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Not too long ago, I wondered if the beef industry had actually wised up, and was about to put me out of the business of representing the people they make sick. After a decade of nearly continuous outbreaks of deadly E. coli O157:H7, from Jack in the Box to ConAgra, the beef industry seemed
My Blawg Did Not Make It – Yet
I checked, I paid my dues to the ABA – American Blawg Association, but I did not make it into the ABA top 100 Blawgs – thats legal speak for Blogs. I’m bummed, and I know my 32,437 readers from November are too. No worries, I just need to work a bit harder.
Lexington, Kentucky Woman, Vickie Shelton, may have died from E. coli-tainted hamburger produced by American Foods Group
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Knox Times-Tribune staff writer Heather Cole wrote, “the death of a Knox County woman is under investigation and E. coli O157:H7 bacteria is believed to be the source of her illness. Vickie Shelton, 47, died Monday afternoon at Central Baptist Hospital in Lexington after being admitted.” She also wrote “officials at the U.S. Department of
Government Puts Consumers At Risk
According to press reports, an FDA requested panel says food safety in particular is in crisis. (Full Report) Questions about the FDA’s effectiveness have been underscored by alarming headlines in recent years — including E. coli in spinach, deadly chemicals in pet foods, toxic toothpaste and the heart-damaging side effects of drugs. The report says
American Conference Institute – Food-Borne Illness Litigation
I will be one of several dozen speakers at the following conference:
Advanced Strategies for Managing and Defending Food Contamination Claims
Thursday, February 28, 2008 to Friday, February 29, 2008
Millennium Resort, Scottsdale McCormick Ranch, Scottsdale, AZ, United States
Overview
2007 was the year of the recall, with E. coli contamination increasing sharply in 2007
Another 5-year-old, this time Aubrey Anderson, who had E. coli goes home
John Green of The Hutchinson News in Sterling Kansas wrote "5-year-old who had E. coli goes home" about the homecoming of Aubrey Anderson after a long battle with E. coli O157:H7 and HUS. To date the family has not learned how Aubrey contracted the sometimes fatal infection.
“It will be weeks, and perhaps months,