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Recall Notice
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Health Canada has recalled the following item:
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Notice to the Crown
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
The Provincial Crown has very strict provisions for its notice periods. These provisions have caused much frustration to lawyers acting for a client who is pursing a claim against the Crown.
The notice provisions are onerous for both the lawyer and the client. In many cases, after the loss occurs clients will not have access to a lawyer within the specified period. This happens often with people who have been incarcerated.
Below find the link to the act.
http://www.canlii.org/on/laws/sta/p-27/20071217/whole.html
Key Information Summary:
- In claims arising from a breach of duty respecting property, the CROWN must be given notice within 10 days of the act occurring.
- If the claim involved circumstance that do not re ...
Health Canada Recall
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Health Canada has issued a recall on the following products:
Fibromyalgia is a real disease
Monday, January 14, 2008
The New York Times reported today that the well known drug manufacturer Pfizer, has developed a drug called Lyrica to treat fibromyalgia. The medication was approved by the F.D.A in June 2007 and since then Eli Lily and Forest Laboratories have also made requests to the F.D.A. for approval as well.
Fibromyalgia affects millions in North America. Many have argued, the disease is serious and real. In fact, the article states, the American College of Rheumatology, the Food and Drug Administration and insurers recognize fibromyalgia as a diagnosable disease.
Personal injury lawyers have been arguing for years that fibromyalgia is no different from any disease.
Every year millions are affected by fibromyalgia causing them to take time off work and in many cases they have to either leave w ...
Dangerous Products and the Duty of a Merchant
Friday, January 04, 2008
The case of Walford v. Jacuzzi Canada Ltd., 2007 ONCA 729 is an interesting Ontario Court of Appeal case that sends a very strong message.
Summary:
Parents buy a pool slide from a store. They ask the store owner if it's safe in a four foot pool. Merchant assures her it's ok and does not tell Mother that four feet is minimal requirements. Doesn't tell mother that potential for catastrophic injuries.
The daughter who was 15 years old went down the slide knees first, hit her chin on the bottom of the pool and broke her neck - becoming a quadriplegic. Her mother had warned her to go down feet first only. Trial judge found merchant not liable and girl 100% contributory negligent.
C.A. overturned decis ...
Allergy Alert
Friday, January 04, 2008
(Reproduced from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency)
OTTAWA, - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Baby Gourmet are warning people with allergies to peanut protein or sensitivities to sulphites not to consume the Baby Gourmet products described below. The affected products may contain peanut protein or sulphites which are not declared on the label.
All codes of the following Baby Gourmet products are affected by this alert:
1. Organic Moroccan Lamb with Couscous, sold frozen in a double poly lined bag containing 10 × 25 ml cubes. This product may contain undeclared peanut protein.
2. Seasonal Fruit Compote, sold frozen in a double poly lined bag containing 12 × 25 ml cubes. This product contains undeclared sulphites.
These products have been distributed in Calgary.
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Recall Notice
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
Health Canada has recalled bunk beds distributed by Hooker Furniture. The warning advises that the beds pose a potential strangulation hazard.
For more information click here
If your child was injured by this product call the law firm of Neinstein & Associates for a free quote. ...