| Jul 29 |
Author ArchiveFood Poisoning: The Yuck FactorYou’re always told to “eat your greens” but what if it’s not the right thing to do? In fact, trying to “eat healthy” can open the door to food poisoning. Those pre-packaged “triple-washed” salad bags at grocery stores aren’t necessarily free of nasty bacteria. Washing the greens yourself could spread the bacteria to your hands, your utensils or the sink, setting you up for food poisoning. You get it when you swallow food or water that has been contaminated with bacteria, parasites, viruses and toxins. Bacteria can get into your food in different ways. Meat or poultry may come into contact with intestinal bacteria when being processed. Water that is used during growing or shipping may contain animal or human waste. Sometimes the water hasn’t been treated properly. (more…) |
| Jul 28 |
Author ArchiveTake care when renting car seats!It’s no secret that companies use cost cutting measures to increase revenue, but Debbie Dubrow, a frequent blogger and mother of three, discovered that sometimes these measures go too far. She blogged that she and her husband arrived at the Advantage Rent-A-Car branch in San Diego to pick up a rental car and some car seats, but when they were shown what was available, they made a horrifying discovery: Each seat was either dirty or dilapidated. Dubrow and her husband tried to install two of the least damaged car seats in the car they had rented. One seat’s straps did not function correctly, and the other lacked a safety clip designed to protect the child’s chest. They finally found a functional, albeit filthy, car seat and left the rental agency. (more…) |
| Jul 13 |
Author ArchiveDrug company pays millions to victimsGlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is paying a $41 million fine for selling contaminated drugs all over the United States. A GSK plant in Puerto Rico made the drugs between 2001 and 2004. They include the anti–nausea drug Kytril, the antibiotic ointment Bactroban, the anti-depressant Paxil CR and the diabetes drug Avandamet. The plant where the contaminated drugs were made was closed in 2009. In some cases, pills of different strengths were put in the same bottle. In others, pills of different types were packaged together. And in some cases, the medications were simply contaminated. (more…) |
| Jul 05 |
Author ArchiveU.S. Supreme Court makes it tough to trust generic drugs
That could be one result of a recent United States Supreme Court ruling against two women harmed by a generic drug. The ruling says victims do not have the right to sue a generic pill’s manufacturer if warning labels on the drug are inadequate. It also says the manufacturers are protected from legal liability if they don’t strengthen the warning labels as new risks associated with the drugs develop. (more…) |
Sales of generic drugs could take an abrupt nose dive when frightened consumers start insisting on name brand pills when they get prescriptions filled.| May 24 |
Author Archive10 social media best practices for personal injury plaintiffsThis is a guest blog post from Peter Nero of www.accidents.com. Anything you share online can and WILL be used against you in court! If you’ve recently become a plaintiff in a personal injury case, you need to get educated on the techniques lawyers could use on the Web to prove why they shouldn’t owe you money. You are one post, share, Tweet or “like” away from destroying your case. Here’s the post that your own injury attorney hopes you read! What steps can you take to protect your social media presence during a trial? |
| Apr 29 |
Author ArchiveToyota’s Troubles: Now it’s a Tundra recall
Toyota Motor Sales USA estimates that 0.5 percent of its 2011 Tundras have the defect. The company is recalling 51,000 models. Owners can expect a recall letter in the mail in the next several weeks. In the last year, the company has had to recall 14 million Toyotas to fix defects. Some were deadly. Faulty floor mats and sticky gas pedals are blamed for fatal accidents caused by cars that accelerated suddenly, reaching high rates of speed as they careened off the road with disastrous results. Another Toyota recall involved a glitch in braking software. Toyota is facing dozens of lawsuits in the United States filed on behalf of victims who were injured or killed in its vehicles. |
Attention owners of Toyota 2011 Tundras: Some of the trucks have a potentially dangerous glitch. These 2011 Tundras have a rear drive shaft that can break .| Apr 08 |
Author ArchiveBest tips to win your case for food poisoningEDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a guest blog post from the Bisnar Chase Law Firm of Orange County and Los Angeles, CA. Unfortunately, the vast majority of people who get food poisoning don’t believe or know that they can do anything about it and can suffer horrific symptoms that may likely be the fault of the restaurant or food item provider. The truth is, food poisoning can become severe and lead to severe dehydration, bloody diarrhea, and death. The vast majority of consumers feel victimized and helpless when this happens, but justice can be done for you and also for many others to prevent the food producer to become responsible and expose unsafe or unsanitary practice. Wrongdoers need to be held accountable for these actions and a personal injury lawyer can help. There are three points that must be proven in any state of the U.S. in order to make a successful claim: |
| Apr 04 |
Author ArchiveDallas’ UT Southwestern Medical Center battles surge of Crohn’s, colitis digestive diseases
The heightened number of IBD sufferers could be due to a variety of factors. But one in particular may be worth noting: Many IBD victims previously took acne medication Accutane. Though an acne drug and a serious digestive disorder may not seem to be related, in the case of prescribed acne treatment Accutane, they are. Research has shown, and successful Accutane lawsuits have held, that Accutane is a defective drug whose active ingredient, Isotretinoin, not only can conquer acne but also can cause lifelong, debilitating and incurable IBDs. |
UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas now has a new Crohn’s and Colitis Program for victims of IBDs, or inflammatory bowel diseases. In part that’s because it’s found these diseases are increasing, and many people need help for a condition which brings severe abdominal pain, weight loss and frequent bloody diarrhea.| Mar 22 |
Author ArchiveFlesh eating bacteria in alcohol wipes
Millions of the contaminated wipes and pads could still be in home medicine cabinets. They have a long shelf life and were routinely sold at Walgreens, CVS Pharmacies, Safeway and Kroger and other stores – sometimes under private labels. The products are used to prevent infections after surgery and in cuts, scrapes and burns at home. The recalls, one in January and another this month, include Triad baby wipes made by Triad Group Inc and iodine prep pads named Cardinal Health, Medical Specialties, VHA, Triad, Triad Plus, North Safety and Total Resources, made by H&P Industries Inc. According to MSNBC, H&P Industries does business as the Triad Group. |
Deadly bacteria found in commonly used alcohol wipes and iodine pads triggered two nationwide recalls of the products after the death of a Houston toddler and the near death of a 10-year old boy in Colorado.| Feb 28 |
Author ArchiveDrivers say they don’t feel safe today
That’s the word from a recent national traffic safety study. It was commissioned by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. In one respect, the results aren’t surprising. There is a basis for the fear. Accidents are still one of the leading causes of death in the United States for “children, teens and young adults up to the age of 34.” So why are drivers doing the very things that scare them when others do them? |
Americans say they just don’t feel safe on the road these days. And it’s distracted driving that frightens them. But, many do it anyway.