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• 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...

• FDA & Vitamins, Herbal Supplements, & others

  John Inserra | June 25, 2007 4:10 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  The Washington Post reports that For the first time, manufacturers of vitamins, herbal pills and other dietary supplements will have to test all of their products' ingredients, the Food and Drug Administration ordered yesterday.It appears that the new regulation which will not take effect for at least another year only covers the proper listing of the ingredients of the product and has no actual...

• New Jersey case allows minor impact photographs

  John Inserra | June 15, 2007 8:53 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  The New Jersey Supreme Court has allowed photographs of a minor rear end collision to be admitted into evidence on the issue of causation without the need for expert testimony. The battle will continue as to whether photographs showing minor or no damage to vehicle will be admissible to either prove or disprove a cause and effect injury from the accident. The reasoning is interesting because...

• Healthcare

  John Inserra | April 17, 2007 11:38 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  One doctor's opinion!America's health insurance system is sick. The symptoms: high costs, lack of access, declining choice, increasing medical homelessness.[1] The etiology: our dependence on private health insurance. In no other industrialized nation does the majority of people rely on private health insurance to get healthcare.Private health insurance is like a sponge: It sucks up dollars but...

• FELA Cumulative Trauma Verdict

  John Inserra | February 16, 2007 3:47 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  A verdict in Beaumont Texas was reported for a cumulative trauma spine injury against the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad.

• US Supreme Court Follow Up

  John Inserra | February 13, 2007 4:23 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  The United States Supreme Court has ruled in NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. V. SORRELL that the causation standard: "in whole or in part, no matter how small" is the same for the negligence claim brought by the plaintiff and the contributory negligence defense brought by the defendant.

• Low Impact Accidents and Insurance Payments

  John Inserra | February 12, 2007 8:40 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  A report from CNN indicates that if you are hurt in an auto accident which appears to be low impact by the damage to the vehicles, the insurance companies are taking advantage by low balling offers. If you are injured in a minor car crash, chances are good that you will be in the fight of your life to get the insurance company to pay all the medical costs you incur -- even if the accident was no...

• Underinsurance Case

  John Inserra | November 14, 2006 10:55 AM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  The case of Pogge v American Family Insurance decided by the Nebraska Supreme Court has a very interesting fact scenerio. Three vehicle accident, injured plaintiff settled with first vehicle for total amount of liability coverage, plaintiff settles with second vehicle for less than the liability coverage, with a release stating that the settlement is in compromise of a claim without any...

• FELA - Do I have to Move?

  John Inserra | October 30, 2006 2:59 PM | 0 CommentsOmaha, NE

  The Washington Appeals Court says no. The case of Harris v Union Pacific reverses a trial court's ruling on plaintiff's motion in limine. It appears that the law in FELA, for injured railroad workers, is that while mitigation of damages is an issue, a railroad worker does not have relocate in another state at the insistence of the railroad employer.