Brandon Smith is a partner at Childers, Schlueter & Smith (CSS) in Atlanta, Georgia. He represents individuals nationwide in pharmaceutical litigation, mass torts, product liability, and serious personal injury cases.
In the latest Vioxx trial, a Madison County jury found in favor of Merck & Co. after deliberating for more than 6 hours over the course of two days. The jury members rejected Patty Schwaller widower’s claim that Merck & Co. was to blame for his wife’s sudden death linked to cardiovascular side effec
Joy Day, the Mayor of Jonesboro, Georgia, came home to find his house in a much different state than the way he left it earlier this yesterday morning. The reason for this drastic change has been attributed to an unnamed 17-year old driver that was involved in a high speed chase with authorities ear
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 s
After returning from spring break, a fatal car wreck occurred on Friday after Daniel Sa lost control of his vehicle on I-85. The auto accident resulted in the death of Sa’s passenger, Matthew Wayne Prather, 20, after the vehicle flipped over numerous times. The car wreck occurred in Opelika, Alabama
Three Bryan County High School students’ lost their lives after a tragic car accident occurred on Georgia 119 in Bryan County. The girls, two of which were sisters, were reportedly on their way to school when the driver lost control of his vehicle and veered into the oncoming lane of traffic. An on
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 w
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. Ac
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 blocka
A tragic head on car crash ends in the death of a South Carolina couple and serious injuries to a pair of Tennessee residents. The accident occurred on Interstate 75 yesterday afternoon when Fredia Greene, 63, lost control of her vehicle and veered into the other lane of traffic. Greene and her husb
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
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
Many times those uninformed about the personal injury litigation process can become frustrated about the length of time involved in getting their personal injury claim resolved. It is a conversation I have all too often but in doing so I realize how important it is to give my client the overall pict
