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Birth Injury
Is it Malpractice When a Material Infection Causes Cerebral Palsy?
How Cerebral Palsy Affects Development of Children in Kentucky & Ohio
Kentucky Birth Injuries Caused by Obstetric Forceps
Pitocin and Kentucky Birth Injuries
Kentucky Birth Injuries Caused by Vacuum Extractions
Semi-Truck and Auto Accidents
Kentucky Car Accidents and Drowsy Driving
Cell Phones and Kentucky Car Accidents
Defective Maintenance Issues Can Cause Kentucky Truck Wrecks
Texting Ban on Kentucky Motorists passed by House
Dangerous and Defective Products
Drugs for Osteoporosis Prescribed Unecessarily?
Defective Children’s Products & Toys are Constantly Recalled
Food manufacturers make consumers responsible
Defibrillator recalled by ZOLL Medical Corporation
Medical Mistakes
Fewer complications from heart device specialists
Pain Pumps
Daubert Motion in Pain Pump Case Found for Plaintiff
Shoulder Pain Pump Manufacturer I-Flow Settles Lawsuits
Shoulder Pain Pump Manufacturers Have Been Silent
Pain Pumps: FDA Requires Warning that Use in Joint Causes Chondrolysis and Cartilage Damage
General
Yaz and Yasmin May Cause Stroke
Taking Yaz or Yasmin May Cause Deep Vein Thrombosis
Yaz Can Lead to Irregular Heartbeat
Hyperkalemia is a Potential Complication of Yaz Birth Control
Lawsuit Filed Against Bayer for Misrepresenting Safety and Effectiveness of Yaz
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Birth Injury
Cerebral Palsy can be Caused by a Maternal Infection
When Newborn Jaundice Becomes Serious – What Every Kentucky Parent Should Know
Cerebral Palsy’s Impact on the Development of Children in Kentucky & Ohio
Nothing is More Heart Wrenching Than Seeing The Consequences of a Prolapsed Umbilical Cord
Did You Know That Pitocin Can Cause Serious Birth Injuries?
Semi-Truck and Auto Accidents
Tired Truckers are a Danger to People on Kentucky Highways
Avoid a Kentucky Car Accident Caused by Drowsiness
Don't Ignore a Head Injury Following a Kentucky Auto Accident
Ten Factors That Can Lead to a Serious Kentucky Truck Accident
Cell Phones Are Blamed For Many Kentucky Car Accidents
Dangerous and Defective Products
Kentucky Lawsuits Filed Over Toyota’s Defective Accelerator Pedal
Fosamax osteoporosis drug prescribed when women only has osteopenia
Zicam cases in Kentucky and Ohio
Fentanyl pain patch being abused
Medical Mistakes
Common Drug Errors to Watch Out For
One in Fifteen Children Injured by Medicine Mistakes
One in 50 Heart Attack Victims Sent Home by Emergency Room Doctors
Surgical Errors Cost Billions of Dollars Every Year
How to prevent medical mistakes
Pain Pumps
PAGCL & Shoulder Pain Pumps: What a Recent Study Reveals
Recent News Regarding Pain Pump Cases
Pain Pumps Used After Knee Surgery Can Cause Damage
Know the Symptoms of PAGCL, Especially if You Used a Shoulder Pain Pump
Medical Studies Find a Link Between Pain Pumps and Chondrolysis
General
Signs and Treatment of Kidney Failure
Yaz or Yasmin Birth Control Can Cause Deep Vein Thrombosis
Symptoms of Pulmonary Embolism Caused by Yaz and Yasmin Birth Control
Food manufacturers make consumers responsible
Attorney Ronald E. Johnson of Schachter & Hendy concentrates on legal issues regarding defective products. A recent article in the The New York Times says that food companies are expecting consumers to be responsible for making sure the food they sell is not filled with dangerous pathogens.According to the article, ConAgra Foods which sells Banquet frozen pot pies detected some salmonella but was not able to pinpoint where it came from in the 25 ingredients included in the pies. They decided to make the consumer responsible for what they call the “kill step,” the point at which the pathogens are eliminated. ConAngra Foods, which sold 100 million pot pies last year, included food safety instructions that cautioned that internal temperature when cooking the pot pies needed to reach 165 Degrees F. ConAgra also added food safety instructions to its other frozen meals, including the Healthy Choice brand.
Other food companies, such as Nestle and the Blackstone Group that produces Swanson and Hungry Man frozen meals said they are also shifting the burden of safety to the consumer. And General Mills, which recalled five million frozen pizzas in 2007 after an E. coli contamination, now advises consumers to use conventional ovens rather than microwaves to cook their frozen foods.
Unlikely items such as peanuts and white pepper have been proven to be contaminated as food companies search for ways to cut costs and global places to provide food ingredients. The problem is serious with frozen foods. Federal regulators such as the Federal Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for the Disease Control and Prevention have pushed companies to include cooking instructions with detailed food safety guides, but some companies don't include these instructions, some are using outdated safety guidelines, and some have only abbreviated guidelines on the side of the boxes in tiny print that consumers probably don't read.
According to the article, there are estimated to be 76 million cases of food-borne illnesses every year that go unreported or are not traced to the source. Food safety experts think it is the responsibility of the food manufacturer to ensure their food's safety, not the consumer.
The CDC produced a report after the ConAgra outbreak and found that most people don't own a food thermometer, but one in four had cooked their pot pies in a conventional oven and the food was still contaminated.
The FDA says combating foodborne illnesses is one of its top priorities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, foodborne ailments cause about 325,000 hospitalizations and 5,200 deaths nationwide each year.
The FDA says don’t buy frozen food if the package is damaged. Packages should not be open, torn or crushed on the edges. Also, avoid packages that are above the frost line in the store’s freezer. If the package cover is transparent, look for signs of frost or ice crystals. This could mean that the food in the package has either been stored for a long time or thawed and refrozen. In such cases, choose another package. If it will take more than an hour to get your groceries home, use an ice chest to keep frozen and perishable foods cold. Also, when the weather is warm and you are using your car’s air conditioner, keep your groceries in the passenger compartment, not the trunk.
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Schachter, Hendy & Johnson, Attorneys At Law
909 Wrights Summit Parkway
Suite 210
Fort Wright, KY 41011
Phone: (859) 578-4444
Fax: (859) 578-4440
Toll Free: (888) 606-5297
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