InjuryBoard Baton Rouge

The FDA found contaminated children's vaccines and other problems at a Merck & Co. plant in Philadelphia that was combed. According to an unpublished FDA report acquired by the Philadelphia...

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A driver towing a float in a Carnival parade accidentally ran over and killed his 16-year-old brother.Clay Michael Sayer was standing between Kain N. Sayer's pickup truck and the float behind it, talking to riders on the float during a brief stop around 5 p.m. Saturday, Trooper Scott Moreau said. The teen was pinned by the float when the truck started moving again, Moreau said.Kain Sayer, 21,...

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Two children died after being suffocated in their cribs and now over one million cribs have been recalled due to a design flaw. The recalled cribs were made in China and are sold under the name Simplicity and Graco. They are drop side cribs that were sold in stores from January 1998 through May 2007. The retail price for the cribs was from $100 to $300. Two infants, a 9-month-old and a...

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A Louisiana State Representative hit a pedestrian in Terrebonne Parish with her car on Sunday. The pedestrian's arm was broken in the car accident. State Representative Carla Dartez was driving the car. The accident took place on Bayou Black Road.Dartez failed parts of the field sobriety test but passed a breathalyzer test administered soon afterward with a "0.00" score, said Trooper Gilbert...

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Salmonella is responsible for the latest spinach recall. California based Metz Fresh has issued a bagged spinach recall after testing uncovered Salmonella contamination. It is unknown how the spinach was contaminated with Salmonella. There have been no reports of illness or problems related to this spinach.The positive test came during independent lab testing Metz Fresh conducts on all of its...

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A car accident on Interstate 12 in Baton Rouge left the Secretary of State injured and in need of surgery. He had injuries to his chest, back, and pelvis. The two car accident happened last week. The driver of the other car was not injured. Dardenne was traveling in the center lane of Interstate-12 near its split with I-10 in Baton Rouge last Monday when his Infiniti veered to the right and...

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The Navy rented a bus that hit a car and killed a man in 2004. The bus did not have any power steering fluid. The wife of the man killed sued the Navy and the bus rental company for wrongful death. The jury found the Navy and Eddie's Bus Service responsible for his death and awarded the widow $3 Million in damages. Peter Williams was stopped on River Road on Sept. 9, 2004 - waiting for a...

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A 25-year-old man from Laplace was killed in a pedestrian accident in Norco on July 15th. He was leaving a bar when he walked in front of a Mitsubishi Galant. The victim had been drinking alcohol before the accident. The victim was killed around 5 a.m. today when he walked out of the Spillway Bar, 15641 Airline Highway, in Norco, and directly into the southbound lanes of travel, said Senior...

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There are now eight states that have filed a class action lawsuit against Eli Lilly, the maker of the drug Zyprexa. The lawsuits have been filed because Eli Lilly allegedly advertised the drug for uses that were not approved by the FDA. They also claim that the drug manufacturer did not properly warn of potential side effects. A representative from Myers' office confirmed Tuesday that Oregon...

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A counterfeit version of Colgate toothpaste that was marked "Made in South Africa" has been found in some Michigan discount stores. The toothpaste contains diethylene glycol, a harmful ingredient found in antifreeze. The FDA has issued a huge recall for all toothpaste made in China, as it may contain diethylene gylcol. Some local dollar stores have been selling counterfeit Colgate toothpaste....

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