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• Another Chinese Product Recall

  John Inserra | August 30, 2007 8:37 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  Toys R Us has recalled Imaginarium Wooden Coloring Cases according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The danger is the printed ink on the outer packaging of the wood case contains lead. This product was manufactured in China.For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

• FELA Verdict in Nebraska

  John Inserra | August 13, 2007 8:31 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  A Nebraska railroad worker won a nearly $2.8 million verdict against the Union Pacific Railroad for a workplace injury that went to trial last week at U.S. District Court in Omaha. Kendall Walsh lost the use of his right arm after it was crushed by a concrete railroad tie that fell off a pile at an Iowa railroad crossing two years ago. A jury sided with Walsh on Friday but found him partially...

• Ford Motor Recall Vehicles for Defective Cruise Control Switch

  John Inserra | August 03, 2007 4:22 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  Ford Motor Co. announced today that it is recalling 3.6 million passenger cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles and vans to address concerns about a cruise control switch. Vehicles recalled include: 1998-2002 Ford Ranger, 1992-1997 Lincoln Town Car, 1992-1997 Ford Crown Victoria, 1992-1997 Mercury Grand Marquis, 1993-1998 Lincoln Mark VIII, 1993-1995 Taurus SHO, 1999-2001 Ford Explorer and...

• ERISA Reimbursement Case of Interest

  John Inserra | August 01, 2007 6:35 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  An ERISA case, Mills v. London Grove Township, decided by a Federal Judge in Pennsylvania did not allow the plan administrator to recover against a special needs trust set up for a dependant of the plan's primary beneficiary. For anyone who deals with ERISA subrogation claims, the judge put his reasoning into reality when he states: In the final analysis, the real dispute generated by ACS's...

• New Government Recall Website

  John Inserra | July 29, 2007 9:35 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  A new government website for recalled products can be found at http://www.recalls.gov/ Check it out. The website is more consumer friendly and easy to use.

• Sara Lee Food Recall

  John Inserra | July 27, 2007 12:52 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  Thanks to Darin Schanker for his Sara Lee Recall blog. The FDA has issued the alert for the voluntary recall of some of Sara Lee's products which were found to have metal pieces in them. If you have purchased Sara Lee products, please review the FDA alert.For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

• Castleberry Food Recall

  John Inserra | July 26, 2007 1:03 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  The FDA has recalled a number of food products manufactured by Castleberry Foods of Georgia. All consumers need be aware of the recall as the it appears that the food contains botulism, a rare but serious illness caused by consuming foods with the botulinim toxin, a nerve toxin that can cause paralysis of the arms, breathing muscles and legs. Symptoms, such as blurred vision and slurred speech,...

• Engineering Medicine

  John Inserra | July 25, 2007 9:23 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  The University of Florida neuroscience department in conjunction with its bioengineering department is working on a computer chip to be implanted into a person's brain to help cure diseases. An article in Science Daily outlines the goals of this project. The intent of the research is to control or cure disease by decoding an individuals own brain function. Once decoded, it is the hope that...

• Cell Phone Use Laws While Driving

  John Inserra | July 16, 2007 11:07 AM | 1 CommentOmaha, NE

  Concern over the increasing use of cell phones has prompted legislatures in a number of states to attempt to ban, or at least restrict, cell phone use while driving, particularly among novice drivers. Attached is a chart outlining the use of cell phones while driving for each state. For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

• Retaliation in Worker's Compensation

  John Inserra | July 09, 2007 12:48 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  The case of Trosper v Bag N Save sets forth the Nebraska Supreme Court's acceptance of a cause of action for the retaliatory demotion for the filing of a Worker's Compensation claim. [7] Focusing on our rationale in Jackson, we conclude thata cause of action for retaliatory demotion exists when an employerdemotes an employee for filing a workers' compensationclaim. When we recognized a...