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• 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...

• United States Supreme Court Orders Lower Court to Review Punitive Damage Award

  Bruce Roberts | May 24, 2007 4:24 PM | 0 CommentsTyler, TX

  The United States Supreme Court has ordered a California appeals court to review its decision upholding an 82.6 million dollar Award to a woman who was paralyzed after her Ford Explorer rolled over. The Justices on the Supreme Court want the California court to review its decision to make sure it follows the a recent United States Supreme Court decision overturning a 79.5 million dollar Award...

• 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.

• TB Patient from Arkansas Flees Hospital

  Jenny Albano | July 12, 2007 12:17 PM | 0 CommentsTyler, TX

  Franklin Greenwood, 50, was placed under isolation at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences hospital on June 29. He was seen coughing up blood outside the building for traffic court. After being held at the hospital for a few days Greenwood broke a window and fled the hospital. Hosptial authorities kept a civilian worker outside his room so he would be unable to leave. Arkansas...

• Medical malpractice lawsuit alleges that patient died from lethal combination of drugs.

  Bruce Roberts | April 02, 2007 10:55 AM | 0 CommentsTyler, TX

  The children of the Waco, Texas man who died after undergoing routine knee replacement surgery have filed suit claiming up to $12,000,000.00 in damages for the death of their father. The man, Thomas L. Nate, Sr., age 75 had previously undergone a successful knee replacement surgery in May of 2002. His children had expected a similar outcome this procedure. The children's attorney however...

• 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...

• Mother Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit against Daughter's Killer

  Bruce Roberts | March 01, 2007 3:23 PM | 0 CommentsTyler, TX

  A mother has filed a $5 million wrongful death lawsuit against the man who murdered her pregnant daughter and her seven year old grandson.Also named in the suit are Barbee's accomplice and two ex-wives. The lawsuit seeks to determine if Barbee transferred assets to his ex-wives to shield money and property from future lawsuits. Both women deny the accusation."If we're going to recover any money,...

• WIDOW AWARDED $18.9 MILLION IN WRONGFUL DEATH CLAIM

  Bruce Roberts | April 13, 2007 10:11 AM | 0 CommentsTyler, TX

  The widow of a construction worker killed in an explosion at the Texas Industries Inc. plant in Midlothian, Texas was awarded $18.9 million by a jury. The widow of Gordon Rutherford, 34 had accused TXI of negligence and reckless conduct in the death of her 34 year old husband. A Dallas County jury agreed with her and after a four-week trial awarded the widow almost $19,000,000.00.The verdict...

• FDA Issues New Warnings on Sleep Medications

  Bruce Roberts | March 25, 2007 1:41 PM | 0 CommentsTyler, TX

  The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered manufacturers of sleeping pills to strengthen their warnings about a rare side effect known as sleep driving. According to the report many if not all sleeping pills may sometimes cause sleep driving. This rare side effect was first noted in the media when Congressman Patrick Kennedy crashed his car. Congressman Kennedy blamed the wreck on the...

• Third Recall for Mattel Because of Lead-Tainted Toys

  Jenny Albano | September 06, 2007 1:00 AM | 0 CommentsTyler, TX

  Mattel has announced another recall on toys, which has been the third recall in less than five weeks. All the recalled toys have been pulled from the shelves because of excess lead in the surface paint. This worldwide recall involves 11 different toys, including eight pet and furniture playsets sold under the Barbie brand and three Fisher-Price toys -- two GeoTrax toys and a Big, Big World...