The Legal Examiner Lancaster Archives

• Tires Responsible for Automobile Crashes

  Rick Patterson | April 26, 2007 4:55 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Did you know that as a result of having underinflated tires there are 660 fatalities and 33,000 injuries each year. From April 22 through April 28, The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack are willing to assist motorists in ensuring that you are not a statistic by checking that your tires are in safe and good condition. As Pep Boys' Senior Vice President of Service Joe Cirelli put it "We are proud to...

• Another Shut down Due to Nursing Home Abuse

  Rick Patterson | April 17, 2007 12:28 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse

  Another nursing home in Michigan is being shut down. This comes on the heels of the most recent accusations from the state that patient care is substandard and at times, patients have been put in outright danger. Just since their last inspection alone, they have been sited an additional 29 times. Accordingly, the state feels it is necessary to take these measures to ensure an immediate shut...

• FDA Warning - Tainted Pet Food Still on Shelves

  Rick Patterson | April 16, 2007 6:11 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  You may have heard that the recall continues to widen due to the fact that the manufacturer received news from the Food and Drug Administration confirming test results from the University of California, Davis. The lab found cat food that contains malamine, which is a chemical that is used as a fertilizer and is also used to manufacturer cutlery. Although the pet food recall began almost a month...

• Defective Drug - Zelnorm - U.S. Sales Halted

  Rick Patterson | April 06, 2007 5:04 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Switzerlands larget drugmaker, Novartis, stopped the U.S. sale of its drug Zelnorm, which was used for irritable bowel syndrome treatment. This was done at the request of the Food and Drug Administration after people who were taking the drug had heart attacks and strokes.When data was reviewed in one study it showed statistically significant numbers of heart problems. In fact, one patient died...

• Tainted Pet Food or Home Cooked Meals

  Rick Patterson | April 05, 2007 3:29 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  The pet food recall has been going on for weeks now. Instead of getting better things seem to be getting worse. The recall list is broadening. Most recently, some dry foods for pets, in addition to pet treats, have been added to the ever-increasing list of contaminated foods. "David York's dog Sophie gobbled down her usual lunch of chicken, broccoli and oat bran flakes Monday. It's a diet his...