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• New Government Recall Website

  John Inserra | July 29, 2007 9:35 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  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 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  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 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  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 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  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 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  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 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  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...