Defective & Dangerous Products

• Concerns Over Pet Food Contamination Investigation Continue

  M. Brandon Smith | March 26, 2007 9:52 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  After speaking with many, many people concerning the recent pet food recall issued by Menu Foods, Inc., one thing is very clear: The FDA has no idea how widespread this contaminated pet food problem has become. As of Friday, the FDA had confirmed only 16 deaths linked to the pet food, all of which suffered from renal failure. As our Antelope Valley Personal Injury Lawyer, Rick Patterson,...

• Advice On Salmonella And How To Avoid It

  M. Brandon Smith | March 25, 2007 9:57 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Doctor Randy Martin of Channel 2 news recently gave some great advice on the effects of salmonella and more importantly, how to avoid contracting it. With the recent peanut butter recall, salmonella has been in the headlines quite often recently and people should be aware of its initial stages and warning signs. As with most all food borne illnesses, salmonella poisoning often causes severe...

• 2008 Ford Recall: F-Series Super Duty Trucks

  M. Brandon Smith | March 25, 2007 1:53 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Before you go out and buy a new Ford motor Co. Super Duty pickup truck you need to be aware of a recent recall on the trucks concerning a fire hazard in their tailpipes. The voluntary recall by Ford motor Co. includes some 37,400 trucks in the F-Series built by Navistar International Corporation. According to Ford spokesman Dan Jarvis, over 8,000 of the trucks effected have already been sold to...

• Will RotaTeq Be Linked To New Intussusception Cases?

  M. Brandon Smith | March 24, 2007 1:23 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  RotaTeq, a vaccine manufactured by Merck & Co., that received FDA approval in February of 2006, is currently being investigated for a connection to a condition called intussusception. Intussusception is a very serious and life threatening condition that causes the intestines to twist and form blockages. It is a fairly rare condition, but more than 28 cases have been reported lately in various...

• Will The World Ever Go Back To Eating Peanut Butter?

  M. Brandon Smith | March 24, 2007 12:45 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  In many households around the United States peanut butter was a common food product that could be found in most every kitchen cabinet and /or cupboard. But has that now changed forever? Will the recent peanut butter outbreak mark the end of a childhood staple? That is the precise question posed in a recent ABCNEWS article in which the peanut butter recall is discussed. Only time will tell the...

• Pet Food Recall-A Real Cause For Concern

  M. Brandon Smith | March 24, 2007 12:16 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  The recent pet food contamination outbreak now has thousands of pet owners concerned about the health of their animals. The recall that has affected thousands of dogs and cats alike, has been attributed to causing renal and organ failure which usually ends in death. The surprising aspect is that the recall contains many high end brands of pet food manufactured and distributed by the mega pet...

• Pet Food Recall Linked To Rat Poison

  M. Brandon Smith | March 23, 2007 11:32 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  The nationwide pet food recall has now been linked to an ingredient often used as Rat Poison according to agriculture officials. The voluntary recall issued by Menu Foods, a Canadian based company and manufacturer, has been a hot topic of controversy in the last week or so after causing the death of hundreds, if not thousands, of pets all over the United States. The FDA is still investigating...

• Pet Food Recall Class Action Lawsuit Planned?

  M. Brandon Smith | March 19, 2007 1:27 PM | 3 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  The law firm of Childers, Buck, & Schlueter, LLP (Atlanta, Georgia), is currently investigating property damage claims relating to the recent Menu Foods, Inc., pet food recall which has lead to the serious injury and/or death of hundreds of dogs and cats all over the nation. Based on the numerous comments to our previous posting concerning the pet food recall, many owners are now becoming aware...

• Dodge Durango Design Defect Could Lead To Fire Hazard

  M. Brandon Smith | March 18, 2007 8:26 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA

  Do you own a Dodge Durango? If so you ought to be aware of a potential fire hazard that can exist in a number of the vehicles relating to the wiring mechanism associated with their manufacture. This investigation involves a woman who owned a Dodge Durango that caught fire and completely destroyed the entire the vehicle without warning or other ascertainable cause. Dodge recently recalled a...

• Sleeping Aids Maybe More Dangerous Than Originally Thought

  M. Brandon Smith | March 17, 2007 10:52 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  If you currently take Ambien,Butisol Sodium, Carbrital, Dalmane, Doral, Halcion, Lunesta, Placidyl, Prosom, Restoril, Rozerem, Seconal, and/or Sonata you ought to be aware of a recent concern issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration relating to their use in connection with some very serious side effects. The drugs listed above are commonly prescribed to millions of consumers to address...