The Campbell Soup Co. announced Thursday, October 4, that it was recalling limited quantity of its “Campbell’s Chunky” Baked Potato with Cheddar & Bacon Bits due to a potential choking hazard. The company is recalling 72,000 cans of a variety of its Chunky soup because they may contain pieces of har
On August 13, 2007 the FDA announced in a preliminary Public Health Notification that Baxter Healthcare Corporation failed to perform certain diagnostic tests, repair, or service on its Infusion FLO-GARD pumps sent to the company for servicing. The company further revealed that falsified repair docu
Chief justice John Roberts suffered a seizure on Monday, July 30 at around 2 P.M. at his summer home in Maine. Roberts was on his dock when the seizure occurred, which caused him to fall and receive minor injuries.The chief justice was transported to a hospital where he received a neurological evalu
Walter Olson over at Point of Law questions fellow InjuryBoard blogger Randy Udelman’s post about medical malpractice reform in California affecting the quality of healthcare in the state’s medical facilities. I think Walter misses Randy’s point that medical malpractice caps could potentially lead t
A press release from the FDA is warning consumers about the dangers of buying medications on the Internet. The agency stated that those who are looking for inexpensive drugs do not need to resort to the Internet. There are many generic brands of drugs that cost less.The FDA is also concerned that co
A motorcycle accident in Richland, Pennsylvania Monday night has left one person dead. The crash happened on Cherry Road at Brenner Hall. A source on the scene said that only one motorcycle was involved. Authorities closed Cherry Road to traffic at Walnut Street, the Richland/Richlandtown border. Fi
A 39-year-old man was driving his car on Interstate 80 in Council Bluffs when his car swerved and hit a car parked along the shoulder. The Missouri Valley man was trying to get something from the passenger side of the car just before hitting the parked car.The victim’s vehicle then went to the left
The amount of pets affected by the pet food recall is growing. Over 100 pets have died and hundreds are suffering from kidney failure. Over 90 brands of dog and cat food are involved in the recall including large brands Iams and Eukanuba.Aminopterin has been banned in the U.S. for a half century, on
A fertility doctor sued a young girl the he blamed for causing a bicycle accident. The girl was on roller blades and the doctor was on the bicycle. The jury found that the girl was not responsible and was probably startled when the doctor rode on his bicycle up behind her, rang his bell and shouted
Two women were arguing in a parking lot February 15th. One of the woman then got into her car. She had two children passengers in the car with her. It is unknown why, but the woman turned the car and ran into a telephone pole and a post. A seven year old child in the front seat suffered a head injur
The owner of Shoreline Cruises and the Captain of the Ethan Allen were both charged with a criminal misdemeanor over the October 2, 2005 boating accident. 20 people were killed when the boat rolled over on a fall color tour on Lake George in New York.Warren County District Attorney Kate Hogan said t