Lafayette Personal Injury Lawyer - Miscellaneous

Man Says He Found Fried Mouse in Bag of Chips

Jenny Albano — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:43:34 GMT

Jack Hines stated that he was eating some Frito-Lay chips on Tuesday, when he came across a fried mouse. Frito-Lay Inc. says that it will investigate the man's claim, but the company's spokesman said Frito-Lay is "very skeptical" of the claim after the company was sent a picture of the rodent.

The spokesman, Jared Dougherty, says that most of the time if a "foreign object" enters a bagged product, it is after the product leaves Frito-Lays control. The company takes problems with their products very seriously, and plan to send a representative to collect the mouse and chips for testing this weekend.

Hines said he found maggots on the mouse and chips a day after eating the chips. He has not seen a doctor yet, and only plans to if he gets sick. Hines did not know if he would seek an attorney to handle the matter.

State health officials stated that they knew nothing of the incident and were not investigating it.

For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Jenny Albano

Burger King Switching to Trans-Fat-Free Oil

Jenny Albano — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:45:15 GMT

Burger King, the world's second largest hamburger chain, announced Friday that it will be switching to trans-fat-free oil in all U.S. stored by the end of next year. Burger King stated that they have already been using the trans-fat oil in hundreds of their stores, but they want all restaurants to have the healthier alternative.

BK uses mostly cooking oil for french fries and the majority of its chicken products. The company tested the new trans-fat-free oil in their food and had customers taste test it. Consumers reported that more than a dozen of the items cooked in the new oil tasted the same or better than they had before.

Critics were saying that Burger King was taking to long to switch to healthier oils, and in response the Center for Science in the Public Interest sued Burger King in May. Burger King replied and said that they would begin infiltrating their zero trans-fat oil by the end of the year.

Other fast-food chains have done the same thing. McDonald's Corp. has begun to use the trans-fat-free oil this year and Wendy's International Corp. started using the same oil in August 2006. Starbucks announced that they would cut out trans fats in their foods and drinks in the U.S. and Canada by the end of this year and KFC and Taco Bell restaurants are not using trans fat in some of their foods.

Trans fats are listed on food labels as partially hydrogenated vegetable oil. They can raise bad cholesterol and lower healthy cholesterol, increasing the risk of heart disease, doctors say.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Jenny Albano

Japan to Pass Maritime Law Regarding China

Christina Cole — Tue, 09 Jan 2007 00:35:26 GMT

Japanese Congress is expected to approve an act later this month that is aimed at legalizing maritime rights in an attempt to contain China's oil and gas exploitation on the East China Sea near disputed areas, reports Phoenix television.

Accord to a report posted on the Phoenix website cites Japanese newspaper Sankei Shimbun, ruling Japanese Liberal Democratic Party will make a proposal to pas "Fundamental Laws of the Ocean," to which the Party, has expressed their consent.
A special commission in charge of Japan's oceanic activities is urging the government to concentrate the rights concerning Japan's thalassian interests from eight ministries and to allow for use of the unified power according to Sankei Shimbun.

The draft, outlined by a committee under the hard-line Minister of State for Defense Shigeru Ishiba, the LDP's proposes to establish an oceanic policy minister post and a collective oceanic office that will be led by the Prime Minister to plan resource exploitation and security of its marine belt.

According to the Sankei Shimbun, trying to minimize China's activities in the waters near the Japanese marginal sea is the major motivation behind the legislation.
China controls three million square kilometres of sea area, much smaller than Japan's area of 4.5 million square kilometres. Disputes over controversial water territory between the two countries are not anticipated to cease because of national pride and also the rich underwater resources that are becoming vital in today's world with its increasing energy needs.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Christina Cole

Timothy J. Young, Attorney at Law

Staff Writer — Tue, 03 May 2005 10:51:43 GMT

Mr. Young graduated cum laude from Tulane Law School in 1993. He is licensed to practice in both Louisiana and Texas, and he is a member of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America and the Louisiana Association of Trial Lawyers, including the Admiralty Sections of both Associations. Mr. Young has provided talks to lawyers in other states regarding the practice of maritime law. Mr. Young has successfully litigated a variety of claims including sexual harassment claims, premises liability claims, Jones Act and maritime claims and product liability claims.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer

The Young Firm

Staff Writer — Tue, 03 May 2005 10:50:33 GMT

The Young Firm represents individuals who have been injured through the negligence of others. Located in New Orleans, the firm handles cases throughout Louisiana in both Federal and State Courts. The attorneys at the firm are also licensed in Texas which allows us to handle cases in Texas. We have successfully litigated claims in many practice areas including offshore accidents, automobile accidents, railroad accidents, general personal injury, wrongful death and sexual harassment.

If you have been hurt because of someone else's negligence, you need to hire a litigation firm that is familiar with personal injury claims. Although there may be many "general practice" attorneys in your area, it is critical for you to work with lawyers that regularly handle personal injury litigation. Our office regularly investigates, prepares and litigates personal injury claims. If you need to hire a New Orleans personal injury attorney please contact our office. Our attorneys are familiar with all phases of courtroom proceedings from initial discovery through trials and the appeal process.

In almost all cases, The Young Firm works on a contingency fee basis. The firm will advance all necessary costs to prosecute your claim, and the firm has adequate resources to fully investigate and prepare complicated and expensive cases. Although your local attorney may be a wonderful individual to handle a small family matter, when you suffer a serious injury it is critical that your attorneys have the financial resources to fully investigate and prepare your case for court. Our success provides us with the financial resources necessary to investigate and prepare your case. We do not charge any fees to simply discuss your case with you to determine if you may have a valid claim. Please contact us free of charge to discuss whether or not you may have a possible claim.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer

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Staff Writer — Tue, 03 May 2005 10:49:34 GMT

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Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Staff Writer