InjuryBoard Atlanta Archives

• Bayer & Illegal marketing of 2 Aspirin Products

  Jessica Smagacz | October 30, 2008 10:04 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Bayer 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...

• High Level of Lead Found in Toys from China

  Jessica Smagacz | October 29, 2008 9:05 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  The 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...

• Product Safety News—Recall of Small Mechanical Heart Pump

  Jessica Smagacz | October 27, 2008 11:54 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Today’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...

• 2008 First Quarter Reports High Number of People Continue to Suffer Injuries from Prescription Drugs

  Jessica Smagacz | October 26, 2008 1:49 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  A 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,...

• One Million Ford Vehicles Under Investigation

  Jessica Smagacz | October 24, 2008 12:56 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Preliminary 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...

• Recent FDA Health Notification--Serious Complications Associated With Transvaginal Placement of Surgical Mesh for Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence

  Jessica Smagacz | October 22, 2008 7:21 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Devices & Implants

  FDA 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...

• Promoting Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Awareness

  Jessica Smagacz | October 21, 2008 10:24 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Health 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...

• FDA Voluntary Recall of Chicken-Basted Rawhide Chips because of Potential Salmonella Contamination

  Jessica Smagacz | October 20, 2008 9:43 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Toxic Substances

  FDA 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...

• Exposure to Asbestos—What Results?

  Jessica Smagacz | October 19, 2008 5:50 PM | 2 Comments
  Category: Toxic Substances

  A 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...

• Total Body Formula Updates from FDA

  Jessica Smagacz | October 18, 2008 3:04 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Toxic Substances

  The 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...

• Food Recalls affect Georgia

  Jessica Smagacz | October 16, 2008 2:27 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  FDA 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...

• Nationalization of US Banks-Bush's New Plan

  Jessica Smagacz | October 14, 2008 10:17 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Today President Bush announced a change to the $700 billion plan to help financial firms.

• Current Financial Crisis--Investors as Victims of Security Fraud?

  Jessica Smagacz | October 13, 2008 9:07 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  With the lastest financial crisis and DOW continuously dropping the past four weeks, investors must take action. If you invest in stocks, bonds, options, limited partnerships, mutual funds,...

• Stevens-Johnson Syndrome--What you need to know about this Serious Disease

  Jessica Smagacz | October 12, 2008 11:05 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Have 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....

• Taking an Initiative to Prevent Food Contamination-FDA Launches First Tool Kit For Employees in the Food Industry

  Jessica Smagacz | October 11, 2008 11:35 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  For those who have sustained serious food injuries and/or sickness you may want to contact the attorneys at Childers, Buck, and Schlueter to see how we can help protect your legal rights.