Posts tagged recall

• What Is Salmonella And What Are Its Effects?

  M. Brandon Smith | February 16, 2007 8:56 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  With the recent salmonella outbreak concerning Peter Pan and Great Value peanut butter many people are asking the question, what is salmonella and what are its adverse effects? The short answer is that salmonella is a infectious bacteria that attacks the intestines and blood stream in most humans. The most commons effects of salmonella are diarrhea, fever, abdominal cramps which typical occur...

• CBS Atlanta News Examines The Recalled DePuy ASR Hip Implant With Atlanta Attorney Richard Schlueter

  M. Brandon Smith | May 17, 2012 5:40 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  The DePuy ASR hip recall initiated in August of 2010 has been a hot topic of discussion in the medical community over the last year and half. Surprisingly thousands of patients are still unaware...

• Will Broadspire Pay My DePuy ASR Hip Claim After My Statute of Limitations Expires?

  M. Brandon Smith | May 16, 2012 2:20 PM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Based on our experiences and conversations, the average client is usually unaware of the level of sophistication a risk management firm such as Broadspire, who has been hired by DePuy...

• Bard Avaulta Mesh Insert Leads to Serious Internal Complications

  Darren Tobin | July 22, 2011 11:39 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Each year, more than 200,000 women undergo surgery for pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Pelvic organ prolapse is a medical condition that occurs when the normal support of the vagina is lost,...

• DePuy ASR Hip Implants - Don't Waive Your Medical Privacy Rights

  M. Brandon Smith | November 19, 2010 6:46 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Medical Privacy Those patients who suffered injuries as a result of DePuy Orthopaedic’s faulty ASR hip implants, deserve to be compensated. That compensation however, should not come at the...

• 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...

• Defective Hip Implants Worsens Hips

  Darren Tobin | December 27, 2011 10:49 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Researchers have found that the substance that forms in patients with all metal artificial hip implants contain a common lubricant called graphite. This discovery can help in designing longer...

• High Cobalt Levels Found In DePuy ASR Hip Implant According To Towers Study

  M. Brandon Smith | January 22, 2011 1:05 AM | 1 CommentAtlanta, GA Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Cobaltism Dangers Thousands of patients have been negatively impacted by the DePuy ASR hip implants. One such health issue caused by the defective implants is cobalt poisoning (cobaltism)....

• FDA Warning: Don’t use Hydroxycut Dietary Supplements

  Jessica Smagacz | May 02, 2009 9:16 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Yesterday, the FDA warned consumers to immediately stop taking Hydroxycut dietary supplements. FDA received reports of serious health problems related to these products. The LA Times reported that...

• Triad Recall Linked To Bacillus Cereus

  M. Brandon Smith | February 26, 2011 8:38 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  MANY LOTS of Alcohol Prep Pads, Alcohol Swabs or Alcohol Swabsticks, manufactured by Triad Group, and sold under several private labels, were recently recalled because they may be contaminated...