Category Archives: Food Products
Knee Replacement Patients Should Consider Nickel Allergies before Surgery
Individuals considering undergoing knee replacement surgery should ask their doctors to run a test to determine if they have a nickel allergy. Determining if a patient suffers from a nickel allergy will ensure the right knee implant is chosen for their surgery, and possibly save them from considerable pain and ...
DePuy ASR Hip Implants, Other Faulty Medical Devices Subject to Little FDA Oversight, Investigation Finds
A newly-published investigation from ProPublica has revealed that several questionable types of medical devices, including DePuy Orthopaedic’s recalled ASR hip implant, managed to make it to market without much scrutiny on the part of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).
Federal Judge Certifies Medtronic Infuse Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit
A shareholder lawsuit alleging Medtronic Inc. illegally promoted the off-label use of its Infuse bone growth product has been granted class action status by U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson of Minnesota. According to a report from Law360.com, the Medtronic Infuse off-label promotion lawsuit was filed by several institutional investors on ...
Tennessee Resident Files Pradaxa Bleeding Lawsuit Following Cerebral Hemorrhage
A man from Tennessee has filed a lawsuit against the maker of Pradaxa, claiming that the blood thinner caused him to suffer a cerebral hemorrhage. The complaint alleges Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. concealed knowledge that Pradaxa can cause Serious, life-threatening bleeds, and did not warn that Pradaxa bleeding side effects ...
Fracking Should be Kept 600m From Aquifers, Study Says
New research on the safety of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) suggests new wells should not be dug within 600 meters of a water aquifer because underground fractures can extend about that far from a dug well. According to a report from UK’s The Guardian newspaper, researchers and geologists at Durham University have ...
Research Suggest Fracking Chemicals Can Pollute Aquifers
A new study suggests fluids used during the hydraulic fracturing (fracking) process could migrate through underground fractures and contaminate water aquifers.
Lawsuits over DePuy ASR Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Continue to Mount
DePuy Orthopaedics and its parent, Johnson & Johnson, continue to be hit with lawsuits over recalled metal-on-metal DePuy ASR hip implants. Just yesterday, the national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP announced it had filed yet another DePuy ASR hip implant lawsuit, this time on behalf of a Virginia resident ...
Smith & Nephew Says Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Controversy Slowing Sales of Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System
Medical device maker Smith & Nephew has reported a drop in sales of its metal-on-metal hip implant devices. According to the company, hip implant sales were down 2 percent during the first quarter of 2012, largely because its Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System suffered from an association with other metal-on-metal hip ...
Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Filed by West Virginia Resident
Actos (pioglitazone) continues to be named in lawsuits alleging long-term use of the type 2 diabetes drug caused patients to develop bladder cancer. Just last week, the national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP filed suit against Takeda Pharmaceuticals on behalf of a West Virginia man who developed bladder cancer ...
Study Linking Z-Pak to Increased Death Risk Being Reviewed by FDA
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing a new study that reported an increased risk of sudden, heart-related deaths among people using the antibiotic Zithromax (azithromycin), known popularly as Z-Pak. In a statement issued late yesterday, the FDA said patients being treated with Zithromax should not stop taking ...
Hannaford Supermarkets Sued Over Tainted Beef
Hannaford supermarkets are being sued over tainted beef that, at last count, had sickened 16 people nationwide. The contaminated beef is linked to the dangerous drug-resistant Salmonella Typhimurium pathogen. The lawsuit was filed on December 21 in the U.S. District … Continue reading
Green Valley Recalls Sprouts For Possible Salmonella
Green Valley Food Corporation just issued two sprout recalls over concerns of potential Salmonella contamination, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced. A random sample, taken from a customer on the supply chain on December 12, 2011, tested positive … Continue reading
Green Mountain, Keurig Sued for Defective Brewers
Single-serve coffee market leader < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/Defective-Green-Mountain-Keurig-Brewers-Class-Action-Lawsuit-Green-Mountain-Starbucks">Green Mountain Coffee, is being accused of committing consumer fraud, breached warranty of obligations, and of being unjustly enriched over a number of its Keurig Reservoir Brewing Systems. A recent deal united Green Mountain Coffee, … Continue reading
New Jersey Firm Recalls Ground Beef for Possible Spoilage
More than 200,000 lbs of potentially < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/practice_areas/food_poisoning">contaminated ground beef products are being recalled by One Great Burger, of Elizabeth, NJ. According to a notice from the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the ground beef products have been … Continue reading
Salmonella Sprout Recall Expanded
A < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/practice_areas/food_poisoning">Salmonella outbreak linked to alfalfa sprouts has been expanded to include all of Tiny Greens’ alfalfa sprouts over the potential for contamination, said the News-Gazette. The farm previously recalled three different lots of alfalfa sprouts: 348, 350, and … Continue reading
Salmonella Prompts Recall of Parsley, Cilantro
Little Bear Produce announced that after regulators confirm< "http://www.yourlawyer.com/practice_areas/food_poisoning">ed Salmonella on its curly parsley in Quebec and cilantro in Detroit, J&D Produce Inc. initiated a recall of the items packed from November 30 through December 6. Products are packed under … Continue reading
Staph Outbreak Prompts Recall of Rolf’s Patisserie Desserts
Rolf’s Patisserie is recalling all desserts it made after November 1 and notes that baked goods and pastries may be repackaged, sold under other labels, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. Rolf’s Patisserie is a gourmet European … Continue reading
Whole Foods Recalls Sally Jackson Cheese Due to E. Coli Risk
Whole Foods Market just announce that it is recalling cheese sold in California, Nevada, Washington State, and Washington, D.C. that came from its supplier Sally Jackson Cheese of Oroville, Washington because of possible < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/practice_areas/food_poisoning">E. coli contamination, the U.S. Food … Continue reading
E. coli Prompts Recall of all Sally Jackson Cheese Products
Sally Jackson Cheese of Oroville, Washington, is recalling all of its cheese products, including cow, goat, and sheep cheeses, because they may be contaminated with < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/practice_areas/food_poisoning">E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. All Sally … Continue reading
Canned Chicken Salad Recall Issued Over Foreign Materials
The Suter Company, Inc., of Sycamore, Illinois, is recalling approximately 72,000 pounds of < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/practice_areas/product_liability">canned chicken salad products that may contain foreign materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) just announced. Of note, said … Continue reading
