Defective & Dangerous Products

• Opening Arguments Given In Midwest Vioxx Trial

  M. Brandon Smith | March 01, 2007 1:36 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  In a Vioxx trial that is expected to last four to six weeks in Madison County, opening arguments were given yesterday by both sides in the first Midwest trial over the controversial drug. The plaintiff's attorney who represents the surviving husband of Pattie Schwaller told the jurors that Merck & Co. as the manufacturer of Vioxx chose to put profits over people and as a result contributed to...

• Questions About The Peanut Butter Recall???

  M. Brandon Smith | February 28, 2007 9:58 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Did you or a loved one eat from a contaminated jar of Peter Pan or Great Value peanut butter? Do you have questions about this recent peanut butter salmonella outbreak? If so we at InjuryBoard can help you find answers to these questions. Let us put our knowledge and expertise to work for you in order to ensure your rights are protected. And best of all, it is of no charge to you. We provide...

• 370 Confirmed Salmonella Cases Linked To Contaminated Peanut Butter

  M. Brandon Smith | February 28, 2007 9:42 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  According to federal health officials more than 370 cases of salmonella have been confirmed across more than 42 states as of last week. This news is just the latest update in what has become a nationwide problem for many people and families alike. This new number of 370 is only expected to grow as the investigation and research continues into the peanut butter salmonella outbreak that occurred...

• Georgia ConAgra Plant Definitively Linked To Salmonella

  M. Brandon Smith | February 24, 2007 1:29 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  As if it was not already apparent, it is now official that the local Georgia ConAgra food plant has been linked to the presence of salmonella in its jars of peanut butter according to the Centers for Disease Control. During the course of its investigation it has now been shown that the contaminated peanut butter has reached in excess of 41 states and 329 people thus far. According to the...

• Is Contaminated Peanut Butter Still On Store Shelves?

  M. Brandon Smith | February 22, 2007 9:08 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Be careful if you are in the market for peanut butter because apparently despite all the press coverage concerning the salmonella outbreak contaminated peanut butter may still on the shelves at various markets and stores. According to news10now.com: On Tuesday, our station received calls claiming Mike's Market in Syracuse was still selling jars of peanut butter possibly tainted with salmonella....

• Georgia Lawmaker Accidently Gives Out Contaminated Peanut Butter

  M. Brandon Smith | February 20, 2007 9:54 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Georgia State Representative Ed Ryders has now found himself in a precarious situation and the sad thing is he did not even really do anything to deserve it. The main reason he has made headlines all over Georgia recently is because he handed out jars of peanut butter to friends and colleagues that were among those recently recalled due to the salmonella outbreak. The Albany Republican who...

• Baby Food Contamination Warning Issued By FDA

  M. Brandon Smith | February 18, 2007 9:28 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been very busy in the last week or so due to the rampant contamination problems it has seen in various forms of food and products. Now the FDA has issued a warning about the use of certain jars of Earth's Best Organic 2 Apple Peach Barley Wholesome Breakfast baby food due to the risk of contracting Clostridium botulinum. Clostridium outline is a...

• Chicken Strip Recall In Georgia

  M. Brandon Smith | February 18, 2007 9:15 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  The Georgia Department of Agriculture announced a recall of Oscar Mayer's Ready to Eat Chicken Breast Strips With Rib Meat after finding traces of Listeria monocytogenes in the strips. The contaminated chicken strip packages of concern contain the establishment number "19676".According to wsbtv.com:Consumption of food contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes can cause listeriosis, an uncommon...

• Peanut Butter Recall-State By State Statistics

  M. Brandon Smith | February 18, 2007 8:04 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  The Centers For Disease Control (CDC) has now been in full investigation mode for the last few days concerning the peanut butter recall that has dominated the local and national news. They have identified the outbreak of Salmonella Tennessee infections that have occurred on a large multistate level and isolated the contamination site to those jars of peanut butter manufactured and distributed...

• First Peanut Butter Lawsuit Filed

  M. Brandon Smith | February 17, 2007 2:36 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA

  The first of what is expected to be many peanut butter lawsuits was filed on Friday concerning the recent peanut butter salmonella outbreak by a Missouri couple. The suit names ConAgra Foods Inc. as the defendant for the gastrointestinal illnesses injuries the plaintiffs sustained after eating the manufacturer's Great Value Peanut Butter back in October. The peanut butter lawsuit on behalf of...