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Georgia Tractor Trailer Accident Ends In Death

Our fellow InjuryBoard partner Tom Methvin of the well known and respected firm of Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., in Birmingham, Alabama, recently brought my attention to a tragic tractor trailer accident that occurred in Leary, Georgia. After losing control of his truck the ta

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 24 Feb 2007

Georgia Tractor Trailer Accident Ends In Death

Georgia ConAgra Plant Definitively Linked To Salmonella

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

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 23 Feb 2007

Georgia ConAgra Plant Definitively Linked To Salmonella

Is Contaminated Peanut Butter Still On Store Shelves?

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 Mi

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 22 Feb 2007

Is Contaminated Peanut Butter Still On Store Shelves?

Police Chase Leaves Two Dead And Many Unaswered Questions

A Police chase on I-75 northbound in Barrow County Georgia leads to two deaths and leaves another seriously injured. According to the Georgia State Patrol, the suspect vehicle was fleeing from authorities for unknown reasons before a “pit maneuver” (a tactic used by police whereby they tap the rear

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 22 Feb 2007

Police Chase Leaves Two Dead And Many Unaswered Questions

Nursing Home Neglect And Abuse In Georgia

Do you have a family member or a loved one in a nursing home or assisted living facility? Do you know for sure they are being treated properly and taken care of as initially promised by the home? If not you need to find out especially given the recent nursing home investigation and report conducted

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 22 Feb 2007

Nursing Home Neglect And Abuse In Georgia

Dangerous Dogs Put To Sleep After Killing 2-Year-Old

In a follow up to a recent post on a dog attack that left a 2-year-old girl dead, authorities have stated the responsible dogs have since been put to sleep. The dog attack, which involved a pit bull mix and boxer bull mastiff, occurred after a the dangerous dogs escaped from their fenced in area acc

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 21 Feb 2007

Dangerous Dogs Put To Sleep After Killing 2-Year-Old

Georgia Lawmaker Accidently Gives Out Contaminated Peanut Butter

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

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 20 Feb 2007

Georgia Lawmaker Accidently Gives Out Contaminated Peanut Butter

$3 Million Verdict In Prempro Lawsuit-Wyeth Held Liable

Prempro lawsuit leads to a $3 million verdict against its manufacturer Wyeth after causing an Ohio woman’s breast cancer. The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas jury found that Wyeth “failed to provide an adequate warning” to the plaintiff given the known side effects of it use. This was the fifth t

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 20 Feb 2007

$3 Million Verdict In Prempro Lawsuit-Wyeth Held Liable

Trasylol Lawsuit Filed-Many More Expected Due To Kideny Problems

On January 25, 2007 a products liability lawsuit was filed on behalf of Mrs. Ada M. Williams against Bayer Corporation and Bayer AG after receiving their drug Trasylol during her open-heart surgery. According to the Trasylol lawsuit, Ms. Williams subsequently went into kidney failure and now has to

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 20 Feb 2007

Trasylol Lawsuit Filed-Many More Expected Due To Kideny Problems

Pedestrian Accident Ends In Death Of Retired Minster

Reverend Gerry Hearin was tragically struck and killed in a pedestrian accident after being ran over by a vehicle near Coleman Coliseum immediately following the Alabama and Kentucky basketball game Saturday night. Hearin, a retired United Methodist Minster, was the pastor of several local churches

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 19 Feb 2007

Pedestrian Accident Ends In Death Of Retired Minster

Baby Food Contamination Warning Issued By FDA

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 Breakfas

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 18 Feb 2007

Baby Food Contamination Warning Issued By FDA

Chicken Strip Recall In Georgia

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:

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 18 Feb 2007