http://www.schmidtandclark.com/blog Attorney, Lawyer Lawsuit News You Can Use Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:59:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sears Must Stabilize 4 Million Dangerous Stoves Under $546 Million Class Action Settlement Agreement Case Highlights Need for Congress to Pass Stronger Consumer Product Safety Law WASHINGTON, D.C. – After more than 100 deaths and severe injuries caused by household stoves that tipped over onto people, Sears, Roebuck and Co. – one ... http://www.schmidtandclark.com/blog/stove-tipping/sears-dangerous-stove-class-action-settlement-agreement/ California Court Orders Coordination of a Growing Number of Cases Alleging Blindness and Other Serious Injuries Santa Ana, CA December 13, 2007 — Twenty more products liability lawsuits* were filed this week against contact lens solution maker Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. in California state courts in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. ... http://www.schmidtandclark.com/blog/complete-moistureplus/20-additional-lawsuits-filed-against-advanced-medical-optics-over-recalled-contact-lens-solution/ Source | FDA November 12, 2007 -- Del Rey Tortilleria, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, is announcing the recall of its flour tortilla products. Included in the recall are flour tortillas of all sizes [White Flour Tortillas; Tortillas de Harina(6 inch); Burritos 2, 3, and 4; and Fajita 8" size] with the name "Del ... http://www.schmidtandclark.com/blog/food-poisoning/del-rey-flour-tortilla-recall/ Source | Cargill Meat Solutions  Action due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination November 3, 2007 --Cargill Meat Solutions said it is voluntarily recalling approximately 1,084,384 pounds of ground beef produced at its Wyalusing, Pa., Cargill Regional Beef facility because of the possible presence of E. coli O157:H7. The ground beef products ... http://www.schmidtandclark.com/blog/cargill-meat-solutions-recall/cargill-meat-solutions-recalls-ground-beef/ The recall list below includes ONLY products included in the November 3, 2007 meat recall. The Cargill Meat Solutions ground beef products subject to the most recent recall are as follows: 1.3-pound packages of “Century Farm 80/20 Ground Beef.” Use by/freeze by 11/03/2007 3.0-pound packages of “Century Farm 80/20 Ground Beef.” Use by/freeze by ... http://www.schmidtandclark.com/blog/cargill-meat-solutions-recall/update-cargill-meat-solutions-ground-beef-meat-recall-list-november-3-2007-recall-expansion/ Source | Cargill Meat Solutions Action due to possible E. coli O157:H7 contamination October 6, 2007 --Cargill Meat Solutions said it is voluntarily recalling approximately 844,812 pounds of frozen ground beef patties because they may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The recall is based on an investigation by the Minnesota Department of ... http://www.schmidtandclark.com/blog/cargill-meat-solutions-recall/cargill-meat-solutions-recalls-frozen-ground-beef-patties/ The following products are subject to the October 6, 2007 recall and were produced on Aug. 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17, 2007, and were distributed nationwide. Each package bears the establishment number “Est. 924A” inside the USDA mark of inspection. The products include: Products distributed at the retail and subject ... http://www.schmidtandclark.com/blog/cargill-meat-solutions-recall/cargill-meat-solutions-ground-beef-meat-recall-list/ Source | FDA The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that, at the agency's request, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp. has agreed to a marketing suspension of Trasylol, a drug used to control bleeding during heart surgery, pending detailed review of preliminary results from a Canadian study that suggested an increased ... http://www.schmidtandclark.com/blog/trasylol/fda-requests-marketing-suspension-of-trasylol/ Source | FDA Background: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Early Communication about an Ongoing Safety Review of Aprotinin Injection (marketed as Trasylol), a drug used to control bleeding during heart surgery. Last week, FDA was notified that a Canadian research group stopped a study on Trasylol because the ... http://www.schmidtandclark.com/blog/trasylol/fda-issues-early-communication-about-an-ongoing-safety-review-of-aprotinin-injection/ Source | Wikipedia Increasingly higher dosages will result in higher toxicity, resembling vitamin A toxicity. Adverse drug reactions associated with isotretinoin therapy include:[4] Common: mild acne flare, dryness of skin, lips and mucous membranes, infection of the cuticles, cheilitis, itch, skin fragility, skin peeling, rash, flushing, photosensitivity, nose bleeds, dry eyes, eye ... http://www.schmidtandclark.com/blog/accutane/adverse-effects-of-accutane/