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Doctors misdiagnose breast cancer

Posted on February 3rd, 2012 No Comments

An Arizona woman visited three doctors before she was diagnosed with breast cancer. After her annual mammogram last year, the 66 year-old was told they would need to perform more tests.

The following month she was told that everything was fine and that a doctor thought he saw something suspicious, later discovered that was benign. She states that a someone at her doctor’s office told her that he was following another state’s guidelines for diagnosing cancer.

Unconvinced, she went to a third doctor for tests. It was there that it was discovered she had breast cancer in both breasts. Unlike what her doctor’s office told her, mammography is federally regulated and the same for every state.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of a misdiagnosis, contact the Atlanta misdiagnosis attorneys of Webb, Wade & Taylor, LLC at 770-631-1811 today.

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Birth control pill caused by manufacturing error

Posted on February 3rd, 2012 No Comments

On Tuesday, January 31, 2012, Pfizer announced an official recall of one million birth control packs. The Lo/Ovral birth control brand, as well as it’s generic equivalent, were pulled from shelves and recalled nationwide due to a manufacturing error.

The recalled pills have an expiration date that ranges between January 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014. The mistake in question deals with the distribution of the placebo pills throughout the pack. In a normal pack of birth control, all of the placebo pills are placed next to one another in a row. In the defective packs, the placebo pills were randomly placed in all four weeks of the pills.

Taking a placebo pills sporadically could render the birth control pills ineffective and lead to unwanted pregnancies. Doctors are urging their patients to determine if this recall affects them, and to then contact their primary care physician.

If you have been injured due to a defective pharmaceutical product, please contact the Atlanta faulty pharmaceutical product attorneys of Webb, Wade & Taylor, LLC by calling 770-631-1811 today.

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Multi-car pileup kills 10, injures 18

Posted on February 1st, 2012 No Comments

A massive multi-car pileup in Gainesville, Florida claimed the lives of 10 people and injured 18.

The fatal accident occurred on Interstate 75 during the early morning hours on Sunday. Dense fog and smoke from brush fires prompted Florida Highway Patrol to shut down part of the highway late Saturday night. About a quarter hour after reopening the interstate, six tractor-trailers, at least a dozen cars, and a motor home collided with one another.

Witnesses claim that cars burst into flames, some were hit several times, and others were wedged under the bellies of tractor-trailers. Extremely low visibility is believed to be have been a major factor.

Our deepest sympathies are with the family and friends of those affected by this accident.

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Driver of fatal DWI crash appears in court

Posted on January 27th, 2012 No Comments

A 22 year-old woman accused of striking and killing an Atlanta police officer appeared in court this morning.

The 15 year veteran of the force was killed earlier this week while she was stepping out of her patrol car on I-75/I-85 to assist a fellow officer at a traffic accident. As the female officer was getting out of her car, a car driven by the 22 year-old suspect hit and killed her. She is the second female Atlanta police officer to be killed in the line of duty.

The woman is facing charges of first degree vehicular homicide, driving while intoxicated, and failure to yield to person authorized to direct traffic.

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Atlanta police officer killed in accident involving drunk driving

Posted on January 27th, 2012 No Comments

This Tuesday, a 46-year old Atlanta Police Department officer was the victim of a tragic car accident on Interstate 75.

The fatal accident occurred at around 11 p.m. when the officer was getting out of her vehicle to help another officer at the southbound Interstate 75 ramp to Intestate 85 North. A passing vehicle driven by a 22-year old hit the police woman.

Police shut down the interstate until 3 a.m. on Wednesday morning to perform investigations. The driver that struck the police officer was arrested on charges of reckless driving, driving under the influence, and first-degree vehicular homicide.

Mayor of Atlanta Kasim Reed said the officer “was a veteran police officer whose sense of duty and commitment to public safety inspired many of her fellow officers. The city of Atlanta is quiet as we mourn this terrible loss.”

Our utmost sympathies go out to the police officer’s family and friends.

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Lunch boxes recalled over leak hazard

Posted on January 26th, 2012 No Comments

Nearly 250,000 Ci Sport expandable lunch boxes made by California Innovations Inc. are being recalled over a potential leak in the freezer gel packs.

The company is voluntarily recalling the lunch boxes after two reported incidents of dogs chewing and consuming the gel packs, causing one to fall ill and the other to die. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the gel packs contain diethylene glycol and ethylene glycol, which can be poisonous to humans.

The expandable lunch boxes were sold in Costco, Cost U Less, and Leon Korol and came with an aluminum bottle and freezer gel pack. Consumers can return the product to Costco for a full refund.

If you or someone you love has been injured by a defective consumer product, contact the Atlanta product liability lawyers of Webb, Wade & Taylor, LLC today at 770-631-1811.

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Passengers on cruise ship identified

Posted on January 19th, 2012 No Comments

Four more people, one crew member and three passengers, were identified today nearly a week after a luxury cruise liner capsized off the coast of Italy.

The death toll has reached 11 and 21 people are still missing, including two Americans. Divers returned to the ship today after efforts were postponed on Wednesday due to rough seas, which have caused the ship the shift deeper into the ocean.

Last Friday, the ship hit the rocky ocean floor after the captain recklessly maneuvered the ship off course and too close to shore. He is currently under house arrest and facing charges of manslaughter, causing a shipwreck, and abandoning his ship before all passengers were evacuated.

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State rep arrested for drunk driving

Posted on January 17th, 2012 No Comments

Georgia State Representative Kip Smith was arrested late last week in Buckhead for driving under the influence.

The 29 year-old lawmaker was pulled over after a police officer witnessed him running a red light. When the officer came to his window, he allegedly smelled of alcohol and had watery eyes. After initially refusing to take a breathalyzer test, Smith failed two field sobriety tests.

He then was arrested and taken to the city jail where he blew a 0.10, over the legal limit of 0.08. Smith has been charged with two DUI charges and failing to obey a traffic light. Smith has since been released on bond.

If you or someone you love has been injured by a drunk driver, contact the Atlanta DWI injury lawyers of Webb, Wade & Taylor, LLC today at 770-631-1811.

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Two Atlanta-area men die in RV crash

Posted on January 12th, 2012 No Comments

Two men have been pronounced dead after their RV crashed in southern Mississippi over the weekend.

A total of 14 people were on their way from Atlanta to New Orleans to attend the Bowl Championship Series between LSU and Alabama. The driver of the recreational vehicle, 66, died in the hospital and a 47 year-old man died the day before. At least ten other passengers were injured.

The nursing supervisor at the Mississippi hospital where many of the victims are being treated said three were in intensive care and one is in extreme critical condition.

According to authorities, the RV’s front tire blew out on Interstate 59. The driver lost control of the vehicle and drove into a tree in the median. At least two people on board were ejected from the RV.

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victims in this tragic accident.

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IKEA recalls “Antilop” high chairs

Posted on January 10th, 2012 No Comments

The Swedish furniture store IKEA has recently announced the recall of millions of its “Antilop” plastic high chairs.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the company received eight complaints worldwide of children falling out of the high chairs after the belt restraint became unclasped; three children sustained minor injuries.

Nearly 169,000 were sold in North American alone. The “Antilop” high chairs came in blue, white, and red plastic seats and had silver detachable legs. Customers who have purchased the recalled product should stop using it immediately and contact the nearest IKEA store to discuss receiving a free belt restraint replacement.

If your child has been injured by a defective product, contact the Atlanta product liability lawyers of Webb, Wade & Taylor, LLC today at 770-631-1811.