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More Food Recalls

Krafts Food has voluntarily recalled Baker’s Premium White Chocolate Baking Squares (6 oz.) with a UPC Code 0043000252200. This product may be contaminated with Salmonella. Thanks for the heads up from fellow injuryboard.com member Mark Joye of Charleston South Carolina.Also Cargill Inc has voluntar

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 8 Oct 2007

What makes a medical charge reasonable?

The case of Reyher v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company out of the Colorado Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s summary judgment on the issue of what a medical doctor should or should not be reimbursed by the automobile insurance company based on a submission of a Auto Injury Ma

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 26 Sep 2007

Federal Premption and Rental Cars

As reported by American Association for Justice (AAJ): In a ruling with wide implications for federal preemption and vicarious liability, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on September 14 declared the Graves Amendment unconstitutional. That amendment had given immunity to

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 18 Sep 2007

Another Chinese Product Recall

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

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 30 Aug 2007

FELA Verdict in Nebraska

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

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 13 Aug 2007

Ford Motor Recall Vehicles for Defective Cruise Control Switch

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 Gr

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 3 Aug 2007

ERISA Reimbursement Case of Interest

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 reas

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 1 Aug 2007

New Government Recall Website

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.

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 29 Jul 2007

Sara Lee Food Recall

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

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 27 Jul 2007

Castleberry Food Recall

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 paraly

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 26 Jul 2007

Engineering Medicine

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 c

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 25 Jul 2007

Cell Phone Use Laws While Driving

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 informa

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 16 Jul 2007