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• Salmonella Contamination Confirmed at Peanut Corporation of America Georgia Facility

  Jessica Smagacz | January 18, 2009 10:01 AM | 16 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  The recent salmonella outbreak has sickened hundreds of people nationwide and killed about six people. Now, the most recent news is that Peanut Corporation of America’s facility in Georgia has...

• The Culprit to the Salmonella Outbreak--Peanut Corporation of America and King Nut Peanut Butter?

  Jessica Smagacz | January 10, 2009 9:35 PM | 11 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Today the Washington Post released an article reporting that an Ohio peanut butter distributor issued a voluntary recall for two brands of peanut butter. This recall was announced after Minnesota...

• Mother's Erratic Driving Causes Own Son's Death

  Darren Tobin | November 07, 2011 2:06 PM | 8 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  A motor vehicle crash in South Fulton this past Saturday, November 5, 2011 left one teenager dead and 5 children injured. The vehicle crash occurred around 12:30 p.m. near the intersection of Flat...

• The DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recall and The Georgia Doctors Trying To Help ASR Patients

  M. Brandon Smith | March 08, 2011 9:57 PM | 4 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Over the last few months our office has been flooded with calls from patients suffering pains, dislocations, injuries and concerns over the DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recall that officially began in...

• Georgia High School Student Killed in Car Accident, 2 other Hurt

  Jessica Smagacz | February 27, 2009 1:04 AM | 4 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  This past Tuesday afternoon, an East Jackson Comprehensive High School student was killed in a car accident in Georgia, reports Gainesville Times. The car wreck occurred at Ga. 129 South and New...

• Voluntary Recall Of Zelnorm Issued After Prompt By FDA

  M. Brandon Smith | March 31, 2007 11:02 PM | 4 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  The sale of Zelnorm, (tegaserod maleate) approved in 2002 for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, has recently been suspended by its manufacturer, Novartis, after the drug has been linked to a significant number of cardiovascular risks. This decision was made after the United State Food and Drug Administration found the drug can lead to increased occurrences of heart attack,...

• Pet Food Recall May Prompt Property Damage Lawsuits

  M. Brandon Smith | March 16, 2007 9:38 PM | 4 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Menu Foods', one of the nation's largest manufacturers of dog and cat food, has issued a nationwide recall on its "cuts and gravy" style pet food after being linked to kidney failure in many animals. The pet food recall, which is estimated to include more than 60 million containers, was distributed to Wal-Mart, Kroger, Safeway, and other similar stores on Friday after more than 10 pets died from...

• Darvon, Darvocet (Propoxyphene) Withdrawn Due To Risk of Cardiac Toxicity

  M. Brandon Smith | November 30, 2010 2:48 AM | 3 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Risks Associated With Darvon and Darvocet Outweigh Benefits Patients suffering from pain often turn to medication for relief. But those patients shouldn’t have to sacrifice their health for...

• Harley Davidson Rider Tragically Killed In Motorcycle Accident

  M. Brandon Smith | August 11, 2009 10:04 AM | 3 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  America’s largest Harley Davidson dealer, Bruce Rossmeyer was killed in a motorcycle accident on July 30. The accident occurred in western Wyoming on Highway 28, as Rossmeyer traveled from...

• Fatal Five Vehicle Accident leaves one Motorcyclist Dead

  Jessica Smagacz | August 05, 2009 3:40 PM | 3 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  A tragic five-vehicle accident on Westbound I-285 in Georgia shut the highway down for two hours today leaving one motorcyclist dead, reported the Atlanta Journal Constitution. This accident...