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• Pet Food Recall May Have Affected More Animals Than Reported

  Shannon Weidemann | March 21, 2007 6:59 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  Currently there has been only 10 animals that have died from the pet food recall as reported to the FDA. Veterinarians around the country are concerned that the number is much higher than that. Foods manufactured by Menu Foods has been recalled due possible causing kidney failure in dogs and cats. Preliminary numbers indicate at least a hundred dogs and cats have died from the tainted food....

• Springdale Girl Killed by Hit and Run Driver

  Shannon Weidemann | February 25, 2007 9:41 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  A 4-year-old girl from Springdale was playing in front of her house when she was hit by a car and killed. The driver of a 1990s Honda Accord struck the girl and did not stop. "We received a tip last night and detectives tracked him down today (Friday)," said Cpl. Chris McCarville, public information officer for the Springdale Police Department. "Detectives brought him to the station for...

• Truck Drivers need to Share the Road

  Staff Writer | December 22, 2005 12:25 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  ROGERS, ARKANSAS - Imagine driving from Bentonville to Little Rock. Now imagine doing that 12,600 times in an 80,000 pound vehicle and never causing an accident or getting into a fender bender. Wal-Mart truck driver Danny Ewell, who has logged 2.7 million miles without a preventable accident, was on hand Thursday at a safety event to help other drivers avert danger. "You actually won't be able...

• Very Large Settlement for Birth Injury

  Staff Writer | December 21, 2005 10:02 AM | 1 CommentLittle Rock, AR

  The Law Offices of Peter Miller, working in concert with Attorney Robert Bodoin in Fort Worth, Texas, settled a birth injury case for a very significant undisclosed amount. Although the settlement agreement required the non-disclosure of the parties and the specifics of the case, the basic information is as follows:During the delivery process, the infant started regestering distress. The OB/GYN...

• Birth Injuries And Language Barriers

  Staff Writer | December 12, 2005 10:39 AM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  Bob Carroll, a colleague in the Tampa Bay area, provides an interesting post on his blog regarding a Florida case in which a non-english-speaking expectant mother may not have received the proper standard of care during the delivery of her son. I agree with Bob when he says,The standard of care provided to an expectant mother regarding delivery should not be lowered because she does not speak...

• Hazmat Called for Windsor Trucking Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | August 19, 2007 9:54 PM | 0 CommentsLittle Rock, AR

  A trucking accident in Windsor, Connecticut closed down parts of Interstate 91 and required a Hazmat team to help clean up the scene. A dump truck hauling dirt overturned due to a flat tire. The truck then hit the center median and two light poles before tipping over. The dirt was contaminated with pesticides and other chemicals, and the scene was treated as a hazardous materials cleanup,...