M. Brandon Smith - Childers, Schlueter & Smith Newsletter

Georgia Man Accidently Drives Vehicle Into Cingular Store Causing Injuries

Friday morning in Conyers, Georgia a motorist drove his vehicle into the local Cingular store on Dogwood drive and injured three people in doing so. Police say the elderly man apparently hit the gas instead of his brake and that caused his vehicle to slam into the business. Two employees and one cus

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 30 Apr 2007

Georgia Man Accidently Drives Vehicle Into Cingular Store Causing Injuries

Comair Reaches Confidental Settlement With Decedent's Family Involving Flight 5191

In a follow up to the tragic Comair 5191 crash previously discussed, a settlement has been reported concerning one couple that died in the crash according to officials. The estates of Jessie Clark Benton and his wife Bobbie Benton, reached a confidential settlement with Comair, a Delta Air Lines sub

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 29 Apr 2007

Comair Reaches Confidental Settlement With Decedent's Family Involving Flight 5191

Peanut Butter Recall Linked To A Leaky Roof-But Is There More To It?

According to the latest information, the roof covering ConAgra’s peanut butter plant in Slyvester, Georgia is now being blamed for the recent peanut butter outbreak that gained nation attention last February. According to ConAgra, moisture from a leaky roof and an indoor sprinkler was the source of

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 6 Apr 2007

Peanut Butter Recall Linked To A Leaky Roof-But Is There More To It?

Hit And Run Driver Kills Coffee County Teenager

In a tragic turn of events, a Douglas, Georgia teenager was killed Wednesday after being struck by a hit and run driver early that morning. Jose Garcia, 16, was found on Warren Carter Road around 6:00AM. The Georgia State Patrol is currently investigating the hit and run accident but no suspects hav

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 3 Apr 2007

Hit And Run Driver Kills Coffee County Teenager

Revised Black Box Warning For KETEK (Telithromycin)

KETEK (telithromycin), manufactured and sold by Sanofi-aventis U.S. recently decided, after prompting by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, to include a revised black box warning and contraindication for myasthenia gravis patients. The new warning also removed the labels recommendation that KETE

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 1 Apr 2007

Revised Black Box Warning For KETEK (Telithromycin)

Voluntary Recall Of Zelnorm Issued After Prompt By FDA

The sale of Zelnorm, (tegaserod maleate) approved in 2002 for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, has recently been suspended by its manufacturer, Novartis, after the drug has been linked to a significant number of cardiovascular risks. This decision was made after the United St

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 31 Mar 2007

Voluntary Recall Of Zelnorm Issued After Prompt By FDA

DUI Accident Leads To Injuries And Child Endangerment Charges

Thanh Van Nguyen, 36, was recently involved in a one car DUI accident after loosing control of his vehicle. According to the Georgia State Patrol, Nguyen over corrected his Ford Explorer causing injuries to both himself and his 12 year old male passenger. Both occupants were subsequently treated for

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 31 Mar 2007

DUI Accident Leads To Injuries And Child Endangerment Charges

Fatal Auto Accident Occurs After Driver Travels Down Wrong Lane Of I-85

A car traveling down the wrong lane of travel on I-85 has left one person dead and 20 others injured. The driver of the vehicle was killed and pronounced dead at the scene. The injured occupants on the Greyhound bus were taken to a local hospital for treatment. Many of the bus’ occupants had to craw

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 31 Mar 2007

Fatal Auto Accident Occurs After Driver Travels Down Wrong Lane Of I-85

Bus Accident Results In Numerous Injuries

Yesterday morning, paramedics and other emergency personnel responded quickly to the scene of an accident where a bus and another car were involved in an auto accident. The car, according to authorities, unknowingly ran into the back of the commuter bus near King and Church street in Clayton County.

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 30 Mar 2007

Bus Accident Results In Numerous Injuries

Pet Food Contamination Linked To Dry Food As Well

Initially the contaminated pet food recall focused on wet food that consisted of “cuts and gravy” produced by Menu Foods, Inc. Now the recall has been extended to a least one brand of dry dog and cat food called Prescription Diet m/d Feline dry food. That food, along with those manufactured and put

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 30 Mar 2007

Pet Food Contamination Linked To Dry Food As Well

Menu Foods' Pet Food Recall Linked To Plastic Chemical-Melamine

A recent recall on more than a 100 brands of “cuts and gravy” style dog and cat food has now been linked to a chemical used to make plastics: melamine. Melamine, after numerous tests by the United States Food and Drug Administration, has been definitively identified in the corpuses of both dogs and

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 30 Mar 2007

Menu Foods' Pet Food Recall Linked To Plastic Chemical-Melamine

Nationwide Recall Of Permax (Pergolide) Issued

The United States Food and Drug Administration has issued a public health announcement concerning the withdrawal of Permax (Pergolide) from the market due to a link of increased heart valve damage in its consumers. The advisory indicates two new studies showed patient’s with Parkinson’ Disease, who

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 30 Mar 2007

Nationwide Recall Of Permax (Pergolide) Issued