Legal
Tragic, Deadly Car Crash in Georgia
This past Sunday a man from Hogansville, Georgia died in a car accident, reports the Ledger-Enquirer. Around 9:40 p.m., David Garner, only 27 years old, drove his car on Keith Road just south of…
Jessica Smagacz
Legal
Georgia Drivers Life-Flighted after Car Accident
Sgt. Fred Moon with the Georgia State Patrol said that around 9:20 p.m., a beige Ford F-150 pulled out from a driveway (private) into the oncoming traffic. This caused a green Ford F-150 truck,…
Legal
CPSC announces BowTech Archery & Green Thumb Twin Wheelbarrows Recalled for Injury Risks
According to NewsInferno, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of two products because of the injury risks associated with them. BowTech Archery of Eugene, Oregon…
Legal
Man escapes burning car wreck in Georgia
Crime/Education reporter, Amber Pittman, reported that yesterday a man from Newton County (Georgia) was pulled from his car after it burst into flames. This car accident happened around noon when…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Eye Damage caused by SJS & TEN
Many patients with the rare skin conditions Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) or toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) also experience involvement with the eyes, according to a study published in the…
Medical Devices & Implants
FDA not enforcing medical device safety standards
The Associated Press reported today that an independent watchdog group said FDA “has quietly scaled back enforcement of federal quality regulations at labs that develop medical…
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Human Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy Cleared by FDA
Recently, FDA has announced the “first-ever human trial of a medical treatment, derived from embryonic stem cells” is now allowed. WCSH6 reported that the company is planning on…
Legal
Forceful crash in Georgia has one woman Seriously Injured & another Cited
This past Sunday, a collision near the boarder between Decatur and Baker counties in Georgia occurred around 2 a.m., reports the Post-Searchlight. An 18 year old, Sanarious Romero Nelson of Newton…
Legal
PCA President Refuses to testify to Congress & is MORE concerned with Money
The latest news on the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) where the national outbreak of salmonella started is that PCA’s president, Stewart Parnell refused to testify in front of Congress,…
Legal
PCA President & Company still claim they did NOTHING Wrong
Despite FDA confirming the contamination of salmonella at the Peanut Corporation of America’s (PCA) plant in Georgia and finding reports of about 12 other times where PCA had problems with…
Legal
New Georgia Food Safety division Desired in the wake of PCA & the Salmonella Outbreak
Associated Press reported yesterday that Tommy Irvin, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner called for a new state division. The division would focus on food safety monitoring “in the wake of a…
Legal
Consumers Questioning the True Safety of Products
The Georgia local news discussed the recent salmonella outbreak and what Georgia is currently doing to prevent incidents like this from occurring again. Currently, there is a bill being introduced…