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Texas Day Care Licensing Needs Reform
Posted on November 19, 2009With more and more two-parent households needing both parents to work outside of the home, and more single-parent households being created, the number of young children in daycare is rising. We trust daycare providers to create a safe environment for our children, and to make sure our children are safe when we cannot watch them ourselves...
Fatal Motorycle Accident In Covington, Georgia
Posted on November 04, 2009Last week on Tuesday, a tragic motorcycle and car accident occurred, leaving one driver dead. Stephen Andrew Wust, a 26 year old from Covington, Georgia was pronounced dead at the scene early Tuesday morning. A 1999 Toyota Camry attempted to make a left turn off of Sigman Road as the driver was traveling north going onto Interstate 20...
Morehouse Bus Crash On I-75 in Georgia
Posted on November 02, 2009Around 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 31st, a charter bus carrying 42 members of the Morehouse University marching band ran off the shoulder of I-75, flipped several times, and finally came to a rest approximately 30 feet from the roadway. There were numerous injuries reported and one Morehouse band member sustained serious injuries in the bus wreck...
Georgia Power Van Crash Causes Serious Injuries on Stone Mountain Freeway
Posted on October 14, 2009A van carrying 9 Georgia Power employees was involved in a very serious auto collision on Tuesday after another vehicle reportedly clipped the back end of the Southern Company commuter van. According to reports, emergency personnel had to use the jaws of life in order to get the van occupants out of the vehicle...
DUI Driver Faces Criminal Charges After Killing Family of 5 From Georgia
Posted on October 13, 200930 year old Dwayne Leggett of Baton Rouge has been charged with five counts of vehicular homicide. This comes after the tragic death of five members of a family of South Georgia after a DUI accident and collision on Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...
Statute of Limitations Extended In Some Georgia Auto Accident Cases
Posted on October 08, 2009A recent Georgia Supreme Court case has tolled the state's statute of limitations for Georgia car accident cases. In Beneke v. Parker, the Georgia Supreme Court held that the statute of limitations will be tolled from the date of the accident until the traffic citation is resolved...
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Jury Trial Awards $3.5 Million
Posted on September 28, 2009A woman from Illinois was recently awarded a $3.5 million award by a jury in her case against the manufacturer of Children's Motrin. She alleged that her severe skin injuries were caused by a rare complication that sometimes occurs with certain over-the-counter medications...
Former Atlanta Falcon Football Player Killed In Tragic Car Accident
Posted on September 23, 2009Sometimes it's easy to forget that professional athletes are people, too. We see them from such distance, and their talent so outstrips most of our own, that they can sometimes seem invincible, emotionless, and unassailable. But in light of the recent death of former Atlanta Falcon's defensive tackle Jesse Mahelona, it's important to remember that, as his fellow football player Stephen Tulloch put it, Mr...
More Georgia Car Wrecks Than Expected Over Labor Day Weekend
Posted on September 10, 2009Death Rate Down, Car Wrecks Up this Holiday Weekend: While there were fewer fatalities than expected this Labor Day weekend, the number of Georgia car wrecks went well beyond what was predicted. The Georgia Department of Public Safety anticipated 18 deaths over the holiday weekend...
Gwinnett Police Officer Arrested After Causing DUI Accident In Georgia
Posted on September 08, 200927 year old Gwinnett County police officer James Stoudenmire caused aDUI car accident on Pleasant Hill Road when leaving Wild Bill's, a dance club. He rear-ended a Mazda at a stop light while driving in his Mustang. One of the passengers in the Mazda is being treated for a leg injury...
Pfizer Fined $2.3 Billion For Illegally Advertising Its Drugs
Posted on September 03, 2009Pfizer and its subsidiary, Upjohn, are paying $2.3 billion in order to settle criminal and civil liability that arose from illegal promotion of the painkiller Bextra. Bextra, according to the Wall Street Journal, was pulled from the market in 2005...
Drunk Georgia Driver Crashes Into Home
Posted on September 01, 2009We previously posted on an SUV crashing into a Douglasville, Georgia home. William Stuart, 47 years old of Douglas County, crashed into the Bryant family's home this past weekend. As a result of this tragic car crash, George Michael, a grandfather, was killed and his nine year old granddaughter was placed in critical condition...
Car Flip Kills Georgia College Student
Posted on August 31, 2009A car entered I-285 from westbound U.S. 78 this past Sunday morning. A 24 year old college student was driving the car when it flipped over. This car accident occurred around 2:30 a.m. Sunday morning. The student was identified as Monyjok Yak. Dekalb Police spokesman Officer Jason Gagnon said, 'He was going around that curve too fast and flipped his car...
Patient Went Missing in Georgia Nursing Home
Posted on August 31, 2009Yesterday a patient at the Meadowbrook Nursing Home went missing in the morning. The patient was a 65 year old with Alzheimer's. Darden, last seen around 8:30 a.m. was eventually found after 3 p.m. Dekalb Police Spokesman Officer Jason Gagnon, said that Darden was hiding in the nursing home...
SUV Crashed into Georgia Home
Posted on August 30, 2009According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a Lincoln Navigator crashed into a Georgia home this weekend. It was the Bryant family who faced this tragic SUV house crash. The SUV was traveling at a high rate of speed and knocked down several mailboxes and bushes and hit a parked car before crashing into the left side of the home about 50 feet of Berea Road in Douglasville, Georgia...
Five Year Old Boy Hit By Car in Georgia
Posted on August 28, 2009Last night, a five year old boy was hit by a car in Marietta, Georgia. He was crossing the street, according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution, when the car struck him. The name of the boy has not been released. He was with his mom when he was crossing Powder Springs Street near Oregon Trail...
Georgia Spends $31.5 million to take away a Reversible Lane
Posted on August 27, 2009A major road project in Georgia this year includes taking away a lane, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. U.S. 78 in Gwinnett County, Georgia has a system of three reversible lanes. Apparently, they are so confusing and 'potentially hazardous,' that according to some local officials, 'it was worth $31...
Tragic Car Accident Takes Life of One in Dekalb County, Georgia
Posted on August 24, 2009According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a car accident occurred early today on the Stone Mountain Freeway in Dekalb County, Georgia. This car accident occurred around 1 a.m. in the eastbound lanes between I-285 and Brockett Road. It involved two vehicles...
Georgia Interstate closed because of Tractor Trailer Caught on Fire
Posted on August 22, 2009A tractor trailer was heading from Roswell Road on to 285 East when it caught fire this past Saturday around 11:30 a.m. according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The fire forced firefighters to close a ramp on Interstate 285 in Sandy Springs. According to Georgia Department of Transportation, the ramp was closed and the right lane...
The Yamaha Rhino 660 ATV Continues To Injury Conumers
Posted on August 18, 2009The Yamaha Rhino has been a subject of controversy that has recently grown to massive proportions in the legal field. With problems in development and testing, mishaps early in the Rhino's history would have affects that would create a butterfly affect years later...
Harley Davidson Rider Tragically Killed In Motorcycle Accident
Posted on August 11, 2009America's largest Harley Davidson dealer, Bruce Rossmeyer was killed in a motorcycle accident on July 30. The accident occurred in western Wyoming on Highway 28, as Rossmeyer traveled from a Harley Davidson meeting in Denver, Colorado to Sturgis, South Dakota...
Eight People Sent to the Georgia Hospital after Accident involving Motorcycles
Posted on August 10, 2009Northbound I-75 in Henry County, Georgia was closed for about two hours this past Sunday after an accident occurred after 1 p.m., according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC). The accident involved three cars and six motorcycles. According to Henry County Police Capt...
The Yamaha Rhino 660 Continues To Injury Conumers CBS Reports
Posted on August 10, 2009For many people, especially in the summer months, adventures outdoors are what the season is all about. For more than a few of these lovers of summer, outdoor adventures include rides on all-terrain vehicles or other vehicles of that type. Yamaha is a popular manufacturer of these types of vehicles and in 2003, Yamaha sought to introduce a vehicle which was different-the Yamaha Rhino 660...
Gordon County Tragic Car Accident Shuts down I-75
Posted on August 10, 2009WRCB tv eyewitness news reported that two people were killed in a car accident on I-75 northbound in Gordon County, Georgia. I-75 northbound was shut down for about two hours. According to Georgia State Patrol, one car was involved in the accident. There were two passengers in the car and they were killed when the car hit a guardrail...
Georgia Driver Dies after Striking a Fence
Posted on August 09, 2009A man from Lawrenceville, Georgia died earlier today in a car accident. Arnulfo Barrera, 35 years old, was driving his car when it ran off a Lilburn road and hit an iron fence. The car crash occurred around 4:15 a.m. and Barrera was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...
Studies Show Non-Profit Nursing Homes Provide Better Quality Care
Posted on August 07, 2009Atlanta Journal-Constitution recently published an article on non-profit nursing homes. According to Canadian researchers, non-profit nursing homes provide better care than for-profit nursing homes. They reviewed the results of 82 studies from 1965 to 2003...
Fatal Five Vehicle Accident leaves one Motorcyclist Dead
Posted on August 05, 2009A tragic five-vehicle accident on Westbound I-285 in Georgia shut the highway down for two hours today leaving one motorcyclist dead, reported the Atlanta Journal Constitution. This accident included an SUV, an 18-wheeler and three motorcycles. Because of this accident, I-285 westbound west of Flat Shoals Road and I-285 southbound at I-20 were closed...
Hundreds of Bus Companies and Tractor-trailers Ordered to Shut Down
Posted on August 04, 2009The Government Accountability Office (GAO) completed a study on tractor-trailer and bus companies following federal safety regulations. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, there were hundreds of tractor-trailer and bus companies ordered to shut down because of federal safety violations...
Tragic Georgia Car Accident Takes 4 Lives
Posted on August 03, 2009According to Fox News, four people died when a pickup truck going the wrong way on Interstate 95 collided head on with a minivan about a week ago. They were headed from New York to Florida. Georgia State Patrol said that the I-95 southbound was closed for about four hours after the accident around 6:30 a...
Car Accident Leaves One Dead
Posted on July 31, 2009Earlier this week A Carrollton man was killed after his car crashed on New Hope Church Road right before 9 p.m., according to Times-Georgian. Georgia troopers could not be reached for comment at the time this publication was released but the Georgia State Patrol is currently investigating this tragic car accident...
The Real Facts About Reglan And Its Effects On Consumers
Posted on July 30, 2009The ugly truth about Reglan is finally beginning to surface even though its effects have been around for years. The generic name for Reglan is Metoclopramide. The drug is commonly used to treat patients suffering from gastrointestinal problems. Because more than 2 million Americans use products containing Metoclopramide, the real facts about the drug and its effects must be made known to consumers...
Georgia?s Richmond County Sheriff Identifies and Arrests Hit and Run Driver
Posted on July 30, 2009Recently, it was confirmed to News 12 that the Richmond County Sheriff's Office identified the driver that hit a 25 year old Shannon Mathis and her sister Tuesday night. Mathis was killed. The driver was arrested. It was Willie David Bragg Jr. who was arrested in Sylvania, Georgia...
Reglan Induced Tardive Dyskinesia
Posted on July 29, 2009Per the FDA and other medical literature, Reglan use has been linked to Tardive Dyskinesia. Tardive Dyskinesia is a central nervous system disorder that causes involuntary, repetitive movements of the body even after the drug is no longer being taken...
Atlanta, Georgia Firefighter Pulls Two People From Burning Car
Posted on July 24, 2009Earlier today around 11 am, 33 year old Karen Nowakowski, an Atlanta, Georgia firefighter, was on her way to run an errand and was not on duty. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Nowakowski knew she had to stop to help, after seeing one of the three cars catch on fire...
Tips To Prevent Medication Errors
Posted on July 21, 2009Somewhere in the neighborhood of 1.5 million people are injured each year by medication mistakes, according to the Institute of Medicine. At least one quarter of these are preventable. The following are some tips to help make sure that you are as safe as you can be when taking a new or existing medication: 1...
Georgia Car Crash Leaves Teen Critically Injured
Posted on July 21, 2009A car accident occurred on Tara Boulevard near Winding Way Lane in Jonesboro, Georgia, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. According to Clayton County Police Spokeswomen Lt. Rebecca Brown, a car was heading south on Tara Blvd. It then overturned several times, landing in the northbound lane...
New Labeling Added By FDA from Infections Linked to Transplant Drugs
Posted on July 19, 2009According to MSNBC, this past Tuesday, Federal health regulators said they were going to add new labels regarding the risks of infection to organ transplant drugs made by several drugmakers. Some of those drugmakers include Roche and Novartis. This move is a result of FDA receiving reports of dangerous viral infections in patients who took these drugs, 'which are typically used to avoid rejection following kidney transplant...
Government Creating Legal Immunity for Swine Flu Vaccine Makers
Posted on July 18, 2009According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, federal officials and vaccine makers are going to be immune from lawsuits that result from any new swine flu vaccines. This comes from a document signed by Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius...
Drug Related DUIs On The Rise In Georgia
Posted on July 15, 2009Drug Related DUIs On The Rise In Georgia DUI accidents aren't just caused by Jim Beam, Tom Collins, or Stella Artois; they are also caused by Mary Jane, Rocky, Pharming, and other similar offenders. TransWorldNews reports that drug users and abusers aren't just making themselves high, but they are raising the number of DUI-drug related fatalities...
Updates on Atlanta Botanical Garden Walkway Collapse
Posted on July 14, 2009About seven months ago, a walkway collapsed at the Atlanta Botanical Garden that resulted in one death and 18 injures. Please see our past blog here. Latest update come from Atlanta Journal-Constitution: OSHA is now made the decision to delay fines for three Georgia companies who were cited for their role in this deadly collapse...
Gwinnett, GA Bus Catches on Fire
Posted on July 12, 2009Gwinnett County in Georgia had their second bus fire this past Thursday morning on I-85 North near Indian Trial, according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC). The first time a Gwinnett bus caught on fire was March 27th on Nancy Hanks Drive near Best Friend Road in Norcross...
Eli Lilly?s Blood Thinner Approved by FDA
Posted on July 11, 2009Associated Press reported that yesterday, FDA approved a blood thinner from Eli Lilly, even though this blood thinner has bleeding risks. However, FDA has mandated that the drug must carry 'the agency's sternest warning because of its bleeding risks...
Stallworth Sentenced After DUI Accident And Plea
Posted on July 10, 2009Cleveland Brown's receiver Donte' Stallworth won't be winning any games for his team this season after being indefinitely suspended by Roger Goodell, the commissioner of the National Football League, on Thursday. Stallworth was suspended after beginning his 30 day sentence for killing a pedestrian while driving under the influence in Miami Florida...
Truck Hits Motorcycle and Kills 2
Posted on July 08, 2009Two people from Dalton, Georgia were killed when they were riding on a motorcycle and were sideswiped by a pickup truck. The victims were 39 year old Ty Woods and 29 year old April Lynthlin. April was in the latter stages of pregnancy, according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution...
Parents, Please Check for Recalled Products Says US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Posted on July 05, 2009According to Examiner, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents to go through their homes and search for any recalled products. CPSC urges to be on the look out for products Simplicity, Inc. has manufactured. In recent years the manufacturer has had several products that have been recalled...
FDA Requires Manufacturers of Smoking Cessation Aids Add New Boxed Warnings
Posted on July 04, 2009A recent FDA alert reported that FDA is requiring the manufacturers of the smoking cessation aids varenicline (Chantix) and bupropion (Zyban and generics) add new Boxed Warnings. In addition to adding new Boxed Warnings, the manufacturers are required to develop patient Medication Guides highlighting the risk of serious neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients using these products...
Georgia Truck Driver Causes Serious Collsion And Injuries
Posted on July 01, 2009On Saturday June 27, 2009 a fatal accident occurred in Calhoun County Florida. The car accident involved a truck that was driving south on State Road 71 near Blountstown, Fla. The accident occurred at around 5:30 p.m. As the truck traveled onto the west-bound shoulder White corrected his turn, overcorrecting and sending the truck into a spin...
4 Car Georgia Accident Causes Fatal Injuries
Posted on June 30, 2009Recentyly two young children will killed in a car accident in Lexington County. The Georgia car accident occurred the Monday morning of June 22, 2009 about 8:45 a.m. at South Lake Drive near Bethany Church Road between Lexington and Pelion. The fatalities of the Chapin children, ages 5 and 3, were the result of a four-car wreck...
FDA on the Option to Reduce Painkiller Overdoses
Posted on June 30, 2009This past Monday, AP reported that the makers of Tylenol, Excedrin and other medications attempted to dissuade regulators from placing new restrictions on painkillers, including the possibility of removing some of them from store shelves. 35 experts were organized by the FDA to attend a two-day meeting in order to discuss ways to prevent overdose with acetaminophen...
Georgia Woman Dies after Injuries From Car Accident, following the Death of Her Son
Posted on June 28, 2009A car accident occurred at 12:54 p.m. this past Tuesday between the Ga. 96 exit and Russell Parkway exit after one of the van's tires blew out, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Michael Prather tried to pull over when he lost control of the van which overturned...
83 Year Old Died After Car Crash in Georgia
Posted on June 28, 2009According to Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC), Charles Daniels was driving a 1993 Toyota pickup Friday morning. While he turned left off North Crestview Drive on to Grayson Parkway near Snellville, he drove in front of an on-coming 2007 Jeep. Daniels was 83 years old from Grayson, Georgia...
FDA will Discuss Liver Risks with Tylenol & other Painkillers
Posted on June 26, 2009Federal regulators and medical experts will debate next week on how to limit liver injury in patients who take painkillers such as Tylenol, according to CNN.com. The main issue under the 'microscope' is with the ingredient called acetaminophen. This is a drug found in over-the-counter painkillers (such as Excedrin, NyQuil and Theraflu)...
Motorcyclist Killed in Georgia Wreck
Posted on June 22, 2009This past weekend on Saturday, Steven Terry Hitt, 49 of Cumming, Georgia was riding a 1985 Honda motorcycle northbound on Castleberry Road. It was around 6:15 p.m. when he collided with a 2007 Suzuki sport-utility vehicle that was making an illegal u-turn, according the Atlanta Journal-Constitution...
Tragic Car Crash Takes life of one Georgia Man
Posted on June 21, 2009Independentmail reported recently that a man died yesterday as a result of a tragic car accident. This car accident took the life of Terry A. Ramey, 42 of Clayton, Georgia. Karl E. Addis, the Oconee County Coroner, said that Ramey was a passenger in the front seat of a car but he was not wearing his seat belt...
Stop Using Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel- Possible Loss of Smell
Posted on June 20, 2009This past Tuesday, FDA told consumers who are using Zicam Cold Remedy nasal gel and related products to stop use immediately. These products have the possibility of permanently damaging the sense of smell, according to CBS News. These over-the-counter products contain Zinc...
Georgia To Begin Operation Zero Tolerance Campaign
Posted on June 19, 2009Georgia law enforcement agencies will kick off their annual Fourth of July crackdown on drunk driving tonight, according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The crackdown on drunk driving is part of an operation called Operation Zero Tolerance campaign. There will be more than 500 police agencies across Georgia taking part in this campaign...
Five Car Accident in Georgia Causes One Death
Posted on June 16, 2009Georgia State Patrol Athens Post reported that a 41 year old Robert Mcilwain was tragically killed near Dry Pond Road this past Friday. A tractor trailer hit his car and pushed it into the path of another semi-truck. The car then overturned, according to AcessNorthGa...
Medtronic Recall given FDA's most Serious Score
Posted on June 14, 2009This past Thursday, FDA said that thousands of Medtronic pacemakers may potentially cause serious injury or death, according to AP. The pacemakers may have wiring defects that can cause them to malfunction. Medtronic is the world's largest medical device company...
Two Georgia Car Accidents Result in 3 Deaths
Posted on June 14, 2009Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that two separate car accidents occurred on I-285 in Georgia this weekend. The first car accident was on I-285 Northbound I-20 at 11:50 p.m. yesterday. A white SUV lost control and rear-ended another car. It ended up being lodged between two trees...
Woman with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome May be Able to See Again after Eye Surgery
Posted on June 10, 2009Cynthia Dicks, a 51 year old Sumter native, hasn't been able to see for twelve years. According to The Item, she is scheduled for surgery in Boston at a Harvard University-affiliated hospital in order to transplant a cornea in her right eye. If this procedure is successful, her vision will be restored...
Child Hit by Car in Georgia
Posted on June 07, 2009A six year old boy is now in serious condition after being hit by a car in Northwest Atlanta, Georgia, according to AJC. On Saturday around 5:30 p.m., a man was driving a 1986 Ford LTD Westbound on Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway when the child 'darted into traffic...
Possibility of Risks-More than 20 Drugs Under FDA Monitoring
Posted on June 07, 2009According to Red Orbit, FDA released a list of over twenty drugs that are being tested for potential safety issues. The list that was released this past Thursday had two-dozen different drugs, ranging from treatment of sleep disorder to weight-loss. Sally Beatty, spokeswoman for Pfizer, said, 'As with all our medicines, we work with the FDA to ensure our labeling reflects the latest safety information...
Car Crash Takes Life of Teen
Posted on June 06, 2009According to the Dahlonega Nugget, a teenager from Lumpkin County, Georgia died from injuries from a car accident earlier this week. Trooper Mark Cox from the Georgia State Patrol said that Daniel Milum was 17 years old and was a student at Limpkin County High School...
3 Vehicle Crash Causes 3 Injuries in Georgia
Posted on June 04, 2009According to RNW, two vehicles were totaled and three injuries occurred as a result of a three-truck crash this past Wednesday afternoon. This truck accident occurred on Rockmart Highway in Georgia right before 3:15 p.m. in front of Newbery's Auto Garage...
Georgia Tractor Trailer Struck Disabled Car & one Man Tragically Dead
Posted on May 31, 2009Early Saturday, a tractor trailer was driving on I-285 in Georgia. The tractor trailer struck a disabled car, killing a Riverdale man, according to Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC). The driver was Charles Edward Stephens Jr., 20 years old. Apparently, Stephens' car broke down in the right eastbound lane at the DeKalb County line a little before 5 a...
Horse collides with Car and Kills Driver
Posted on May 30, 2009George D. Satterfield, 56 years old, was heading north bound on U.S. Highway 129 when his car hit a wandering horse. His car was near Gaines Mill Road, which is about a mile and a half south of the Interstate 985 interchange southeast of Gainesville, Georgia...
Tragic One Car Accident Takes away Driver's Life
Posted on May 30, 2009According to Augusta Chronicle, James Hopkins was driving eastbound on Bobby Jones Parkway near Gordon Highway this past Tuesday around 2:30 p.m. The current report says that he possibly had a blowout on his right-front tire when his car started to drift across the highway onto the westbound lane...
Fiery Car Crash Leaves One Injured in Georgia
Posted on May 29, 2009According to Atlanta Journal-Constitution, three cars collided around 5:30 p.m. two days ago on I-85 (Georgia). The Union City Police spokesman Sgt. George Louth said that one car caught on fire trapping the driver. The driver's identity was not available when this car accident occurred...
Jitterbug Cell Phones Recalled-May Not Call 911
Posted on May 29, 2009According to AP, Samsung is voluntarily recalling thousands of Jitterbug cell phones. They are taking this action because of the possibility that the phones might refuse to make an emergency call when in a no-service area. The Federal Communications Commission has made it law that any wireless phone must be able to reach a 911 call center even when in a no-service area or out of range...
STAR System Approved by FDA
Posted on May 29, 2009FDA recently approved a total ankle replacement system, the Scandinavian Total Ankle Replacement (STAR) system. STAR may preserve some range of motion in arthritic or deformed ankles, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This is the first type of system approved for ankle deformities or like injuries of the ankle...
Acetaminophen Liver Warnings Recommended by FDA group
Posted on May 28, 2009AP reported that an FDA group released a report this past Wednesday recommending stronger warnings and dose limits on drugs that have the painkiller acetaminophen because of an increased risk of liver injury. Acetaminophen is available as a generic over-the-counter drug and is also available in prescription drugs...
Georgia Motorcycle Accidents Kills One, Leaves 2 Injured
Posted on May 27, 2009Nancy Tobias, 48 years old of Mountain City, Georgia tried to turn left onto Georgia Highway 180 and failed to yield to the oncoming motorcycle, according to Georgia State Patrol and the Clay County Progress. Tobias's Toyota truck was then hit by the motorcycle...
Memorial Weekend Car Crashes Less than Expected in Georgia
Posted on May 27, 2009According to the Walb News, 18 deaths were predicted to occur over the Memorial Weekend in Georgia. Georgia's highways are usually packed and over a holiday weekend like Memorial Weekend, more traffic is always expected. But the numbers of fatalities did not reach this high number...
Hotel TV Falls on One Year Old
Posted on May 25, 2009Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that this past Friday, a television set fell on top of a one year old girl at a Cherokee County motel in Georgia. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said that she suffered a fractured skull. After this television fell on the child, she was airlifted to the Children's Health Care of Atlanta at Scottish Rite...
FDA Tobacco Regulation Approved by Senate
Posted on May 22, 2009In March, I posted a blog about FDA and the possibility that they may be given the power to oversee the tobacco industry. NewsInferno just reported that the Senate Panel approved this. After the House voted to grand FDA tobacco product oversight in April, the bill moved to the Senate...
Problems & Risks Associated with Antipsychotic Drug Seroquel
Posted on May 21, 2009Many patients have brought a lawsuit against a British drugmaker AstraZeneca PLC 'alleging they were harmed by the blockbuster drug for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder,' according to the Washington Post. Apparently the marketing team (executives) for the company attempted to block the efforts by company scientists to raise their concerns about the antipsychotic drug Seroquel...
Additional Study shows Eye Risks Linked to Flomax
Posted on May 20, 2009A new Canadian study showed that with men taking Flomax to treat an enlarged prostate face, according to U.S. News & World Report, a more than double the risk for serious complications if they need cataract surgery. Flomax has previously been linked to cataract complications...
Tragic Car Accident Takes Life on one Georgia Man
Posted on May 20, 2009The Dawson News reported that a 63 year old man, Travis R. Puckett, from Dawnsonville, Georgia died after being involved in a multi-vehicle accident this past Tuesday May 12th. A Georgia State Patrol Official called this accident a chain reaction. The spokesperson said that a car was traveling on Highway 400 north and trying to turn left onto Highway 136...
Georgia Man Dies from Car Accident
Posted on May 18, 2009A local Georgia newspaper reported that 'a local man succumbs to injuries from auto accident.' Matthew Stalvey lost control of his 1997 Chevy Blazer when he was driving east on Highway 52 near Yahoola Creek Park. The Georgia State Patrol reported that he was ejected from his truck after his truck struck a guardrail and then overturned...
Woman Survives after Driving Underneath a Tractor-Trailer
Posted on May 14, 2009A woman who was driving on Interstate 75 in Henry County, Georgia drove underneath a tractor-trailer. She was driving north just before the Interstate exit 676 exit this past Monday around noon. Henry County Police Capt. Jason Bolton said that the back tired of the truck struck the car, stopping both vehicles...
Georgia Worker Killed by Car Dealership Forklift
Posted on May 13, 2009Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) reported that a car dealership in a Clayton County experienced a tragic accident. One of the workers at a car dealership, Pars Car Sales on Southlake Parkway, was teaching another employee how to drive the forklift last week on Thursday...
Liver Damage & Jaundice Caused by Hydroxycut Dietary Supplements-Do Not USE
Posted on May 03, 2009FDA recently warned consumers to immediately stop using Hydroxycut dietary supplement products. Please see our past post: FDA Warning: Don't use Hydroxycut Dietary Supplements. 23 serious reports of health problems with Hydroxycut products and one death have been reported to the FDA...
FDA Warning: Don't use Hydroxycut Dietary Supplements
Posted on May 02, 2009Yesterday, the FDA warned consumers to immediately stop taking Hydroxycut dietary supplements. FDA received reports of serious health problems related to these products. The LA Times reported that Lovate Health Sciences Inc. of Oakville in Ontario, Canada makes these dietary supplements and they are distributed by Lovate Health Sciences USA Inc...
FDA Requires Stronger Warning Labels on Painkillers
Posted on April 29, 2009According to the Wall Street Journal, FDA finalized rules yesterday requiring stronger labeling on over-the-counter painkillers warning consumers about risks of stomach bleeding or livery injury. Back in 2006, many manufacturers actually voluntarily added new warnings after FDA made proposals to change the warnings...
Georgia Settles with Eli Lilly and Co. for $6 million
Posted on April 29, 2009According to AJC, while other states are seeking more with lawsuits over potential side effects of Zyprexa, Georgia made the decision to enter into a multimillion-dollar settlement with Eli Lilly and Co. Georgia will get more than six million dollars from this settlement...
21 People Injured as Result of Greyhound Bus Wreck on I-20
Posted on April 28, 2009The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) reported that a Greyhound bus traveling from Atlanta, Georgia to Birmingham crashed on Interstate 20 West in Talladega County. This accident occurred around 7 a.m. yesterday at exit 165 near Lincoln. A preliminary investigation indicated a front tire blew out causing the bus driver to lose control and crash into a guardrail and bridge column...
More Information on Greyhound Bus Wreck
Posted on April 28, 2009ABC news provided additional details on the Greyhound Bus Crash that occurred near exit 165 on I-20 Westbound in Alabama. The bus was coming from Atlanta, Georgia. There were actually thirty three people who were involved in this bus crash. Most were taken to local hospitals but eleven people didn't suffer any injuries...
Eight People Injured in Georgia Car Crash
Posted on April 27, 2009The Daily Citizen reported that a car accident occurring in Georgia yesterday injured eight people. 23 year old Tabetha Nolasco-Sanchez of Chatsworth was coming from Boyles Mill Road in her Ford Expedition. She was driving with five passengers in her car...
Georgia Pedestrian Struck & Killed by Driver
Posted on April 26, 2009Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported this past Friday that an Atlanta woman was hit and killed by an illegal driver in southwest Atlanta. Her name was Francis Kirby, 52 years old. According to the Fulton County medical examiner's officials said she was killed instantly...
Truck Flips on I-85 in Georgia
Posted on April 25, 2009Gainesville Times reported that this past Thursday a tractor trailer carrying four vehicles flipped over in Georgia. It occurred on Interstate 85 near Chateau Elan about 10:45 a.m. and blocked the southbound lanes of I-85 jus past exit 126 at Ga. 211 until about 1 p...
Recall of Dietary Supplement Products having Undeclared Drug Ingredient
Posted on April 22, 2009FDA recently reported on a recall from Universal ABC Beauty Supply International, Inc. of Brooklyn, NY. FDA informed the company that lab analyses of the dietary supplements distributed by the company contained undeclared Sibutramine. Sibutramine is an FDA approved drug used as an appetite suppressant for weight loss...
Georgia Food Inspectors Under Scrutiny from Themselves
Posted on April 19, 2009Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that the FDA now wants states to evaluate and assess their own inspection plans. FDA wants to implement this new plan even after Georgia failed to prevent the salmonella outbreak that was traced back to the Peanut Corporation of America's Blakely peanut plant, 'exposing broad gaps in the nation's food safety system...
Five People Dead after Tragic Car Accident in Georgia
Posted on April 16, 2009The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on a tragic car accident that occurred this past Sunday. Delisia Carter and her family (her husband, Robert, her 9 year old daughter, Kayla, and their new born son) went out for a Sunday drive close to their south Fulton home in Georgia...
Fire Fears, GM Recalls 1.5 million Cars
Posted on April 14, 2009Because of the potential for engine fires, General Motors Corp. (GM) is recalling 1.5 million cars. Thankfully, there have been no reports of fires or injuries. The reason for this recall is that drops of oil could fall into the exhaust system and cause a fire in the engine...
Georgia is Still Behind in Food Safety
Posted on April 13, 2009Today the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) reported that Georgia 'has largely failed to reduce the number of illnesses caused by food-borne contamination over the past four years.' This report came from officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
Tragic Car Crash in Georgia Kills Two
Posted on April 12, 2009The Daily Citizen reported on a car accident that occurred on Tibbs Bridge Road in Georgia this past Thursday. Harley Long, 58 and Lethia Singleton, 78 both were killed in this two-vehicle car crash. A spokesman said that Whitefield 911 received the call about this fatal car accident at 3:18 p...
Woman Hit by Car in Georgia Dies from Injuries
Posted on April 10, 2009Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that today a woman died from being struck by a car. She was struck by an SUV while trying to cross Roswell Road. Her name was Irma Morales-Perez, 39 years old. The driver, Jose Luis Rivera-Cortina, drove a Ford Expedition...
Georgia Teen Killed in Car Accident
Posted on April 09, 2009The Walton Tribune reported that a senior from Monroe Area High School was killed last week when his car ran off the road, striking a utility pole. His name was Thomas Rawlings, only 18 years old, from Old Tanners Bridge Road, Monroe. Thomas was driving home from work on Carl David Road...
Miley Cyrus' Grandfather Died of Mesothelioma Cancer
Posted on April 06, 2009The star of the hit show 'Hannah Montana,' Miley Cyrus, is 'beloved by children everywhere.' Her father, Billy Ray Cyrus, plays her father on Hannah Montana. The Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center reported that in an interview with Miley and her father, they spoke about some sad circumstances with the death of Miley's grandfather...
Fiery Georgia Crash in Construction Zone
Posted on April 04, 2009The Times-Herald reported that this past Tuesday, a crash occurred on Interstate 85 when a tractor-trailer's wheels dropped off the side of the pavement in the right lane and the driver overcorrected. As result, the driver hit a tanker truck and caused it to smash into the concrete barrier wall along the inside lane...
The CPSC Continues to Investigate the Yamaha Rhino after some 30 deaths
Posted on April 02, 2009A couple days ago, Yamaha Motor Corp. U.S.A. of Cypress, California announced a free repair program to address safety issues with all Rhino 450, 660, and 700 model off-highway recreational vehicles. This is happening because the US has been keeping a spotlight on Yamaha Rhino...
One Million Pounds of Pistachios Recalled because Salmonella
Posted on March 31, 2009USA Today reported that a California company is recalling one million pounds of pistachios after test results found them contaminated with salmonella. These pistachios were distributed nationwide. FDA is advising consumers to not eat pistachios and foods containing them until FDA can confirm which pistachios might be affected...
Yamaha Motor Corp. Experiencing Troubles with Model Rhino Vehicles
Posted on March 31, 2009The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said yesterday that Yamaha Motor Corp. U.S.A. of Cypress, California announced a free repair program to address safety issues with all Rhino 450, 660, and 700 model off-highway recreational vehicles. Yamaha is actually voluntarily suspending sale of these models immediately until the models are repaired...
Georgia Car Crash Injured Two Women
Posted on March 30, 2009The Mansfield News Journal recently reported that two women from Mansfield, Georgia were taken into a Georgia Hospital for medical treatment after a car accident occurred this past Saturday morning. The women were Michelle Jarvis and Priscilla Roe. They were driving in their 2002 Ford Explorer and swerved to avoid a car that pulled in front of them when entering the median...
Experimental J & J anticlotting Drug Backed by FDA
Posted on March 29, 2009AP reported that FDA advisers said the benefits of an experimental anticlotting drug from Johnson & Johnson outweigh its risks which include bleeding and incomplete data about liver side effects. The FDA panel included cardiology experts who voted 15 to 2 in favor of the J & J's rivaroxaban...
West Georgia 21 year old Football Player Killed in Car Crash
Posted on March 28, 2009The West Georgian reported that last week on Saturday, March 14th, Willie Pitts died after a tragic car accident. Willie Pitts was only 21 years old and 'one of West Georgia's finest athletes.' Others involved in the car accident were placed in intensive care...
Multi-vehicle Pileup Accident on Highway 84 in Georgia Creates Major Traffic
Posted on March 24, 2009The Coastal Courier reported that yesterday, a pile-up with a flipped Escalade created major traffic problems on an afternoon during school traffic. This car accident occurred on Highway 84. 'The multi-vehicle accident was like a chain-reaction, according to witnesses Victoria Burns and Lindsay Gaskin...
Two Truck Wrecks in Same Spot in this Week
Posted on March 23, 2009The Times-Herald reported that a tractor-trailer rig crashed and burned on Interstate 85 southbound in north Coweta, Georgia this past Thursday night. This truck crashed in the same exact spot a similar crash occurred last Monday. Around 8:45 pm on Thursday, a truck, hauling bags of sawdust pet bedding for PetSmart, overturned about 100 yards north of Exit 56...
Weight-Loss Products Safety Alert Expanded by FDA
Posted on March 21, 2009U.S. News reported this past Friday that FDA announced an expanded nationwide alert about tainted weight-loss products containing undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients. Herbal Xenicol, Slimbionic and Xsvelten were added to the alert. The undeclared pharmaceutical ingredients that were added to the warning include fenproporex, fluoxetine, furosemide and cetilistat...
Two Georgia Women Hit by a Car when Crossing Road
Posted on March 20, 2009The Gainesvilletimes reported that two women were hit by a car when crossing the street. The two women were attempting to cross Browns Bridge Road this past Wednesday evening. Their names have not been released yet. One woman suffered multiple broken bones and internal injuries from the car accident...
Proposed Drug Rivaroxaban has Bleeding Risk
Posted on March 19, 2009CNN reported that the new proposed drug, Rivaroxaban, designed to keep blood clots from forming, has an increased bleeding risk. The drug actually was found better than a comparator drug at stopping blood clots. 'Rivaroxaban, from Bayer AG's (BAYRY) health-care unit and Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), faces a review by an FDA panel Thursday...
Fourth Fatal Car Accident in Barrow County, Georgia in less than One Month
Posted on March 17, 2009AccessNorthGA.com reported that a car accident occurring in Barrow County, Georgia killed on woman and injured another. The victim was traveling south on Barber Creek Road on Monday after 5 p.m. when her car was struck by another car traveling west on Georgia Highway 316...
Drug from Magnolia Tree May Help Avert Blood Clots
Posted on March 14, 2009U.S. News and World Report reported that a drug derived from magnolia trees appears to be able to prevent blood clots. This came from a phase 2 study conducted by researchers at the Duke Clinical Research Institute. In this particular study, the trial included 1,030 people...
Wide Receiver Stallworth from Cleveland Browns Hits & Kills a Pedestrian
Posted on March 14, 2009Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) reported that wide receiver Donte Stallworth, 28 years old, from the Cleveland Browns hit and killed a pedestrian with his Bentley earlier this Saturday morning. This occurred on a busy causeway between Miami and Miami Beach...
New Peanut Safety Guidelines set by FDA
Posted on March 12, 2009This past Tuesday, FDA issued new safety guidelines for companies that use peanut products, reported Red Orbit. FDA said 'it may seize products that test positive for salmonella bacteria, which can become heat-resistant in high-fat environments such as peanut butter...
FDA study links Anti-Smoking Drug to Suicidal Thoughts
Posted on March 11, 2009FDA released a new study that supported claims of a smoking-cessation drug used by service members and veterans may put them at risk for suicidal thoughts, reports the Navy Times. According to the Defense Department, around 67,580 service members in 2007 had prescriptions for this medication...
Pedestrian Hit by Car in Georgia
Posted on March 08, 2009A car hit a woman from Macon, Georgia this past Thursday morning. She was crossing Jeffersonville Road near Hitchcock Road around 8:30 a.m., reported Macon.com. The woman was Amirrah Giddens, 28 years old. She was taken to the hospital with injuries 'that did not appear to be life-threatening...
FDA may Regulate Tobacco
Posted on March 07, 2009NewsInferno reported this past Thursday that the FDA may be given the power to oversee the tobacco industry. This legislation is still in the proposal stage, in a 39 to 13 House vote that now requires Senate approval before it is presented to President Barack Obama...
Woman Killed in Georgia Car Accident
Posted on March 06, 2009The Moultrie Observer reported that a woman from Hartsfield died this past Thursday in a car wreck. The car accident occurred around 2:45 pm. Phyllis Sellers Orozco, of 706 Faison Road, was driving north on Faison Road when she veered onto the shoulder...
India's Largest Pharmaceutical Maker Lied about Test Results for Two dozen of its generic drugs
Posted on February 27, 2009Experts Place Spotlight on U.S. Chemical Control Law-In Dire Need of Reform
Posted on February 27, 2009Georgia Drivers Life-Flighted after Car Accident
Posted on February 24, 2009Sgt. Fred Moon with the Georgia State Patrol said that around 9:20 p.m., a beige Ford F-150 pulled out from a driveway (private) into the oncoming traffic. This caused a green Ford F-150 truck, traveling east on Georgia Highway 36, to smash into the driver’s side door...
CPSC announces BowTech Archery & Green Thumb Twin Wheelbarrows Recalled for Injury Risks
Posted on February 22, 2009According to NewsInferno, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of two products because of the injury risks associated with them. BowTech Archery of Eugene, Oregon recalled about 8,000 “The General” Compound Bows...
Man escapes burning car wreck in Georgia
Posted on February 21, 2009Crime/Education reporter, Amber Pittman, reported that yesterday a man from Newton County (Georgia) was pulled from his car after it burst into flames. This car accident happened around noon when the man was driving north on Flat Shoals Road. His car crossed into the southern lane and went off the shoulder of the road and struck a mailbox...
Eye Damage caused by SJS & TEN
Posted on February 19, 2009Many patients with the rare skin conditions Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) also experience involvement with the eyes, according to a study published in the Archives of Dermatology’s February issue, reports Modern Medicine...
FDA not enforcing medical device safety standards
Posted on February 18, 2009The Associated Press reported today that an independent watchdog group said FDA “has quietly scaled back enforcement of federal quality regulations at labs that develop medical devices.” FDA has reduced the inspections of “good laboratory practices” considerably at facilities that conduct the earliest testing of medical devices...
Human Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy Cleared by FDA
Posted on February 16, 2009Recently, FDA has announced the “first-ever human trial of a medical treatment, derived from embryonic stem cells” is now allowed. WCSH6 reported that the company is planning on starting tests with this embryonic stem cell therapy on patients with spinal cord injuries...
Forceful crash in Georgia has one woman Seriously Injured & another Cited
Posted on February 12, 2009This past Sunday, a collision near the boarder between Decatur and Baker counties in Georgia occurred around 2 a.m., reports the Post-Searchlight. An 18 year old, Sanarious Romero Nelson of Newton was traveling north on Georgia 253 when he drifted across the highway and off the roadway’s west shoulder...
PCA President Refuses to testify to Congress & is MORE concerned with Money
Posted on February 11, 2009The latest news on the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) where the national outbreak of salmonella started is that PCA’s president, Stewart Parnell refused to testify in front of Congress, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Interesting information came out of the documents and testimony presented at the congressional subcommittee hearing this past Wednesday: “Peanut Corp...
PCA President & Company still claim they did NOTHING Wrong
Posted on February 10, 2009Despite FDA confirming the contamination of salmonella at the Peanut Corporation of America’s (PCA) plant in Georgia and finding reports of about 12 other times where PCA had problems with salmonella, PCA claims they have done nothing wrong. As a fellow consumer, this certainly bothers me...
New Georgia Food Safety division Desired in the wake of PCA & the Salmonella Outbreak
Posted on February 05, 2009Associated Press reported yesterday that Tommy Irvin, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner called for a new state division. The division would focus on food safety monitoring “in the wake of a widespread salmonella outbreak linked” to Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) Georgia plant...
Consumers Questioning the True Safety of Products
Posted on February 03, 2009The Georgia local news discussed the recent salmonella outbreak and what Georgia is currently doing to prevent incidents like this from occurring again. Currently, there is a bill being introduced at the Georgia capital that will give the agriculture department more power to enforce testing by these processing companies and make the companies turn over any bad results...
Roaches, Mold & Leaks Found PCA's Georgia Facility
Posted on February 02, 2009The Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) has been under investigation ever since Minnesota officials found salmonella bacteria in a tub of their manufactured peanut butter. FDA inspectors found roaches, mold, and a leaking roof inside PCA’s Georgia facility...
Criminal Charges brought against Peanut Corporation of America
Posted on February 02, 2009Local eyewitness news reported that authorities began a criminal investigation into the Peanut Corporation of America’s (PCA) Georgia facility because of the link to the salmonella outbreak. Throughout their investigation in the Georgia plant, FDA found a complete mess: a leaking roof, mold, and roaches...
Peanut Corporation of America Found Salmonella & Sold Products Anyway
Posted on January 28, 2009Federal Health officials said yesterday that the Peanut Corporation of America failed to follow safe food practices when it found evidence of salmonella bacteria in its products and STILL SOLD THEM, reports Atlanta Journal-Constitution. This comes after further investigation into the Peanut Corporation of America’s Georgia plant that was confirmed as the link to the national salmonella outbreak...
Georgia Plant Expanding Recall of ALL Peanut Products
Posted on January 28, 2009Today the Peanut Corporation of America is voluntarily recalling all peanuts and peanut products processed at the Blakely, Georgia facility since January 1, 2007, FDA reports. This comes after several weeks of investigation with the spotlight on the Peanut Corporation of America...
Bisphenol A Exposure May Have Harmful Effects to Adult Reproductive System & Infant Development
Posted on January 26, 2009An interesting report by the Chicago Tribune indicated that bisphenol A can harm adult reproductive systems and infant development. Bisphenol A is a plastic additive that is found in many products from canned food tins to baby bottles. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 93% of Americans have detectable amounts of Bisphenol A in their bodies...
Dilantin Related Stevens Johnson Syndrome-Those Affected Continue To Suffer
Posted on January 26, 2009The attorneys at Childers and Schlueter, LLP continue to review and investigate Dilantin and phenytoin related cases of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TENS). The popular anti-seizure medications have shown likelihood for increased risks of developing SJS and TENS...
New Georgia Peanut Butter Lawsuit Filed Due To Salmonella Contamination
Posted on January 24, 2009This past Tuesday, a lawsuit was filed against the Peanut Corporation of America in the U.S. District Court in Georgia. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a family from Vermont. This Vermont family is alleging their seven year-old boy became sick after eating Keebler Cheese & Peanut Butter Sandwich crackers...
Peanut Butter Recall Craziness
Posted on January 23, 2009Because the recent salmonella outbreak has been identified as coming from the Peanut Corporation of America, many companies are recalling their products that have peanut paste or peanut butter in them. As many of you know, Minnesota health officials found salmonella bacteria in a five pound tub under the label of King Nut, manufactured by the Peanut Corporation of America several weeks ago...
Georgia Firefighter Killed in Car Accident
Posted on January 21, 2009This past Saturday, Joe Harry Ball, 34 year old was tragically killed at the scene of an accident on highway 319 North near the Sumner Road intersection in Georgia. The Moultrie Observer reported that Ball was driving a Ford Contour south on Highway 319 around 7:40 pm Saturday when he lost control and went into the northbound lane...
Salmonella Confirmed in Kellogg's Crackers
Posted on January 19, 2009The peanut butter recall madness is growing larger and larger as the investigation into the nationwide salmonella outbreak continues. As many fellow InjuryBoard members have been blogging on the past two weeks, Peanut Corporation of America’s facility in Georgia has been confirmed to be the place where the salmonella bacteria contamination began...
Salmonella Contamination Confirmed at Peanut Corporation of America Georgia Facility
Posted on January 18, 2009The recent salmonella outbreak has sickened hundreds of people nationwide and killed about six people. Now, the most recent news is that Peanut Corporation of America’s facility in Georgia has been confirmed to have salmonella contamination. Investigations started after Minnesota health officials found salmonella bacteria in a five pound tub under the label of King Nut, manufactured by the Peanut Corporation of America...
Some Medical Devices Approved without Scientific Review
Posted on January 16, 2009FDA has approved 228 medical devices without full scale reviews from the years 2003-2007 according to a report by the Government Accountability Office reports Fox News. This happened even though Congress ordered FDA years ago to resolve this particular issue...
Georgia Plant now the Focus of the Salmonella Outbreak Investigation
Posted on January 15, 2009The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported today that a Georgia peanut butter plant, known as the Peanut Corporation of America, is the focus of investigation by federal and state officials as the “potential source in the national outbreak of salmonella illness...
Peanut Corporation of America Recalls Peanut Butter produced in its Georgia facility
Posted on January 14, 2009Today, several days after Minnesota health officials found salmonella bacteria in a five pound tub of peanut butter manufactured by Peanut Corporation of America, Peanut Corporation of America announced a voluntary recall of the peanut butter produced in its Blakely, Georgia facility...
Updates on the Salmonella Outbreak with Ongoing Investigation
Posted on January 12, 2009The Minnesota Health Department of Agriculture & Health released another news report concerning the salmonella recovered from King Nut, InjuryBoard member Jane Akre wrote on today: Health Investigators Match Minnesota Salmonella with Nationwide Strain...
Shifting the Blame? Peanut Corporation's Press release Concerning the Salmonella Outbreak
Posted on January 11, 2009Soon after the Minnesota Department of Health and Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued a product advisory after finding the presence of Salmonella bacteria in a five pound container of King Nut creamy peanut butter, the Peanut Corporation of America released a press release yesterday...
What Peanut Butter lovers Need to know about the Recent Salmonella Outbreak
Posted on January 11, 2009Have you recently eaten peanut butter? Was this peanut butter King Nut or Parnell's Pride? If yes, this post if for you. This past weekend, Minnesota health officials discovered salmonella bacteria in a tub of peanut butter that was in a 5 pound container...
The Culprit to the Salmonella Outbreak--Peanut Corporation of America?
Posted on January 10, 2009Today the Washington Post released an article reporting that an Ohio peanut butter distributor issued a voluntary recall for two brands of peanut butter. This recall was announced after Minnesota health officials found salmonella bacteria in a tub of peanut butter that is given to schools and hospitals to distribute...
Three Seriously Injured in Georgia Car Accident
Posted on January 10, 2009Georgia State Patrol in Toccoa, Georgia reported four people injured in a car accident between two cars this past Thursday afternoon, according to Independentmail. On Thursday afternoon, a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis headed north on the Toccoa By-pass in Stephens County...
Deadly Car Accident Beginning of the New Year
Posted on January 08, 2009Robert Stanley McElhannon of Monroe, Georgia died after a traffic accident this past Monday. It was in the afternoon when his car collided with another car at the intersection of Highway 78 and Youth-Monroe Road, the Walton Tribune reports. He was turning left onto Highway 78 when his car pulled in front of a second car traveling east on Highway 78...
Georgia part of the National Salmonella OUTBREAK
Posted on January 08, 2009Georgia is among the states that are part of a national salmonella outbreak. This outbreak has sent a dozen people to the hospital and nearly 400 people have been sick from the outbreak, Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Federal health officials said 42 states have reported sicknesses from the same type of salmonella bacteria, making it as least 388 reports nationwide...
Action Plan to Prevent Health Care-Associated Infections Released by HHS
Posted on January 07, 2009Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a plan to establish a set of five year prevention targets to reduce health care-associated infections (HAIs). HHS is also hoping to possibly eliminate HAIs with this prevention plan...
A worker's story as Atlanta Garden Walkway Collapsed
Posted on January 07, 2009Last month while construction workers were working on building a “Canopy Walk” attraction at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, part of the structure gave way and collapsed. This accident tragically took one worker’s life while eighteen others were injured...
Color Additives Made from Insects must be Disclosed on Food & Cosmetics by 2011
Posted on January 06, 2009U.S. regulators said this past Monday that color additives made from insects must be disclosed on food and cosmetics labels by 2011. This is a result of the possibility of allergic reactions from these ingredients. Instead of being labeled as “artificial color,” carmine and cochineal extract from the cochineal insect will have to be named specifically...
FDA Recall of Ophthalmic Surgical Device
Posted on January 05, 2009FDA announced a recall on January 2 of UD 30654 of Healon D, an ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD). This device is manufactured by Advanced Medical Optics Inc. of Santa Ana, California. On October 30, 2008, Advanced Medical Optics Inc. voluntarily recalled all 4,439 units of Healon D lot no...
New Mesothelioma Diagnostic Test
Posted on January 02, 2009Rosetta Genomics announced earlier this week the availability of its third MicroRNA-based diagnostic test called miRview(TM) meso. The test is the first that can diagnose mesothelioma from other types of cancers found in the lung. Harvey Pass, MD, Division Chief for Thoracic Surgery and Thoracic Oncology at the New York University Langone Medical Center said, “Ruling out Mesothelioma from lung cancer for individuals that were exposed to asbestos can be difficult and challenging...
FDA Class 1 Recall: Stryker Cranial Implants
Posted on December 31, 2008Stryker Leibinger USA, a firm based in Portage, Michigan, is recalling it Stryker Custom Cranial Implant kits product. FDA reported this product as recalled on October 24, 2008. The products use: This product was used to correct trauma and or defects in the lower jaw, upper jaw and face or the cranium and face...
Mislabeled 'Gluten-free' meals Pulled from Shelves at Whole Foods
Posted on December 31, 2008Whole Foods Market said it is pulling three popular ‘gluten-free’ products, Chicago Tribune reports, because the products actually contain gluten. The Chicago Tribune investigated the products, testing three Wellshire Kids brand ‘gluten-free’ products which are only sold at Whole Foods (Dinosaur Shapes Chicken Bites, Chicken Corn Dogs and Beef Corn Dogs)...
Total of 24 DEAD from Car Accidents alone over ONE Holiday weekend in Georgia
Posted on December 31, 2008The Athens Banner-Herald reported 24 people died in Georgia over the Christmas weekend as a result of car accidents across the state. The Georgia State Patrol predicted only 19 deaths would occur. The Georgia State Patrol reported 3,325 crashes, 868 injuries, and 24 deaths...
2009 Wise Tips from Atlanta Journal Constitution
Posted on December 29, 2008The Atlanta Journal Constitution wrote an article yesterday on tips for 2009 or any year for the purpose of watching out for your safety and pocketbook. I thought they were very good tips for anyone so I wanted to share. Here are the tips: Tip One: Because the economy is getting worse, you need to be “wary of businesses failing...
Deadly Georgia Car Accident
Posted on December 28, 2008This past Friday night a woman died in a head-on collision right in Lithia Springs, Georgia, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Virginia Mitchell was 69 years old and from Lithia Springs, Georgia. It was reported that she was traveling west on Anneewakee Road in the evening around 7:20 p...
The Dangers of Lead for Children
Posted on December 27, 2008The Consumer Product Safety Improvement was passed in order to tighten the restrictions on the amount of lead present in children’s toys. Hopefully this act will lessen the amounts of recalls in toys. Lead in toys is a concern, especially in children younger than 3 because they are the most vulnerable...
Tainted Weight Loss Pills
Posted on December 22, 2008ppToday a href="http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01933.html"FDA /aalerted customers nationwide not to consume or purchase more than 25 different products marketed for weight loss. a href="http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01933.html"FDA /asays these products contain undeclared, active pharmaceutical ingredients that have the potential to put consumers at a health risk...
Walkway Collapsed at Atlanta Botanical Garden Resulting in 1 death, 18 injuries
Posted on December 19, 2008p /p p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"Construction workers have been working on building a ldquo;Canopy Walkrdquo; attraction at the Atlanta Botanical Garden so visitors can walk among the trees. Unfortunately earlier today as workers were pouring concrete for the walkway (600-foot-long, 40-foot-high), part of the structure gave way and collapsed, a href="http://www...
NHTSA Crackdown on DRUNK Drivers
Posted on December 18, 2008pp class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"A new study released by the a href="http://www.nhtsa.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/template.MAXIMIZE/menuitem.f2217bee37fb302f6d7c121046108a0c/?javax.portlet.tpst=1e51531b2220b0f8ea14201046108a0c_ws_MXamp;javax...
Mesothelioma-the DEADLY Disease
Posted on December 18, 2008pp class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"a href="http://atlanta.injuryboard.com/toxic-substances/exposure-to-asbestoswhat-results.aspx?googleid=249644"/aa href="http://atlanta.injuryboard.com/toxic-substances/exposure-to-asbestoswhat-results.aspx?googleid=249644"Mesothelioma /ais a rare cancer usually associated with frequent exposure to asbestos...
False Sense of Security
Posted on December 18, 2008p /p p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"The a href="http://www.ajc.com/services/content/hotjobs/careercenter/pulse/2008/12/14/unapproved_drugs.html"Atlanta Journal-Constitution /areported last Sunday that an analysis of federal data found taxpayers have paid out around 200 million dollars since 2004 for medications that have never been reviewed by the government for safety and effectiveness...
FDA Study Finds Private-Sector Consumer Medication Information not Consistently Useful
Posted on December 17, 2008pp class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"a href="http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01926.html"FDA /areleased the results of a study today finding printed consumer medication information voluntarily provided by retail pharmacies with new prescriptions does not provide user friendly, easy to read information about the use and risks of medications...
Mattel Paying out $ 12 Million to participating US states because of Lead found in Toys
Posted on December 17, 2008p /p p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt"US officials said Monday that a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081215/ts_alt_afp/uschinaconsumersafetytoys_081215190149"Mattel/a, the huge US toy company, will pay 12 million dollars to US authorities because of last yearrsquo;s recall of two million Chinese-made toxic toys...
Coke will Begin selling Products with a new zero calorie sweetener Without official FDA Approval
Posted on December 16, 2008pp class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt" The Coca-Cola Co. is going to use a new sweetener that has zero calories in their products, a href="http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2008/12/15/business/AP-Drinks-Sweetener.html?_r=1amp;scp=2amp;sq=%2b%22Food+and+Drug+Administration%22amp;st=nyt"NY Times/a reports...
Bowel Cleansing Products associated with Kidney Injury
Posted on December 12, 2008Yesterday FDA sent out an alert about reports of acute phosphate nephropathy which is a type of acute kidney injury and its association with the use of oral sodium phosphate products for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy or other procedures. Over-the-counter and prescription products are included in this (Visicol and OsmoPrep and other oral sodium phosphate products such as Fleet Phospo-soda)...
The Line has been Drawn-Serevent & Foradil Should no Longer be Used to Treat Asthma
Posted on December 12, 2008The FDA panel, with outside advisers, made their decision and decided that two of the four asthma drugs should not longer be used in the treatment of asthma as discussed in my previous post: FDA to decide whether to Leave Four Medications Used for Asthma on the Market...
FDA to decide whether to Leave Four Medications Used for Asthma on the Market
Posted on December 11, 2008Today FDA is seeking the advice of a large panel of medical and scientific advisers concerning whether four medications used for asthma patients should remain on the market. NY times reports that FDA’s own scientists are at odds. From FDA’s own safety office, experts recommend Serevent and Foradil no longer be used to treat asthma and Advair and Symbicort not be used to treat children who are 17 and younger...
Use of Avandia Doubles Women's Fracture Risk
Posted on December 10, 2008USA Today reports that researchers at Wake Forest University of Medicine reviewed 10 previous drug trials and found for every 20 women in their 70s with type 2 diabetes who took the brand name Avandia, called thiazolidinediones-rosiglitgizone and pioglitazone, brand name Actos, for at least one year, one of them has the possibility of suffering a fracture...
Urgent Recall of Pediatric Arterial Cannulae from Terumo Cardiovascular Systems
Posted on December 09, 2008On December 1, Terumo Cardiovascular Systems issued an urgent worldwide and nationwide recall of the company’s Tenderlow Pediatric Arterial Cannulaw. This recall included 21 lot codes. Terumo, a company based in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Elkton, Maryland; Ashland, Massachusetts; and Tustin, California, is a marketer of medical devices and global manufacturer for cardiac and vascular surgery...
FDA Finds traces of Melamine in U.S. Infant Formula
Posted on November 26, 2008Yesterday FDA said it found a toxic chemical called melamine in U.S. manufactured infant formula. They discovered a trace of melamine in samples of infant formula which was also discovered in dietary supplements by some of the same manufacturers who make the formula...
FDA Investigation of Potential Risk from Phenytoin & Fosphenytoin
Posted on November 25, 2008FDA released an alert yesterday regarding investigation of new data about a potential risk of serious skin reaction from phenytoin therapy in Asian patients positive for a particular human leukocyte antigen (HLA) allele, HLA-B*1502. Specifically, the investigation is regarding preliminary data about the potential increase of risk in skin reactions including toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and Stevens Johnson syndrome (SJS)...
Do you know how to find a suitable Nursing Home for your Parent?
Posted on November 22, 2008There comes a time when many of us will need to evaluate the living needs of our parents. In some situations, our parents will need to be placed in a nursing home. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution offers advice from Caring.com on a beginner’s guide to nursing homes...
Vegan Rella Cheddar Block Recall
Posted on November 21, 2008FDA released today that PANOS brands (of Saddle Brook, NJ) is recalling Vegan Rella Cheddar Block because it may contain an undeclared milk protein. This product is manufactured by Swan Gardens/Tree of life in Austell, GA. Because there may be undeclared milk protein in this cheese substitute, people having an allergy or sever sensitivity to milk protein are at risk for serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume the Vegan Rella Cheddar Block...
Banned Toys can Still be Sold after Ban is Passed
Posted on November 20, 2008This past August Congress passed a consumer safety bill that Liz Szabo from USA Today says is “a sweeping bill.” The bill bans phthalates (chemicals) in products for children under the age of 12. Some studies have suggested phthalates can interfere with the hormone system...
FDA to Open 3 offices in China
Posted on November 19, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is in China this week to open three offices as a plan to improve the safety of U.S. imports. Bloomberg reports that according to Michael Leavitt, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, “A U.S. plan to allow quality testers in China to certify the safety of food and drugs exported to America will take many years to complete...
School Bus Rear-ended in Georgia
Posted on November 16, 2008This past Friday, a car accident occurred around 11 a.m. in Dublin, Georgia when a car [reportedly] pulled out from Kellam Road onto Telfair Street. The car pulled into the path of a bus heading south. Dublin Police Sgt. James Champion said the driver of the bus locked the brakes of the bus and then the bus slid about 40 feet, trying to avoid hitting another vehicle...
Updates on Bisphosphonate (Fosamax)
Posted on November 14, 2008In October of 2007, FDA began reviewing safety data that raised concerns about the potential increased risk for atrial fibrillation in patients who were treated with a bisphosphonate drug. The New England Journal of Medicine described these drugs increased rates of serious atrial fibrillation in several studies conducted on woman aged 65-89 years old with osteoporosis treated with bisphosphonates (Reclast and Fosamax)...
Company Failed to Warn Homeowners about Lead Paint Problems
Posted on November 13, 2008Recently Insurance Journal reported the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated last week that the corporate owners of Coldwell Banker in New England are facing fines for more alleged violations of lead paint disclosure rules. The company is actually facing over 100 alleged violations...
USDA Recall of Frozen Stuffed Chicken-Possibility of Containing Foreign Materials
Posted on November 11, 2008Recently Barber Foods Company recalled frozen stuffed chicken products because of the possibility they contain foreign materials. The firm is based in Portland, Maine. Barber Foods Company recalled about 41,415 pounds of frozen stuffed chicken. Visit the U...
Mylicon Gas Relief Dye Free Drops RECALLED by Johnson & Johnson
Posted on November 11, 2008FDA just released news that Johnson & Johnson Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals Company is voluntarily recalling Mylicon gas relief dye free drops. Specifically, the company is recalling about 12,000 units of the infants’ Mylicon gas relief dye free drops non-staining...
Do you know what to do if you are in a car accident?
Posted on November 09, 2008Many car accidents occur each year making it important to know what to do if you ever find yourself in this situation. In Georgia, the most car accidents occur with teenage drivers. According to DMV.org (the unofficial guide to the DMV) “the numbers don’t lie...
Do you have PAGCL?
Posted on November 08, 2008PAGCL stands for Postarthroscopic Glenhumeral Chondrolysis. PAGCL is a condition caused by the deterioration of cartilage around the shoulder area. Recent studies have suggested the use of pain pumps implanted in the shoulder during surgery are linked to the development of PAGCL...
Contaminated Heparin seized by FDA
Posted on November 07, 2008After asking a Cincinnati based manufacturer of medical products to recall contaminated heparin and the manufacturer not answering, FDA seized the contaminated heparin. This past Thursday, FDA sent US marshals to seize 11 lots of the heparin drug. Heparin is a blood-thinning drug...
Lung Cancer Awareness Month-Information about Mesothelioma
Posted on November 06, 2008This month is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Trans World News says this is a time where “Americans have the opportunity to do their part to increase lung-related cancers, including mesothelioma…” Mesothelioma is a type of lung cancer caused from exposure to asbestos...
Ellie's Mission Page & the Dangers of Yamaha Rhino 660
Posted on November 03, 2008Ellie’s Mission page is published to make the public more aware of the dangers of Yamaha Rhinos. Ellie was a young child who died as a result of riding in a Yamaha Rhino. She was riding with a young adult with her seat belt on. As the driver was going at a normal speed on a flat filed, the Yamaha Rhino tipped over crushing Ellie...
Pain Pumps Found to Lead to Permanent Shoulder Cartilage Damage
Posted on November 02, 2008Recent studies suggest that the use of pain pumps implanted in the shoulder during surgery may be linked to a serious injury called Postarthroscopic Glenhumeral Chondrolysis (PAGCL). Pain pumps are used during arthroscopic surgery and implanted in the shoulder...
Yamaha Rhino 660 Lawsuits Filed In Georgia To Protect Consumers Rights
Posted on November 01, 2008According to numerous reports and news articles, the Yamaha Rhino 660 continues to cause serious and fatal injures as a result of its now well documented product design defects. The Yamaha Rhino has been noted to roll over without warning at slow speeds thereby causing thousands of injuries to its users and riders...
Public Citizen warns FDA danger of Avandia
Posted on November 01, 2008Public Citizen, a consumer group, petitioned the FDA asking them to ban Avandia. Avandia is a prescription drug used for diabetes by GlaxoSmithKline. Public Citizen said “the government should ban the diabetes drug Avandia because of a wide variety of life-threatening risks, including heart and liver damage…” Similarly, the American Diabetes Association released updated treatment guidelines last week recommending doctors to not use Avandia...
Bayer & Illegal marketing of 2 Aspirin Products
Posted on October 30, 2008Bayer is illegally marketing two aspirin products by claiming that the over-the-counter medications are effective in battling heart disease and osteoporosis. These effective health claims are unproven and against FDA regulation. Because of this marketing, FDA warned Bayer by sending them two warning letters for never submitting proof that its pills are effective in battling the heart disease and osteoporoses...
High Level of Lead Found in Toys from China
Posted on October 29, 2008The Seattle Post-Intelligencer reported the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Consumer Product Safety Commission removed 499 cartons of toy jewelry made in China. The shipment was headed for Marietta, Georgia. After the toys were tested, the results showed high concentrations of lead...
Product Safety News-Recall of Small Mechanical Heart Pump
Posted on October 27, 2008Today’s American Association of Justice’s News Brief reported on a company called Thoratec Corp. recalling batches of a small mechanical heart pump. The device recalled is a medical device with catalog numbers 1355 and 102139 (distributed to 153 hospitals and distributors throughout the US and other countries)...
2008 First Quarter Reports High Number of People Continue to Suffer Injuries from Prescription Drugs
Posted on October 26, 2008A study done by The Institute for Safe Medication Practices recently identified a record number of serious injuries and deaths associated with drug therapy the first quarter of 2008. As consumers, the following information is surprising concerning our safety...
One Million Ford Vehicles Under Investigation
Posted on October 23, 2008Preliminary investigations of around 1 million 2007 Ford motor vehicles by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) just began. NHTSA received 37 complaints about the snap-in tire valves cracking and leaking air which resulted in a flat tire...
Recent FDA Health Notification--Serious Complications Associated With Transvaginal Placement of Surgical Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence
Posted on October 22, 2008FDA recently released a health notification concerning surgical mesh for pelvic organ prolapsed and stress urinary incontinence. This notification is important for those who are thinking about or are having this procedure done. There are serious complications that may occur when surgical mesh is used in the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence...
Promoting Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Awareness
Posted on October 21, 2008Health nurses at Integris Baptist Medical Center rewarded Darrilyn Smith, a teenager patient for having a positive attitude. Smith has been infected with the Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a rare and life threatening disease usually caused from a drug reaction...
FDA Voluntary Recall of Chicken-Basted Rawhide Chips because of Potential Salmonella Contamination
Posted on October 20, 2008FDA recently released a recall by the Hartz Mountain Corporation in Secaucus, NJ. The Hartz Mountain Corporation is voluntarily recalling one specific lot of Hartz Chicken-Basted Rawhide Chips because there is a possibility the chips have been contaminated with Salmonella...
Exposure to Asbestos-What Results?
Posted on October 19, 2008A result of frequent exposure to asbestos is mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is a rare cancer that usually takes anywhere from 20 to 60 years for someone to notice they have it. People who are more susceptible to mesothelioma are individuals who work in asbestos mines, manufacture asbestos products, employees in construction trades, and employees in shipyards...
Total Body Formula Updates from FDA
Posted on October 18, 2008The FDA completed a final analysis of the Total Body Formula and Total Body Mega Formula Products in May 2008. If you are not aware of the earlier report, check out the FDA warning about Total Body Formula. In this final report, FDA found hazardous amounts of chromium in addition to finding hazardous amounts of selenium in the previous study...
Food Recalls affect Georgia
Posted on October 16, 2008FDA released two recalls on Tuesday this week of products that are sold in Georgia. The first is a product called Kroger Value Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips sold by Kroger Stores. The product is 12 oz with a UPC Code is 11110–86603. On the package is says "sell by" date of May 30, 2010...
Nationalization of US Banks-Bush's New Plan
Posted on October 14, 2008Today President Bush announced a change to the $700 billion plan to help financial firms. The government's new plan includes investing $250 million of taxpayer's money into private banks. According to a USA Today article, executives of the country's biggest banks met Monday at the Treasury Department to discuss this new plan...
Current Financial Crisis--Investors as Victims of Security Fraud?
Posted on October 13, 2008With the latest financial crisis and DOW continuously dropping in the past week, investors must take action. If you invest in stocks, bonds, options, limited partnerships, mutual funds, commodities, etc. (all considered securities) YOU should go over your account statements from the brokerage firm to review the trading activity in your account as recommended by the following homepage...
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome--What you need to know about this Serious Disease
Posted on October 12, 2008Have you heard of the Stevens-Johnson Syndrome? This syndrome is a life-threatening disease that affects skin usually caused from a drug reaction, from prescription drugs and over the counter drugs. A 2001 report completed by the Journal of American Medical Association found adverse drug reactions caused over 100,000 deaths among hospital patients each year, suggesting adverse drug reactions are one of the top causes of death in the United States...
Taking an Initiative to Prevent Food Contamination-FDA Launches First Tool Kit For Employees in the Food Industry
Posted on October 11, 2008The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture on October 10th initiated a food defense awareness training kit for first line food industry employees. The FDA launched this tool kit to help in keeping OUR food supply safe...
TOTAL BODY FORMULA LAWSUITS FILED
Posted on August 18, 2008If you have ever taken TOTAL BODY FORMULA or TOTAL BODY MEGA FORMULA, a self proclaimed vitamin supplement, you should be aware of recent findings that caused a recall of the popular liquid supplement. After dozens of unexplained events causing hair loss, fingernail loss, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, diarrhea and other very serious conditions, the Food and Drug Administration found TOTAL BODY FORMULA contained hazardous amounts of the mineral selenium which is a trace mineral that is essential to good health but required only in small amounts...
Suspects Flee Scene Of Fatal Georgia Car Accident
Posted on August 10, 2008The Dalton Police Department's Traffic Unit is seeking additional help and witness information after the driver and a second passenger fled the scene of a one car accident that left one man dead on Friday. Authorities suspect the fatal Georgia car accident which occurred around 11p...
Dangerous Truckers And The Lack Of Adequate Regulation
Posted on August 06, 2008Terrifying information has recently been released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, which is the federal agency charged with regulating the trucking industry. All United States citizens, specifically including Georgians, should be on specific attention and alert to of the following remarks: "We have a major public safety problem, and we haven't corrected it," said Gerald Donaldson, senior research director at the Washington-based Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, whose members include consumer, health and safety groups and insurance companies...
Day Care Worker Charged After Inadequate Supervision Of Student
Posted on May 29, 2008When you place your child's care and wellbeing in the hands of a professional day care facility you expect them to take the necessary steps and precautions to ensure your child's safety. After all they are being paid large sums of money for this service and usually hold themselves out to be highly trained caring people that want the best for their children and their families...
Tractor Trailer Driver Kills Pedestrian In Hit And Run Incident
Posted on April 21, 2008Police in Dublin, Georgia are still on alert to find the driver of a tractor trailer who ran over a pedestrian on April 7, 2008. Local authorities said the local man was in the crosswalk on Georgia 31 when the unknown truck struck and killed him early that morning...
Ford Recall On F-Series Trucks
Posted on March 12, 2008Ford Motor Company has just issued a nationwide recall on over 100,000 2008 F-Series trucks due to non-conformance of the driver's seat with federal standards and guidelines. This particular Ford recall covers Ford's F-250 through F-550 Super Duty trucks sold in the United States and Canada...
Infantino Rattles Recalled Due to Choking Hazard
Posted on March 06, 2008Infantino LLC., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 20,000 Infantino Lamb Grabby Rattles due to a choking hazard. Part of the rattle can detach, which can pose a choking hazard to infants and young children. So far the company has not received any reports of injury, but there have been eight reports of the tall piece of the rattle detaching.
Two Car Georgia Automobile Accident May Lead To Criminal Charges
Posted on January 28, 2008A suspected DUI driver may soon be facing criminal charges stemming from her actions that lead to a two car accident on I-85 Friday. According to the Georgia State Patrol, Kerri Jean Hynes of Suwanee reportedly crossed the median and struck another vehicle occupied by 3 college students from Bob Jones University...
L'Oreal Initiates Recalls L'Oreal Paris Dream Blonde Bleach and Lightening Care Kit
Posted on January 19, 2008L'Oreal Paris, in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling from the L'Oreal Paris Dream Blonde (Baby's Breath Blonde #100 Ultra Lightening) Bleach and Lightening care kit due to misprinted directions. The product was sold in retail outlets in the US from January 1 through January 18, 2008...
Drunk Driver Causes Deadly Car Accident
Posted on December 26, 2007A drunk driver by the name of Gregory Lee Wills may soon be facing felony vehicular homicide charges after causing a deadly car wreck on December 11, 2007 in Forsyth County. According to officials, one of the passengers involved in the dui accident, a 10-year-old minor, recently passed away due to the injuries she sustained...
Yamaha Rhino 660 ATV Causes Serious Risk Of Injury And Death For Riders
Posted on December 22, 2007Yamaha's Rhino 660 has been the object of much criticism and debate over the last few months due to its alleged design defects that cause the popular ATV to unnecessarily rollover without warning. The Rhino 660 has been cited as the cause of hundreds of injuries across the U...
Kraft Recalls Baker's Premium White Chocolate Due to Potential Contamination
Posted on October 04, 2007Kraft Foods Inc. announced October 3 that it was recalling Baker's Premium White Chocolate distributed across the nation because it may be contaminated with salmonella. The problem came to light after FDA inspectors found the presence of salmonella in some 6-oz...
Kraft Recalls Baker's Premium White Chocolate Due to Potential Contamination
Posted on October 03, 2007Kraft Foods Inc. announced October 3 that it was recalling Baker's Premium White Chocolate distributed across the nation because it may be contaminated with salmonella. The problem came to light after FDA inspectors found the presence of salmonella in some 6-oz...
Beloved Oconee County Teacher Involved In Fatal Auto Accident
Posted on September 16, 2007The students and citizens of Oconee County are now morning the tragic death of a beloved middle school teacher who was tragically killed in an auto accident earlier this week. The forty-three year old teacher of Malcolm Bridge Middle School was reportedly running an after school errand when her vehicle was struck by another unidentified motorist near Bogart, Georgia...
Atlanta Woman Dies After Eating Contaminated Oysters
Posted on September 11, 2007An Atlanta woman died on August 10, 2007 after eating raw oysters at a Spondivit's Seafood & Steaks in south Atlanta. The 52 year old woman, whose name has not been released, became infected with Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria known to contaminate shellfish harvested from the Gulf of Mexico in warm summer months...
Pedestrian Accident May Lead To Criminal Charges
Posted on September 03, 2007In a tragic turn of events, a pregnant mother who was struck by an 18 year-old driver recently succumbed to her injuries stemming from a pedestrian accident the occurred on August 24, 2007. According to authorities, Djuana Thomas, 22 weeks pregnant at the time, was crossing Mobile Street pushing her daughter Samiya Jordan in a stroller when the 18 year old driver struck both her and her 1 year-old daughter...
Stokke is Recalling Sleepi Crib Foam Mattresses Because of Entrapment Hazard
Posted on August 23, 2007Stokke, in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 1,000 Sleepi Crib Foam Mattresses because the mattress does not fit cribs properly and this poses a risk of a young child becoming trapped in the gap between the crib and the mattress. Only oval shaped Sleepi cribs with foam mattresses sold under the following model numbers are the subject of this recall: 660321, 660320, 660301,660305, 660318, 652268, 652269, 652246, 652247 and 652248...
Carrots Recalled Due to Shigella Contamination
Posted on August 23, 2007A California company has recalled bags of baby carrots because they may be contaminated with Shigella bacteria. The carrots are distributed in Georgia, Florida, California, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington.
Trucks' Teether Books Recalled for Choking Hazard
Posted on August 23, 2007The Consumer Products Safety Commission announced in conjunction with St. Martin's Press that it was issuing a recall for the company's Priddy '"Trucks" Shaker Teether books. This recall concerns nearly 35,000 books sold at Barnes and Noble booksellers, among other retail outlets, between January 2006 and June 2007.
Motorcycle Accident Ends In Death For One Georgia Resident
Posted on August 15, 2007A fatal motorcycle accident shut down all lanes of traffic on Georgia's I-85 In Gwinnett County today. The Georgia motorcycle accident reportedly occurred around 3:00 a.m. Numerous emergency personnel arrived on the scene just south of Hamilton Mill Road moments after the motorcycle crash occurred but the driver was pronounced dead at the scene...
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