All Articles Tagged With: "Rhode Island"
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Black Pepper Recall Issued due to Salami Food Poisoning Cases
As a result of the investigation into a food poisoning outbreak linked to peppered salami, which has sickened 245 people nationwide, a recall has been issued for red and black pepper from two different spice companies.
Salami Salmonella Recall Expanded as Infections Hit 230 People
Federal investigators announced the expansion of a salami recall this week, to include another 115,000 pounds of meat that is believed to be contaminated with Salmonella Montevideo. At least 230 people have already reported suffering salmonella food poisoning in connection with the tainted salami.
Salmonella Montevideo Outbreak Causes Infections in 42 States
Federal investigators say that at least 213 people in 42 states have experienced food poisoning as part of a Salmonella Montevideo outbreak linked to pepper-coated salami.
Hospital Wrong Site Surgery Problems Results in Fine for Safety Violations
Rhode Island Hospital has to pay $150,000 in state fines and is required to install new monitoring equipment in operating rooms following a violation of safety policies that resulted in surgeons operating on the wrong finger of a patient last month. The surgical mistake was the at least the fifth wrong-site surgery at the [...]
Rhode Island Hospital Performed Surgery Wrong Body Part for Fifth Time
The Rhode Island Department of Health is investigating Rhode Island Hospital in Providence after the hospital admitted to operating on the wrong body part for another patient, marking at least the fifth wrong-site surgery at the hospital since 2007.
Kugel Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Settlements Reported
At least five Kugel hernia mesh lawsuits have settled according to a report by Lawyers USA, including the case that was scheduled to be the first trial out of more that 2,000 product liability lawsuits pending against the manufacturers of the Kugel patch.
First Kugel Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Scheduled for March 2010 Trial in MDL
Chief Judge Mary M. Lisi, who is presiding over the consolidated Kugel hernia mesh lawsuits that have been centralized in an MDL (Multidistrict Litigation) in the District of Rhode Island, has indicated that the first of four “bellwether” trials will begin in March 2010.
Orthopedic Surgery Malpractice Lawsuit Results in $4 Million Verdict
A Rhode Island man was awarded $4 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed over a botched orthopedic surgery that left him with permanent nerve damage and a deformed hand.
Lead Paint Lawsuit Dropped by Ohio Attorney General
The attorney general of Ohio has decided to drop a lawsuit the state was pursuing against ten manufacturers of lead paint, which was seeking to force the companies to pay for the cost of removing the toxic paint from homes and buildings in Ohio.
Rhode Island Lead Paint Lawsuit Dismissed by State Supreme Court
On Tuesday, the Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled that a state lawsuit against lead paint manufacturers should be dismissed. The court overturned a 2006 jury verdict that required manufacturers of the toxic paint to clean up contaminated Rhode Island homes built before the paint was banned, at an estimated cost of $2.4 billion.
