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• Oxycontin Manufacturer Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay Fine of $600,000,000

  Bruce Roberts | May 28, 2007 4:36 PM | 0 CommentsTyler, TX

  The company that makes the narcotic painkiller OxyContin and three current and former executives of Purdue Pharma, the company that markets OxyContin pled guilty in Federal Court to criminal charges that they misled doctors, federal regulators and patients as to the addictive nature as to the prescription drug, OxyContin. OxyContin is a powerful, long-acting narcotic that provides relief of...

• DEATH IN GASTRIC BYPASS SURGERY RESULTS IN WRONGFUL DEATH MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWSUIT

  Bruce Roberts | March 23, 2007 1:32 PM | 1 CommentTyler, TX

  The mother of a Houston woman who died after undergoing gastric bypass surgery filed a wrongful death medical malpractice lawsuit against the surgeon, Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, and Houston Community Hospital. In her wrongful death lawsuit the mother claims that the doctor and the hospital did not sufficiently warn her daughter who weighed 520 pounds that the surgery would be especially risky for...

• Oscar Mayer/Louis Rich Chicken Breast Strips and Cuts Recalled

  Christina Cole | February 23, 2007 9:52 AM | 0 CommentsTyler, TX

  Carolina Culinary Foods (CCF), a Kraft Foods external manufacturer, issued a recall on February 18th for Oscar Mayer/Louis Rich Chicken Breast Strips with a "Best if Used By" date of "19 APR 2007" due to the finding of Listeria monocytogenes in one package. Kraft immediately issued a recall.Kraft has not received any reports of listeriosis in conjunction with the February 18th recall and they...

• Harris County, Texas jury finds County not liable for inmate's death.

  Bruce Roberts | April 04, 2007 10:26 AM | 0 CommentsTyler, TX

  The estate of a former inmate at Harris County Jail filed suit against Harris County, Texas for violating his civil rights during a 20 day jail stay. The inmate died hours after being discharged from the jail. According to the lawsuit, the inmate, Jimmie Lee O'Neal died of congestive heart failure within hours after being discharged from the county jail. The lawsuit claims that the county...

• OSHA TO DOUBLE REFINERY INSPECTORS

  Bruce Roberts | April 09, 2007 10:23 AM | 0 CommentsTyler, TX

  The Occupational Health and Safety Administration announced that it would double the number of workers trained to perform safety inspections at oil refineries. The announcement came only after a report by the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board chastised the agency's inspection of British Petroleum's refinery in Texas. An explosion at the Texas refinery in 2005 killed 15 workers...

• Sweetwater Valley Farms, Inc. Recalls Southern Cheddar Jack Volunteer Special Cheese

  Jenny Albano | November 25, 2007 8:22 PM | 0 CommentsTyler, TX

  Sweetwater Valley Farms Inc., in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling its Southern Cheddar Jack Volunteer Special Cheese because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Pregnant women, young children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are most vulnerable to Listeria. Symptoms of Listeriosis include, but are not limited to, fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and...

• Deere & Company Recalls John Deere Tractors Due to Collision Hazard

  Jenny Albano | January 16, 2008 3:52 PM | 0 CommentsTyler, TX

  Deere & Company, in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 5,400 John Deere Compact Utility Tractors due to a collision hazard.The forward drive pedal can get stuck, posing a risk of loss of control and injury to the operator and bystanders. Deere & Company has received seven reports of incidents. No injuries have been reported.The recalled product has a model number that is 3203, which...

• Woodville Woman Killed In Rollover Accident

  Chrissie Cole | March 22, 2009 10:07 AM | 0 CommentsTyler, TX

  A Woodville woman was killed Saturday night in a single-car accident when she was ejected from the vehicle, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. The woman, 59, was heading south...

• JUDGE OVERTURNS $15,000,000.00 JURY

  Bruce Roberts | April 16, 2007 10:35 AM | 0 CommentsTyler, TX

  A United States Federal Judge rejected a $15,000,000.00 jury verdict and ordered another trial. The verdict was the result of a lawsuit against Ford Motor Company by a Tulsa, Oklahoma couple whose son died in a rollover crash. According to the United States Chief District Judge Claire Eagan, the defendant, Ford Motor Company was prejudiced by plaintiff's counsel's conduct. The judge stated...

• Man Killed when His Car Crashes into Tree

  Christina Cole | February 01, 2007 3:31 AM | 0 CommentsTyler, TX

  A 74-year-old Tyler man is dead after his car crashed into a tree on Thursday, February 1st. Investigators say the man was in the 500 Bock of North Border when his vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a tree.Emergency crews transported the driver to Texas Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The car accident is still under investigation at this time.