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Salmonella Tainted Egg Recall

September 1st, 2010

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Have you suffered food poisoning from recalled eggs?

Due to the current massive salmonella outbreak in our egg supply, private citizens are voicing their concern over the possibility of a food borne illness affecting their loved ones. Many  consumers are worried for their young children and their elderly family members, two groups of individuals hit hardest by the effects of Salmonella poisoning.

In an urgent multi-departmental collaboration, the FDA and CDC joined forces to uncover the source of the Salmonella contamination. By following the supply chain of several restaurants reporting an increasing number of Salmonella sicknesses among their customers, the government agencies were able to identify the egg producers responsible for the outbreak.

Two main sources of Salmonella contamination included Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa and Hillandale Farms of New Hampton, Iowa. On August 13, Wright County Egg voluntarily conducted a nationwide recall of shell eggs on 3 of its 5 farms. Further epidemiologic and traceback information led to Wright County Egg expanding its recall on August 18 to cover all 5 farms and 380 million eggs (according to company figures). Hillandale Farms followed with their recall of 130 million eggs on August 20. Many of the infected eggs could still very well be in grocery stores, restaurants, and  your home.

The FDA provided list of affected brands include: Albertsons, Alta Dena Dairy, Bayview, Becky, Boomsma’s, Cal Egg, Challenge Dairy, Country Eggs, Driftwood Dairy, Dutch Farms, Farm Fresh, Glenview, Hidden Villa Ranch, Hillandale Farms, James Farms, Kemps, Lucerne, Lund, Mi Pueblo, Mountain Dairy, Nulaid, Pacific Coast, Ralph’s, Shoreland, Sunny Farms, Sunny Meadow, Sunshine, Sun Valley, Trafficanda, West Creek, and Wholesome Farms.

You have a right to compensation if you have eaten the eggs and experienced food poisoning symptoms severe enough for a visit to your doctor. Persons infected with Salmonella Enteritidis usually experience the following food poisoning symptoms 12 to 72 hours after consumption: fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses.

No deaths have yet been reported. If you or a loved one has suffered symptoms of Salmonella poisoning after eating a recalled egg, please contact an experienced food poisoning lawyer for a free consultation at The Law Offices of Nadrich & Cohen by calling 1.800.718.4658 now and speaking with a Salmonella expert.

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Homeowners Insurance Going To The Dogs

August 27th, 2010
Dog Bite Insurance

Dog Bite Insurance

Dogs and humans have coexisted for more than 12,000 years and there are currently more than 53 million dogs sharing a home with their masters. The United States has more dogs per capita than any other country in the world and you would assume from these statistics that man and animal live peacefully together.

Unfortunately, some dogs do not uphold their half of the relationship as man’s best friend, not with 4.5 million dog bites occurring each year. Insurance companies recently reported that these lapses in character on the dog’s part are costing U.S. home insurers more than $24,000 for each dog bite claim.

The dog bites can range from just a nip to very severe injuries requiring extensive and very expensive reconstructive surgery. In fact, about 20 percent of those who are bitten, around 900,000 dog bite victims, require medical attention of some degree for their injuries.

The Law Offices of Nadrich & Cohen are offering free consultations to families who have been the victims of dog bite or dog attack, or if you have an insurance company that refuses to pay a claim.

We are a contingency law firm so we only charge a fee if we obtain a recovery for you so call us now at 1.800.718.4658. While you’re at it check out this interview of our very own California dog bite expert, Jeffrey Nadrich, on Bloomberg.com

Insurance Companies Try To Escape Paying Dog Bite Claims

Insurance companies have come up with many different methods to escape paying claims for dog bite related injuries. “The responsibility for properly training and controlling a dog rests with the owner,” said Loretta Worters, vice president of the Insurance Information Institute.

“Even normally docile dogs may bite when they are frightened or when protecting their puppies, owners or food.” Insurance companies have begun charging higher premiums, if an owner has a dog that has already bitten someone.

Another practice is to exclude the pet from coverage completely, leaving the homeowner uninsured, if the dog should bite someone. Some homeowner insurance companies are even requiring dog owners to sign liability waivers for dog bites and others may cover a pet only if the owner enrolls the dog in behavioral classes.

Many Breeds Excluded From Dog Bite Coverage

If you have questions about a dog bite injury or your insurance company is balking at paying a claim, contact an experienced dog bite specialist at The Law Offices of Nadrich & Cohen today at 1.800.718.4658.

Many breeds including Akitas, Doberman pinschers, German shepherds, pit bulls and Rottweilers, are considered higher risks and homeowners insurance rates are adjusted accordingly.

In fact many cities and counties are enacting ordinances to prohibit or require insurance for certain breeds of dogs like White Sulphur Springs, Montana, which recently passed an ordinance requiring homeowners insurance to cover specific breeds of dogs.

“Health-care costs have gone up,” said Cindy Younkin, the city attorney for White Sulphur Springs, if someone is injured, “insurance provides some sort of coverage that would take care of the costs.”

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One Half Billion Egg Recall

August 24th, 2010
Egg Recall

Egg Recall

The egg recall continues to grow as another Iowa egg producer, Hillandale Farms of New Hampton, Iowa, has just issued a recall of 170 million eggs. The FDA, CDC, and USDA are all investigating the egg recall due to Salmonella poisoning.

There have now been 1/2 billion eggs recalled due to salmonella food poisoning . Wright County Egg in Galt, Iowa, began the egg recall by recalling 380 million eggs on Aug. 13 after the company was linked to more than 1,000 cases of salmonella food poisoning.

This type of food poisoning is also known as Salmonella enteritidis. About 142,000 Americans are infected each year with Salmonella enteritidis from chicken eggs, and about 30 of those infected will die. Of course as the number of infected consumers increases, so will the number of deaths.

The Law Offices of Nadrich & Cohen are offering free consultations to families who suspect they have been the victims of Salmonella poisoning. We are a contingency law firm so we only charge a fee if we obtain a recovery for you so call us today at 1.800.718.4658.

Egg Recall By Habitual Violator

Businessman Austin “Jack” DeCoster owns Wright County Egg, which has been at the center of controversy several times before this, in fact, it’s had problems for at least the past 16 years.

DeCoster has paid several fines for environmental violations dating to 1994 when the state of Iowa assessed four penalties against DeCoster Farms for environmental violations involving hog waste.

Three years later DeCoster Egg Farms agreed to pay a $2 million fine dating from 1996 for health and safety violations at a DeCoster farm in Turner, Maine.

In 2000, DeCoster was named a “habitual violator” of environmental regulations for problems that included hog manure runoff that polluted local waterways. The habitual violator label made DeCoster subject to increased penalties and prohibited him from building new farms.

If you have questions about the egg recall or you believe you are the victim of salmonella food poisoning, contact an experienced salmonella specialist at The Law Offices of Nadrich & Cohen today at 1.800.718.4658.

Salmonella Poisoning Just One Of List Of Problems

It seems that DeCoster  farms have also been involved with an employment discrimination lawsuit against DeCoster’s Wright County plants brought by the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. DeCoster Farms had to pay a $1.5 million settlement in that case.

In 2007 there were 51 illegal workers arrested during an immigration raid at six DeCoster egg farms and as recently as June, 2010, Maine Contract Farming, the successor company to DeCoster Egg Farms, paid over $100,000 to settle animal cruelty allegations with the Maine Department of Agriculture.  The question should now be; how in the world does the government allow a company like this to control such a large portion of our egg supply?

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What Is Salmonella Food Poisoning?

August 20th, 2010
Salmonella Outbreak

Salmonella Outbreak

The recent Salmonella food poisoning outbreak that has so far sickened over 2000 consumers has many individuals asking “what is salmonella.”

The most common cause of food poisoning in the United States over the past 20 years has been the Salmonella Enteritidis bacteria.

Salmonella Enteritidis causes a disease almost identical to the very closely related Salmonella Typhimurium.

Salmonella Enteritidis has proven to be adept at infecting entire flocks of chickens and spreading unnoticed. Mass production chicken farms can become fertile breeding grounds for the Salmonella Enteritidis bacteria.

The Law Offices of Nadrich & Cohen are offering free consultations to families who suspect they have been the victims of Salmonella food poisoning please call 1.800.718.4658 and speak with a Salmonella expert.

Salmonella Food Poisoning Bacteria Spreads Unseen

The Salmonella Enteritidis bacteria can spread freely from hen to hen within the flock without causing visible signs of the disease.

When you have, in the case of mass production chicken farms, tens or hundreds of thousands of chickens living together, dying together, and being processed together, a Salmonella outbreak like the one currently under investigation by the FDA, the CDC, and the USDA can become a common occurrence.

A particularly viral strain can rapidly spread disease throughout the whole food chain. Compounding the problem is the practice of distributing chickens from a single farm to several farms across many cities and states.

This practice can allow the rapid spread of Salmonella food poisoning to millions of unsuspecting consumers. The best way of avoiding Salmonella food poisoning is to make sure that everything is cooked thoroughly.

Salmonella Bacteria Survives Our Immune System

After Salmonella is eaten it then passes through the stomach into the intestine. When Salmonella is inside the intestine, it binds to the intestine wall.

Once it has gained access to our insides, it is taken to the liver or spleen. For most bacteria, this is the end of the journey however Salmonella has evolved mechanisms to prevent our immune system from doing its job efficiently and killing the Salmonella bacteria.

In the liver, the Salmonella can grow again, and be released back into the intestine where it starts all over again.

If you have questions or you believe you have become the victim of salmonella poisoning, contact an experienced salmonella specialist at The Law Offices of Nadrich & Cohen today at 1.800.718.4658. The following are common sources of in

Sources of Salmonella Food Poisoning:

  • Unclean food, in kitchens and restaurants
  • Excretions from sick or infected people and animals
  • Polluted surface water and standing water
  • Un-hygienically thawed fowl
  • An association with turtles or snakes

Precautions against Salmonella as suggested by the USDA include:

  • Wash Hands and Surfaces Often
  • Wash your hands, cutting boards, dishes etc with hot soapy water before handling food.
  • Separate raw meat, poultry, and seafood from other foods in your refrigerator.
  • Cook to Proper Temperatures
  • Refrigerate Promptly

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About 142,000 Americans suffer from Salmonella food poisoning each year from chicken eggs, and about 30 die. If you follow the preceeding USDA suggestions, you can protect yourself and your family from Salmonella Food Poisoning.

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Salmonella Food Poisoning Outbreak Tops 2000 Cases

August 19th, 2010
Salmonella Outbreak

Salmonella Outbreak

Government officials continue to warn consumers that the number of people affected by the largest outbreak of Salmonella in 20 years caused by contaminated eggs is likely to rise even further.

The reason is there was still some of the affected egg supply that was packed just two days ago. Many of the contaminated eggs may still be in consumer’s refrigerators or in their favorite restaurant’s refrigerator.

Salmonella is the most common form of food poisoning from bacteria, and the strain involved in this outbreak is the most common kind of salmonella, accounting for roughly 20 percent of all food poisonings.

No deaths have yet been reported. The Law Offices of Nadrich & Cohen are offering free consultations to families who suspect they have been the victims of Salmonella food poisoning please call 1.800.718.4658 and speak with a Salmonella expert.

CDC Predicts More Salmonella Food Poisoning Cases

Dr. Christopher Braden, an epidemiologist with the federal Centers for Disease Control said, “I would anticipate that we will be seeing more illnesses reported likely as a result of this outbreak,” The recall of 380 million eggs from Iowa’s Wright County Egg is one of the largest shell egg recalls in recent history.

“There are preventive measures that would have been in place that could have prevented this,” said Sherri McGarry of the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition.

She was not able to elaborate on specific measures that could have prevented the outbreak due to the continuing FDA investigation.

The new safeguards, which are expected to reduce the number of salmonella cases by nearly 60 percent, were revealed in July.

The new rules increase the amount of testing for Salmonella required of producers. President Bill Clinton first proposed toughened egg standards more than a decade ago, the new regulations have languished in limbo for more than 10 years.

If you have questions or you believe you have become the victim of salmonella poisoning, contact an experienced salmonella specialist at The Law Offices of Nadrich & Cohen today at 1.800.718.4658.

Government Agencies Tracked Down Source Of Salmonella

Government agencies tracked down the source of the infections when investigations by public health officials in California, Colorado, and Minnesota revealed several restaurants where more than one person was infected with the identical outbreak strain.

Further investigation suggested that shell eggs were the likely source of infections in many of these restaurants.

At that point the FDA, and CDC, conducted a traceback and found many of these restaurants received eggs from a single firm, Wright County Egg, in Galt, Iowa.

The FDA is continuing to conduct an extensive investigation at the Iowa firm, including several farms owned by the Wright County Egg company.

The investigation includes participation by the CDC and involves sampling of produce, reviewing relevant records and looking for sources of contamination, such as feed.

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266 Californians Victims Of Salmonella Food Poisoning

August 19th, 2010
Salmonella Bacteria

Salmonella Bacteria

266 Californians…and counting…have become the victims of Salmonella food poisoning since May, due to Salmonella contaminated eggs. Wright County Egg, the Iowa egg company responsible for this salmonella food poisoning outbreak is now at the center of the largest egg recall in recent history.

The company has expanded its nationwide recall on Wednesday to cover 380 million eggs. The nationwide salmonella outbreak, which federal officials say has caused the largest egg related recall in years, has stricken over 260 Californians with salmonella food poisoning.

The outbreak appears to have begun in May and is ongoing according to reports coming from  the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The salmonella outbreak occurred just weeks before the July introduction of new federal safety regulations designed to reduce the risk of salmonella in eggs.

The Law Offices of Nadrich & Cohen are offering free consultations to families who suspect they have been the victims of Salmonella poisoning. We are a contingency law firm so we only charge a fee if we obtain a recovery for you so call us today at 1.800.718.4658.

CDC Tracked Salmonella Outbreak To Iowa

The CDC said on Aug 13, “There have been confirmed Salmonella enteritidis illnesses relating to the shell eggs and traceback investigations are ongoing.” The outbreak has been tracked to Wright County Egg in Galt, Iowa, which initiated the recall.

Wright County Egg distributes its eggs to wholesalers and food service companies nationwide under multiple brand names: Ralph’s, Lucerne, Albertson, Farm Fresh, Mountain Dairy,  Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemps.

California health officials report that the salmonella contaminated eggs have sickened at least 266 Californians. The recall covers eggs in their shells packed between May 16 and Aug. 13.

If you have questions or you believe you are the victim of salmonella food poisoning, contact an experienced salmonella specialist at The Law Offices of Nadrich & Cohen today at 1.800.718.4658. We have qualified investigators who are experienced in uncovering the source of your food poisoning.

Salmonella Food Poisoning Plant Numbers

The contaminated eggs come in carton sizes ranging from six to 18 eggs and are marked with plant numbers P-1026, P-1413 and P-1946. Consumers should check their egg cartons for possible contamination, the plant number can be seen printed clearly on the side of the egg carton.

The eggs should be returned for a refund. Many of the consumers who have fallen ill traced the source of their contamination to a restaurant where they ate eggs.

“This certainly has the potential to be a very large outbreak, both given the apparent number of reported cases so far and also the fact that many of these eggs may still be in consumer refrigerators,” Caroline Smith DeWaal, food safety director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, told USA Today.

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You Could Have RSD

July 28th, 2010
RSD/CRPS

RSD/CRPS

Do you have chronic burning pain? Is your skin also ultra sensitive to touch, sound and vibration? Have you recently undergone an operation or have you suffered a personal injury or broken bone? Is the site of the pain inflamed, bruised, mottled?

Do you have spasms in the muscles of the affected extremities? Do you also suffer from insomnia, short term memory loss, difficulties concentrating, or other changes in the limbic system? You could have Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD).

RSD Is Difficult To Diagnose

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy is extremely hard to diagnose because of the varied symptoms. All of the four symptoms mentioned are not required for a positive diagnosis but most patients do exhibit the characteristics of at least three out of the four at any given time.

At Nadrich & Cohen, our RSD specialists are ready to answer all your questions about RSD and how we can help you preserve your rights, call now at 1.800.718.4658 and speak with a proven RSD lawyer, click here RSD for more information.

According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), RSD Type I (here called RSD/CRPS), “is a chronic condition characterized by burning pain and abnormalities in the sensory, motor and autonomic nervous systems. The syndrome typically appears after an personal injury to a joint or limb, though it may occur with no obvious precipitating event.”

RSD Pain Doesn’t Diminish It Gets Worse

In the initial stages of RSD/CRPS, pain and swelling from the injury do not diminish it gets worse, spreading from the site of the injury to other parts of the limb, to the opposite limb, or to other parts of the body. The skin in the affected area is extremely sensitive to touch even the softest clothing can cause excruciating pain.

The area may also be discolored and feel extremely warm to the touch. Sweating patterns change, hair growth is affected in the area, muscles, joints, and even bones are affected by RSD.  In addition to everything else, the evidence of inflammation, as well as abnormal autonomic nervous system function, there are changes in motor systems as well.

These changes can include tremors, weakness and dystonia, which suggests a central nervous system involvement. Questions? Contact an experienced personal injury lawyer at The Law Offices of Nadrich & Cohen today at 1.800.718.4658.

“In 1993, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy was officially recognized as a disorder and given a code number with the International Category of Diseases (ICD-9 code 337.2). Each time a diagnosis of RSD is made, this code number should be used by the physician. We advise patients to ask their doctors to put this code on their medical records.

Statistics, such as ‘number of new cases each year’, are collected from this code identification. This information, called the Epidemiology, is very important in attempting to get recognition or funding for a disease. Because of the ICD-9 Code number, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy will continue to have a place in medical literature.” From the rsdsa-ca.org website.

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Florida Ordered To Reduce Railroad Crossing Accidents

July 25th, 2010
Railroad Crossing Accidents

Railroad Crossing Accidents

Florida has been ordered by Federal officials to reduce the number of railroad crossing accidents occurring in the state. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) recently issued new rules requiring Florida and the nine other states with the highest number of crashes to develop plans to reduce the number of railroad crossing accidents. Failure to do so could jeopardize millions of dollars in federal funding already earmarked for roadway crossing safety.

The Florida Department of Transportation receives $7 million a year from the federal government specifically for railroad crossing safety. 40 to 50 projects can be completed each year with their budget, and it covers new warning devices where there are none, upgrading outdated signals with newer, brighter LED lights or installing gates that block both sides of a railroad crossing.

Railroad Crossing Accidents Cut In Half

The irony is that over the past four years Florida has cut in half the number of railroad crossing accidents occurring on their highways. At Nadrich & Cohen we have qualified train accident specialists ready to answer all your questions about train accidents call now at 1.800.722.0765 and speak with an experienced railroad accident lawyer.

Florida must submit the required Plan by August 2011 and it must be implemented within five years. The FRA acknowledged Florida’s recent progress in reducing crossing accidents when Rob Kulat, an administration spokesman said, “The numbers are trending in the right way, but we would still like to see the number of incidents reduced substantially,” and continued, “Zero is the ultimate goal.”

Florida May Close Some Railroad Crossings

Because Florida has already installed lights and gates at about 80 per cent of its railroad crossings, its options for future improvement could be somewhat limited. Aside from the possibility of closing current crossings or building overpasses which are extremely costly, state officials are left with the option of turning to the public to get their message across.

That message is to stop driving around crossing gates and to stop ignoring the warning lights. States are now experimenting with new technologies that rely on sensors to alert train engineers and dispatchers in traffic management centers of vehicles stopped on the railroad tracks. “If they see someone is stopped on the tracks, they can dispatch law enforcement,” said Annette Lapkowski, the state’s rail operations administrator.

Advance warning is crucial in preventing railroad crossing accidents because it can take a train a mile or more to stop. In three large southern Florida counties Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade, according to a Sun Sentinel analysis of Federal Railroad Administration data, 34 people died and 51 were injured in 145 crossing accidents from 2005 through April 2010. In drafting Florida’s plan the state will look at railroad crossing accident trends to determine which crossings to upgrade and which to close.

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A public awareness plan is also in the works and will emphasize the importance of drivers not trying to beat the trains at crossings. “Don’t take that risk. If you do there are often grave consequences,” Lapkowski said. At Nadrich & Cohen we have qualified train accident specialists who are experienced in defending the rights of our clients. If you or a loved one has been involved in a train accident contact an experienced train accident lawyer now at The Law Offices of Nadrich & Cohen call 1.800.722.0765.

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Fleet Phospho Soda Recall

July 22nd, 2010
Fleet Phospho Soda Recall

Fleet Phospho Soda Recall

Prior to administering a colonoscopy a physician prescribes a prep for colonoscopy cleansing program. The Fleet Phospho soda was the most popular colon cleansing program on the market until Fleet voluntarily recalled its Fleet Phospho-soda line of products after the FDA issued a Safety Alert concerning oral sodium phosphate products (OSP) in December, 2008.

The Safety Alert claimed the use of oral sodium phosphate products for bowel cleansing as a prep for colonoscopy or other procedures could cause “acute phosphate nephropathy”, a type of acute kidney injury. At Nadrich & Cohen, our  Fleet Phospho soda lawyers are ready to answer all your questions about acute phosphate nephropathy, call now at 1.800.718.4658 and speak with a specialist.

Over 1200 Fleet Phospho-soda Lawsuits

The products included in the FDAs  warning were the prescription products, Visicol and OsmoPrep, and over the counter OSPs available without a prescription as laxatives, Fleet Phospho soda. Fleet’s litigation problems in both state and Federal courts began in late 2004, with allegations of deterioration of renal function following the use of Fleet Phospho Soda.

On June 23, 2009, the United States Judicial Panel on Multi District Litigation consolidated all federal Oral Sodium Phosphate Solution lawsuits to the Northern District of Ohio, before the Honorable Ann Aldrich. There are about 1,200 lawsuits now pending before the court. Contact an experienced personal injury lawyer at The Law Offices of Nadrich & Cohen today at 1.800-718-4658 and speak with a Phospho soda specialist.

Fleet Phospho Soda Used As Prep For Colonoscopy

The use of Phospho soda has been known to lead to acute phosphate nephropathy. During the 1990s, the manufacturer C.B. Fleet began marketing the product for use at double doses to cleanse the bowels as part of a prep for colonoscopy. When it is used at higher doses for colonoscopy prep, however, it can cause a form of kidney damage.

Double doses of Fleet Phospho soda are not approved by the FDA nor determined to be safe, because it could lead to acute phosphate nephropathy. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Acute phosphate nephropathy is a form of acute kidney injury that is associated with deposits of calcium-phosphate crystals in the renal tubules that may result in permanent renal function impairment.

Acute phosphate nephropathy is a rare, serious side effect that has been associated with the use of OSPs. The occurrence of these side effects was previously described in an Information for Healthcare Professionals sheet and an FDA Science Paper issued in May 2006.

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Additional cases of acute phosphate nephropathy have been reported to FDA and described in the literature since these were issued. At Nadrich & Cohen we have qualified Fleet Phospho-soda specialists who are experienced in defending the rights of our clients diagnosed with acute phosphate nephropathy.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with acute phosphate nephropathy after using Fleet Phospho soda please contact an experienced Fleet Phospho soda lawyer now at The Law Offices of Nadrich & Cohen call 1.800.718.4658 and speak with a specialist.

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Yamaha Rhino And ROV Accidents Increasing

July 21st, 2010
Yamaha Rhino-ROV

Yamaha Rhino-ROV

Side by side recreational off highway vehicles (ROVs), are different from all terrain vehicles (ATVs). Unlike ATVs, ROVs are equipped with a steering wheel, bench or bucket seats, seatbelts, foot controls and a roll cage.

They are similar to ATVs in their ability to reach speeds greater than 30 mph. Together withATVs, ROVs are associated with a number of fatalities and extremely serious injuries every year.

Yamaha Rhino Owners Receive Free Repairs

On March 21,2009, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), together with Yamaha Motor Corp. U.S.A., of Cypress, Calif., announced a free repair program to address specific safety issues with all Yamaha Rhino 450, 660, and 700 model off highway recreational vehicles.

This action was undertaken in order to stem the number of accidents involving injuries and deaths aboard ROVs now being reported to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

At Nadrich & Cohen we have qualified ROV specialists experienced in defending the rights of our ROV accident clients. If you or a loved one has been involved in a Yamaha Rhino accident please contact an experienced Yamaha Rhino accident lawyer now at 1.800.718.4658.

Yamaha’s free repair includes installing a spacer on the rear wheels as well as removing the rear anti-sway bar to help reduce the chance of rollover and improve vehicle handling. The free repair includes installing half doors and additional passenger handholds where these features have not been previously installed to help keep occupant’s arms and legs inside the vehicle during a rollover and to help reduce injuries.

Owners Asked To Stop Using ROVs Till Repaired

Owners of the affected Rhinos are being asked to stop using their ROVs right now and call their dealer to schedule an appointment to have the free repairs made once they are available and to take advantage of a free helmet offer.

At Nadrich & Cohen, our personal injury lawyers are ready to answer all your questions about the Yamaha Rhino and how you can be compensated for injuries suffered in a rollover or crash, call now at 1.800.718.4658.

Makers of recreational off road vehicles are making a bid to beef up safety but it won’t stop the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission from pursuing the plan that was proposed nine months ago to write rules, Chairman Inez Tenenbaum said.“It concerned me then, and it concerns me now, that there were no standards for ROVs,” Tenenbaum, a Democrat, said yesterday.

At the meeting with  representatives of Yamaha Motor Co., Polaris Industries Inc., Arctic Cat Inc. and Bombardier Recreational Products Inc, CPSC Commissioner Robert Adler, who took part in the meeting said, “We have to be convinced that everybody, including ourselves, has pushed safety to the absolute maximum it can be pushed to so we can all sleep at night.”

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“News accounts and investigations of rollovers and incidents have not stopped.” The U.S. has reported at least 268 deaths and injuries since 2003. Even though ROVs have a roll cage and seat belts, CPSC urges all riders and passengers to remain vigilant about safety before hitting the trails and while off-roading.

If you or a loved one has sustained an injury due to a Yamaha Rhino accident please contact an experienced Yamaha lawyer at The Law Offices of Nadrich & Cohen now at 1.800.718.4658 and speak with a specialist.

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