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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 Category: Toxic Substances
  

  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 Category: Toxic Substances
  

  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...

• 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 Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  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...

• Criminal Charges brought against Peanut Corporation of America

  Jessica Smagacz | February 02, 2009 9:44 PM | 2 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Local eyewitness news reported that authorities began a criminal investigation into the Peanut Corporation of America’s (PCA) Georgia facility because of the link to the salmonella...

• Richard Schlueter Gives Insight Into DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recall Via CBS Atlanta NEWS

  M. Brandon Smith | March 13, 2011 2:42 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Richard Schlueter, a partner at Childers, Schlueter & Smith, was quoted last week in an article and televised news piece by Stephany Fisher from CBS Atlanta News. The story drew national...

• Multiple Sclerosis Patients Hit Hard After Using Triad Alcohol Prep Pad

  Darren Tobin | March 09, 2011 9:46 AM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  While many people have suffered some form of pain from Triad products, one group of people who are suffering not only painful outbreaks but potentially significant setbacks in their course of...

• New York Times-Patients With DePuy ASR Hip Implant Devices: Permanent Damage Caused?

  Richard Schlueter | January 24, 2011 1:19 AM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  New Issues with ASR Implants Thousands of patients who received the DePuy ASR hip implants have suffered from chromium and cobalt poisoning and required revision surgery. But, the damage has...

• Yamaha Motor Corp. Experiencing Troubles with Model Rhino Vehicles

  Jessica Smagacz | April 01, 2009 2:10 AM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) said yesterday that Yamaha Motor Corp. U.S.A. of Cypress, California announced a free repair program to address safety issues with all Rhino 450,...

• Eye Damage caused by SJS & TEN

  Jessica Smagacz | February 19, 2009 5:09 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Many patients with the rare skin conditions Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) also experience involvement with the eyes, according to a study published in the...

• Peanut Corporation of America Found Salmonella & Sold Products Anyway

  Jessica Smagacz | January 28, 2009 8:30 AM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Federal Health officials said yesterday that the Peanut Corporation of America failed to follow safe food practices when it found evidence of salmonella bacteria in its products and STILL SOLD THEM,...