Peanut Producer Broadens Recall
January 30, 2009
The peanut producer linked to a nationwide outbreak of salmonella contamination on Wednesday expanded its recall to all products made since the beginning of 2007, the New York Times reports. The Peanut Corporation of America has already recalled more than 400 products following eight deaths and more than 500 salmonella-related illnesses. On Tuesday, federal health regulators said a Peanut Corporation plant in Georgia knowingly shipped contaminated products at least a dozen times during 2007 and 2008.
One lawsuit has already been filed against the Peanut Corporation of America and another company. Read more HERE.
We first discussed the peanut butter recall HERE.
Tim Edwards and Ed Wallis are currently reviewing potential claims from those killed or injured as a result of the actions of the Peanut Corporation of America and other entities. If you have a story to share with us and would like a free case evaluation from a lawyer/attorney on injuries or wrongful death associated with salmonella-related injuries from peanut products, please fill out the following form or call us today at (901) 572-4673:
Record Med Mal Verdict in Nevada
January 30, 2009
A Nevada jury has awarded $2.5 million to the family of a woman who died after a doctor failed to diagnose her with colon and rectal cancer. According to an attorney for the family, the woman would have had a 97 percent chance of survival if her doctor and other healthcare personnel would have provided a timely diagnosis. The award includes more than $2 million in compensatory damages and $350,000 in non-economic damages. The award is estimated to be the largest medical malpractice award in the state since 2004.
Tim Edwards and Ed Wallis are ready to review your medical malpractice case from Tennessee today. Please call Tim or Ed at (901) 527-4673 or fill out this form today:
Family Files Salmonella-Related Wrongful Death Suit
January 30, 2009
The operators of a Georgia peanut butter plant and an Ohio distributor were negligent in the death of a 72-year-old woman, says a lawsuit filed by family members. In the lawsuit, relatives of Shirley Mae Almer claim that she died as a result of a nationwide salmonella outbreak that has been linked to the Peanut Corp. of America and distributor King Nut. The lawsuit seeks damages in excess of $50,000 against the companies.
You can read more HERE.
Tim Edwards and Ed Wallis are currently reviewing potential claims from those killed or injured as a result of the actions of the Peanut Corporation of America and other entities. If you have a story to share with us and would like a free case evaluation from a lawyer/attorney on injuries or wrongful death associated with salmonella-related injuries from peanut products, please fill out the following form or call us today at (901) 572-4673:
Favorable Discrimination Law to Protect Workers
January 30, 2009
If you believe you are or have been discriminated against because of gender or race, a new law is about to be enacted that will help you recover damages.
Congress gave final approval on Tuesday to a civil rights bill providing women, blacks and Hispanics with powerful new tools to challenge pay discrimination in the workplace. It is likely to be the first significant legislation signed by President Obama. The chief sponsor of the bill, Senator Barbara A. Mikulski, Democrat of Maryland, offered this advice to employers: “If you don’t want to be sued, don’t discriminate.”
In many cases, women and minorities do not realize they are being paid less than their counterparts (men, opposite race, etc.) until years after the discrimination began. At many companies, workers do not openly discuss their salaries, and pay disparities grow gradually over many years. The new law will help you recover what should have rightfully paid to you.
Under existing law, a victim of discrimination can recover up to two years of back pay. The House passed a related bill this month that would allow women to get compensatory and punitive damages for violations of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which generally requires equal pay for equal work. Those provisions are not included in the legislation being sent to the president.
If you believe you have sustained injuries in Memphis or West Tennessee at the result of a company, contact us for help:
Peanut Butter Injuries
January 27, 2009
The New York Times has reported that the Peanut Corporation of America, a Georgia-based peanut butter producer linked to a nationwide salmonella outbreak, has been repeatedly cited for violating sanitation and cleanliness standards. According to reports from 2006, 2007 and 2008, the Peanut Corporation of America-owned plant failed to properly sanitize food-contact surfaces and failed to make sure that equipment was cleanable and properly designed. The salmonella outbreak has been blamed for at least 500 illnesses and seven deaths.
If you have been injured by eating a peanut butter product, please call Ed Wallis at (901) 527-2125 for a free case evaluation, or fill out this form:
Pfizer Settles Off-Label Marketing Claims
January 27, 2009
Margaret Cronin Fisk of Bloomberg News has reported that Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. has agreed to pay $2.3 billion to resolve inquiries into allegations that the drug maker improperly marketed the painkiller Bextra and other drugs. In a statement released yesterday, the company said the settlement would tentatively cover all government investigations into off-label marketing practices. Earlier this month, Eli Lilly & Co. agreed to pay $1.42 billion to settle similar claims over its antipsychotic drug Zyprexa.
The settlement is the largest for claims of off-label marketing practice.
If you have been injured by medical malpractice, by taking a medication, or by a medical device, please call Ed Wallis at (901) 527-2125 for a free case evaluation, or fill out this form:
Study: Delayed Care More Likely for Women
January 27, 2009
Women complaining of heart trouble are more likely to be delayed en route to the hospital, a new study has found. According to the study, conducted by researchers at Tufts Medical Center, women were 52 percent more likely to wait after emergency personnel arrived than their male counterparts. Researchers were unable to pinpoint the cause of longer waits among the female cardiac patients surveyed. You can read more from journalist Roni Caryn Rabin in the January 23, 2009 New York Times HERE.
If you have been injured by medical malpractice, please fill out this form:
KV Pharmaceutical to recall most products
January 27, 2009
KV Pharmaceutical announced Monday that it would recall most of its products after conferring with federal safety regulators. The latest announcement follows recalls last year over fears that oversized painkiller and attention-deficit disorder tablets could deliver dangerously large dosages. The Food and Drug Administration subsequently opened an investigation into the company’s quality control standards.
Shares of KV Pharmaceutical Co. (nyse: KVA - news - people ) fell $1.64, or 73 percent, to 60 cents in morning trading. You can read more HERE.
If you have been injured by taking a medication, contact Ed Wallis at (901) 527-2125, or fill out this form for a free case evaluation:
Canada Cochlear Implant Injury
January 27, 2009
Advanced Bionics HiRes90k cochlear implants with the vendor B (Astro Seal) implant can fail for among other reasons moisture in the device. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that these implants were shipped to a facility in Urilla, Canada and Mindeau, Canada. If you or a loved one has sustained physical or emotional injuries as a result of an Advanced Bionics cochlear implant, please Fill out the Form below or call Tim Edwards or Ed Wallis at (901) 527-4673:
Cochlear Implant Injury
January 27, 2009
Advanced Bionics HiRes90k cochlear implants with the vendor B (Astro Seal) implant can fail for among other reasons moisture in the device. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that these implants were shipped to numerous hospitals and health care providers including the following:
Boys Town National Research Hospital (Omaha, NE)
Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas, TX)
Penrose St. Francis Hospital (Colorado Springs, CO)
Carle Foundation Hospital (Urbana, IL)
Jewish Hospital Healthcare Network (Louisville, KY)
Temple University Hospital (Philadelphia, PA)
Phoenix Children’s Hospital (Phoenix, AZ)
NYU Hospitals Center (New York, NY)
Zale Lipshy University Hospital (Dallas, TX)
Medical College of Wisconsin (Wauwatosa, WI)
Tampa General Hospital (Tampa, FL)
Florida Hospital (Apopka, FL)
Egleston Hospital (Atlanta, GA)
Pitt County Memorial Hospital (Greenville, NC)
Sinai Grace Hospital, DMC Lasher Ambulatory (Southfield, MI)
Boca Raton Community Hospital (Boca Raton, FL)
Baptist Memorial Hospital (Jacksonville, FL)
Rocky Mountain Cochlear Implant Center (Englewood, CO)
Yale New Haven Hospital (New Haven, CT)
East Alabama Medical Center (Opelika, AL)
Allegheny General Hospital (Pittsburg, PA)
UNC Hospital (Chapel Hill, NC)
All Children’s Hospital (St. Petersburg, FL)
Texas Children’s Hospital (Houston, TX)
May Clinic Hospital (Phoenix, AZ)
St. Vincent’s (Little Rock, AR)
Ochsner Clinic (New Orleans, LA)
Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital (Houston, TX)
Medical College of Wisconsin (Milwaukee, WI)
University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)
University of Cleveland (Cleveland, OH)
Virginia Mason Medical Center (Seattle, WA)
VA Medical Center (New York, NY)
Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital (San Antonio, TX)
Riley Hospital (Indianapolis, IN)
University of Utah Hospital & Clinics (Salt Lake City, UT)
Caroline Medical Center (Charlotte, NC)
Albany Medical Center (Albany, NY)
St. Luke’s Hospital of Kansas (Kansas City, MO)
Spectrum Health Downtown (Grand Rapids, MI)
Sarasota Memorial Hospital (Sarasota, FL)
Johns Hopkins Listening Center (Baltimore, MD)
Norton Healhcare (Louisville, KY)
St. Johns Regional Health System (Springfield, MO)
Deaconess Medical Center (Spokane, WA)
Fletcher Allen Healthcare (Burlington, VT)
Kaiser Permante Hi Moanal (Honolulu, HI)
If you or a loved one have suffered physical or emotional injuries because of an Advanced Bionics cochlear implant, fill out this form or call Tim Edwards or Ed Wallis today at (901) 527-4673:
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