July 10, 2016

A New York doctor and a New Jersey doctor have been convicted and sentenced to serious prison time for directing patients to labs that had provided the physicians with financial kickbacks. There is an expectation that doctors will always prioritize a patient’s health and welfare when treating the patient. However, in some cases, doctors put profits ahead of their patients’ wellbeing. When this happens, medical malpractice lawsuits may follow and, in the most egregious instances, criminal charges can potentially be filed against the negligent doctors. Negligent Doctors in New Jersey and New York The first case involved Bret Ostrager,…

June 22, 2016

Anton Yelchin, a 27-year-old Hollywood actor who starred in the recent blockbuster Star Trek movies, was tragically killed in an auto accident involving his Jeep Grand Cherokee. Friends of Yelchin went to his Studio City CA home after he failed to show up for a rehearsal. They found the actor pinned against a gate in his driveway. Yelchin was already dead by the time emergency medical responders arrived at the scene. The big controversy surrounding Yelchin’s death is whether the fatal accident was caused by a vehicle defect that has been linked to other accidents involving Jeep Grand…

June 8, 2016

Hostess Brands, the bakery company that produces snack cakes under the popular Hostess and Dolly Madison brand names, has issued a recall of more than 700,000 cases of baked goods. The recalled products, which include bagged donuts, multi-pack boxes of donuts, and single-serve snack cakes, are sold throughout the United States and Mexico. The reason for the massive recall is that the snack products may contain “undeclared peanut residue,” according to the manufacturer. Since the presence of peanut residue is not acknowledged on the product packaging or labels, unsuspecting consumers with severe peanut allergies could potentially be exposed to the…

May 27, 2016

The recent frozen food recall affecting CRF Frozen Food products distributed and sold throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico has presented a major problem for manufacturers, distributors and federal agencies like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Origin of the Listeria Outbreak In addition to issuing a recall of contaminated food items, the company announced that the Washington plant where the Listeria outbreak likely originated has been closed while CRF Frozen Foods officials attempt to figure out the next step. It is believed that the potentially contaminated food…

May 20, 2016

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, the largest chicken producer in the United States, recently announced a huge recall that affects the company’s cooked chicken products. The recall was issued after reports of contamination in the company’s food products, with consumers finding various materials, such as metal, plastic, rubber and wood in the packaging. Additionally, federal meat inspectors with the Food Safety and Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conducted an inspection of the Pilgrim’s Pride production facility in Waco, Texas and also discovered contamination of food items. In early April, Pilgrim’s Pride recalled nearly 41,000 pounds of cooked chicken…