreasonably unsafe and at the risk of, or causing someone injury. For more information, see the premises liability section on InjuryBoard.com.
- Staff Writer | February 21, 2007 8:32 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe FDA has expanded its warning concerning Peter Pan peanut butter recall. Initially, the warning advised consumers to discard peanut butter jars with the product code of 2111, but now it has advised consumers to throw out all Peter Pan peanut butter jars that were purchased after May 2006. However, we're advising our clients and those consumers who contact us to hold onto the jars if they've...
- Staff Writer | February 17, 2007 3:49 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe FDA has warned consumers not to use not to use certain jars of Earth's Best Organic 2 Apple Peach Barley Wholesome Breakfast baby food because they may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum,which can cause botulism, a life-threatening illness. The manufacturer, Hain Celestial has recalled the baby food.Jars affected by the FDA warning are marked 23923-20223 PFGJ14NP EXP 14 SEP 08 A;...
- Staff Writer | February 16, 2007 4:10 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsWe all know peanut butter & jelly sandwiches are a staple for our kids. The recent recall of Peter Pan & Great Value peanut butter is especially worrisome for parents and children. Children are at an increased risk of serious illness due to this foodborne illness. Recent experience with e coli and hamburgers and spinach have demonstrated how deadly foodborne illness are to children. Beware...
- Staff Writer | February 16, 2007 3:51 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsI received two calls this afternoon, one from a local Florida person who has been stricken with food poisoning from contaminated peanut butter. The principal cause of the foodborne illness with the peanut butter is salmonella which started showing up in August 2006. The peanut butter in question has been processed at the ConAgra Foods plant in Sylvester, GA and the brand names to be wary of...
- Staff Writer | February 16, 2007 12:57 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsAttorney Richard Schleuter, our Injury Board colleague in Atlanta, has brought up an important point about the peanut butter recall. If you've been sick or been poisoned by salmonella as a result of eating Peter Pan peanut butter, save the jar of peanut butter, it's evidence and will prove that you indeed consumed that brand of peanut butter. Thanks, Richard for the great post!
- Staff Writer | February 16, 2007 9:38 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsFederal health officials have recalled two brands of peanut butter because the product has been linked to a salmonella outbreak. Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter brands beginning with a product code "2111" were being removed from store shelves yesterday. The salmonella outbreak, which began last August, has been linked to peanut butter produced by ConAgra Foods in a plant in Sylvester,...
- Staff Writer | February 16, 2007 9:29 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsIn a February 14th posting, I inadvertently wrote that Taser International had settled a lawsuit in Colorado. In actual fact, the lawsuit involving a taser weapon was settled by the town of Carbondale, not Taser International. I want to thank Michael Brave of Taser for contacting us and drawing our attention to this inaccuracy.
- Staff Writer | February 15, 2007 8:21 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsCharles Dix, a former Escambia County Sheriff's Deputy, has been sentenced to probation and house arrest for misusing his taser. The deputy's reckless behavior has led to two civil settlements against the sheriff's department. Taser Internationalhas aggressively boasted of its court victories in numerous press releases but now the tide seems to be turning against the company and its reckless...
- Staff Writer | February 14, 2007 8:11 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe town of Carbondale Colorado has settled a taser lawsuit for an undisclosed amount. The lawsuit was filed as a result of a police officer using his taser during a routine traffic stop. According to the lawsuit, the police officer violated the man's civil rights as well as the use of cruel and unusual punishment. The officer allegedly fired the taser weapon at the victim several times.
- Staff Writer | February 12, 2007 10:50 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsFatal drug overdoses have overtaken every type of accidental death other than auto crashes in the last five years. The prevalence of poorly tested, poorly administered, and aggressively marketed drugs plays a large role in the jump. Drug companies such as Eli Lilly have overly promoted their products in pursuit of greater profits to the detriment of the consumer. The latest, most egregious...
- Staff Writer | February 08, 2007 8:26 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsTrasylol, the anti-bleeding agent used with patients undergoing cardiac surgery, has been found to increase the risk of death by 50%. A five-year study of 3876 patients given aprotinin also had a significantly higher death rate than those given two similar drugs to prevent bleeding. Researchers from the Ischemia Research and Education Foundation in San Bruno, California, assessed survival rates...