Data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s FoodNet Facts and Figures website shows that children under four have the highest number of cases of bacterial and parasitic infections when compared to older individuals.  Per 100,000 individuals, there were over 28 children younger than four who contracted campylobacter, nearly 75 diagnosed with Salmonella, and 27 infected with Shigella.... [more]

The U.S. pet market is rapidly increasing in size. According to the American Pet Product Association, pet owners spent over $43 Billion in 2008 to benefit their animal friends, with over 60% of the U.S. Homes owning a pet.  However, the next time you visit the pet store, you may want to bring along a bottle of hand sanitizer.  Although pets bring incredible joy, recent events in the pet market remind... [more]

As today’s food marketplace becomes increasingly international, consumers profit from a culturally diverse array of food items as well as lower prices.  U.S. consumers benefit from imported shellfish, meat, poultry, eggs, as well as fruits and vegetables.  According to the Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS), in 2008, the U.S. imported over 3 billion pounds of meat and poultry.  Additionally,... [more]

I received some home raised honey as a gift this weekend. In our neck of the woods, many people raise bees and collect the honey. Nothing unusual there. What was unique was the warning. I took this photo with my iPhone and was curious as to what was the catalyst for the warning.  According to WebMD’s eMedicine cite, infant botulism is a unique form of  food poisoning. Children under twelve months... [more]

Nestlé’s ready-to-bake Toll Hose cookies recently tested positive for E. coli bacteria.  They’ve assured the public that the E. coli product was not shipped and that the current supply of Toll House ready-to-bake cookie dough that is currently on store shelves is safe.  Apparently, the factory where the cookie dough is made in Danville, VA will be closed for two weeks to allow the company... [more]

The Nestle recall has sparked a spirited debate regarding warnings. For nearly 30 years I’ve been involved in litigation associated with warnings. It’s an issue in many products liability cases. It’s almost always an issue in the pharmaceutical and medical device multidistrict litigation we handle across the country. It was certainly front and center in the Vioxx litigation where claims were... [more]

A lawsuit has been filed in Superior Court of Fulton County, GA this afternoon by Neblett, Beard & Arsenault on behalf of a 7-year-old girl who developed E. coli after handling and baking cookies with her grandfather. At the same time we filed suit, we also issued discovery to Nestle. The “discovery” part of a lawsuit allows an opportunity for injured victims to ask questions, request... [more]

FDA Warns Consumers Not to Eat Nestle Toll House Prepackaged, Refrigerated Cookie Dough Nestle Voluntarily Recalls all Varieties of Prepackaged, Refrigerated Toll House Cookie Dough  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning consumers not to eat any varieties of prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough due to the risk of contamination... [more]

Neblett, Beard & Arsenault has represented injury victims and their families for almost three decades. We represent people who have suffered serious injury and death resulting from offshore and maritime incidents, automobile accidents, dangerous products, medical negligence, workplace accidents, and environmental exposure to dangerous and toxic substances. We are involved in a variety of class... [more]

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