The train accident in Galena last month has caused Federal officials to insist that tank cars be replaced on trains. They believe by replacing the tank cars to ones more fire resistant that in the case of a derailment, the severity of an accident would decrease. The tanks would be less likely to explode…
Currently there are charges pending against a Sevierville, Tennessee juvenile who caused a deadly motorcycle crash. Furthermore, the crash happened Friday morning when the youth crossed the centerline of Highway 321 with his bike, and slammed head-on into another motorcycle. In addition, prior to the crash, the juvenile that caused the accident was drinking…
Another product has joined the latest round of recalls due to listeria. This time, Sabra Dipping Company is recalling 30,000 cases of its hummus dip. In addition, a random sample of the dip tested positive for the bacterium, Listeria monocytogenes. The following codes are associated with the recalled product: Classic Hummus-Expiration dates May 11…
Sadly, a deadly semi crash that happened Thursday in the Lake of the Ozarks, MO took the life of a mother and her daughter. In addition, the crash happened on U.S. 54 at Highway W, and caused a seven-car accident. Likewise, the accident occurred when a semi and a few other cars were stopped…
Zofran is a drug used to help with nausea and vomiting, and is typically prescribed to cancer patients receiving treatment, as well as those who have recently had surgery. Sadly, although the makers, GlaxoSmithKline, knew about the risks of use during pregnancy, they have marked Zofran as safe. As a result, physicians have been…
Sadly, an Ohio man was killed in a head-on crash with a semi on Monday morning in Wayne Township. In addition, the accident occurred on Route 73 when 74-year-old, James Rucker’s pickup truck was struck by the oncoming semi. As a result, Rucker was ejected from his vehicle, and died at the scene. It…
It is recently coming to light that the use of Zofran during pregnancy can cause devastating results to the unborn child. Likewise, women who took Zofran for the use of curbing morning sickness during their first trimesters are having babies with major birth defects. Such defects include cleft palate, cleft lip, and heart and…
A mother and daughter were killed when their vehicle was involved in an auto accident with eight vehicles. The accident happened near the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri on Wednesday afternoon. The 50-year-old mother and her 27-year-old daughter were traveling along U.S. 54 when their vehicle was rear-ended by a semi-truck. The collision…
In Lexington, Kentucky Wednesday night two semi trucks crashed into each another. Furthermore, theaccident happened at midnight on Interstate 75 when the first semi had a flat tire as it was headed south. Likewise, the flat tire on the semi started a fire causing the driver to move to the shoulder of the road….
Currently the skilled St. Louis personal injury attorneys at Meyerkord & Kurth are representing families affected by taking Zofran while pregnant. Furthermore, the use of Zofran while pregnant can lead to babies being born with congenital heart defects, and facial abnormalities such as cleft lip and palate. Although the use of Zofran is used…