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E. Coli Fears Prompt Massive Frozen Food Recall: New York Personal Injury Lawyer Kenneth A. Wilhelm Comments

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E. Coli Fears Prompt Massive Frozen Food Recall: New York Personal Injury Lawyer Kenneth A. Wilhelm Comments New York, N.Y. (PRWEB) April 17, 2013 New York-based Farm Rich has recalled 196,222 pounds of frozen meals and snacks over fears of E. coli contamination. According to a March 29 CNN news report, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that at least 24 cases of E. coli O121 have been reported across 15 states including New York with at least one linked to the consumption of Farm Rich products. The report states that one-third of those who were sickened were hospitalized, but no deaths were recorded. About 78 percent of those who were sickened are under the age of 22, the report states. Among the products recalled were Farm Rich Mini Quesadillas, Philly Cheese Steaks, Mini Pizza Slices and Mozzarella Bites produced between Nov. 12 and Nov. 19, CNN reports. Inspectors with the New York State Department of Health identified the strain of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli in an open package o Read more text

Da Vinci Robot Lawsuits: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Comments on Growing Litigation Involving the Da Vinci Surgical System

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Da Vinci Robot Lawsuits: Bernstein Liebhard LLP Comments on Growing Litigation Involving the Da Vinci Surgical System New York, New York (PRWEB) March 06, 2013 Da Vinci robot lawsuits involving the da Vinci Surgical System continue to mount in courts around the country, Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports. According to Bloomberg.com, at least 10 da Vinci surgery robot lawsuits alleging injuries to internal organs, including the liver, rectum and spleen, as well as one involving a punctured heart valve, have been filed on behalf of individuals who suffered serious complications in surgeries where the da Vinci robot was used. The report also noted that the da Vinci Surgical System has been associated with 70 deaths in informal incident reports sent to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) since 2009.* “We’ve heard from a number of individuals who sustained serious injuries during da Vinci procedures that echo the injuries detailed in the Bloomberg report, ” says Bernstein Liebhard LLP Read more text

Massachusetts ?Death With Dignity? Supporters Continue to Fight – Kiley Law Group Comments on Struggle

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Massachusetts “Death With Dignity” Supporters Continue to Fight – Kiley Law Group Comments on Struggle Andover, Massachusetts (PRWEB) January 15, 2013 According to the New York Times, Massachusetts’ “Death With Dignity” supporters are disheartened but not defeated, following their recent failure to give terminally ill Massachusetts patients the ability to end their lives. Peg Sandeen, head of the Death With Dignity National Center, will take her case to the legislature rather than waiting till 2016 to put the law on the ballot again. The defeat was narrow, but there may be a wider gap to cross than what was previously expected. The huge divide created by the oppositions’ ability to spend may have been the deciding factor. The two major opposition groups reportedly spent close to $ 6 million to sway the public in their favor. The groups in favor of Question 2 spent a little more than $ 1 million, while those against spent nearly $ 5 million, so says the NY Times. Read more text