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• Wrongful Death Causes Linked to Spinach Settled

  Shannon Weidemann | April 26, 2007 4:14 PM | 0 CommentsJefferson City, MO

  Last year over 200 people became sick after eating spinach that had been contaminated with E. coli. Three families that lost loved ones sued the companies that sold the spinach for wrongful death. Those cases have now been settled out of court, but their terms have been sealed. Natural Selection Foods spokeswoman Samantha Cabaluna said: "We are hopeful that these settlements bring some...

• Jefferson County Man Killed in Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | April 16, 2007 2:55 PM | 0 CommentsJefferson City, MO

  A man driving south on U.S. 11 was killed after he hit a utility pole. The victim was 24-years-old. The accident was in Pikeside, West Virginia around 2 a.m. A woman who was riding with Jackson in the 1992 Dodge Caravan left the scene and was found at a house, Kearns said. The passenger is not being identified because her age and address were not available Sunday. The woman was hurt, but her...

• Vets Taking Many Calls About Pet Food Recall

  Shannon Weidemann | March 21, 2007 6:40 PM | 1 CommentJefferson City, MO

  Veterinarians and pet stores have been taking a large volume of calls since Menu Foods announced the huge pet food recall. They are trying to give nervous dog and cat owners the answers they are looking for. The two hotlines that Menu Foods have set up are often busy.Well-known names such as Eukanuba, Iams and Science Diet are at least partly affected by the recall, which covers dog food sold...

• Missouri Police May Reduce Fatal Car Chases with New Device

  Shannon Weidemann | February 25, 2007 9:04 PM | 0 CommentsJefferson City, MO

  Police car chases can sometimes end in fatal car accidents for innocent bystanders. The Missouri State Legislator is considering two bills that may help reduce the number of fatal accidents. The StarChase Device will allow a police officer to tag a car and track it from a safe distance. Rep. Jeff Roorda, a 17-year veteran of the Kimmswick and Arnold police departments, is sponsoring two...

• Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Alleging Flesh Eating Bacteria

  Steve Gorny | September 13, 2006 3:20 PM | 1 CommentJefferson City, MO

  A Utah woman has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a Utah hospital alleging negligence when an infection morphed into a flesh eating disease and led to the amputation of both legs and one arm.Lisa Speckman was admitted to LDS hospital for the birth of her baby in February 2005. After he child's birth, necrotizing fascitis ate away at her body.The tip of her middle finger on her left...

• Gleevec Linked to Heart Failure

  Staff Writer | July 27, 2006 1:28 PM | 0 CommentsJefferson City, MO

  Jamie Sheller at Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyer brings my attention to the news that Gleevec, a successful treatment for chronic myelogenous leukemia, had been linked to congestive heart failure in rare cases.Ten CML patients treated with Gleevec at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston developed congestive heart failure, although they had normal heart function when they began taking...

• Asbestos Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed

  Staff Writer | July 25, 2006 2:13 PM | 0 CommentsJefferson City, MO

  A Tennessee woman filed a $20 million wrongful death lawsuit last week claiming that her husband's death was a result of his exposure to asbestos while he was on the job. Donald Welch died of esophageal cancer in July 25. His wife is seeking $10 million in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages.``Even though ALCOA was familiar with reports of family member contraction of...

• Folding Beds Recalled Due to Amputation Hazard

  Staff Writer | July 21, 2006 2:00 PM | 0 CommentsJefferson City, MO

  IKEA Home Furnishings and the Consumer Product Safety Commission recently announced the recall of around 100,000 LYCKSELE folding chair beds and sofa beds after the company received a report that a consumer amputated a finger tip when using the folding mechanism. Description and Models: This recall involves LYCKSELE chair beds and sofa beds produced before July 2005 and date stamped (year/week)...

• Bus Accident Caused by Negligent Driving

  Staff Writer | July 07, 2006 1:16 PM | 0 CommentsJefferson City, MO

  Bus driver Ellen Daak was citied for negligence nearly a week after the bus she was driving veered into a roadside ditch while Daak was reading a map.Daak was transporting 44 passengers - 39 nine-year-old YMCA campers - to a field trip at a state park. She and 16 campers were injured in the accident and taken to the hospital. Daak also drives a school bus in Jefferson City during the school...

• Medical Malpractice in Heart Attack Misdiagnosis

  Staff Writer | June 12, 2006 1:39 PM | 0 CommentsJefferson City, MO

  Attorney David Austin at Burke Eisner posted an article about a California jury that awarded a Modesto woman over $870,000 after her 49 year old husband died of a heart attack while on the job. An excerpt from the article about the malpractice case explains more:Stockton attorney Stewart Tabak, who represents Bettencourt, said there were two key issues in the case: A Gould cardiologist failed to...