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Infection due to Bacteria Cited W.S. Badger Co. Inc., a New Hampshire company that describes itself as a leading manufacturer of natural and organic sunscreens, has announced a recall of nearly 30,000 tubes of Badger sunscreens for children and babies because of testing uncovered possible contaminated with potentially dangerous bacteria and fungi. The products…

Another Chemical Plant Explosion:  Major Tragedy Averted According to authorities in the area, the Danlin Industries chemical plant in Thomas, Oklahoma caught fire last week, engulfing the entire plant and heating a number of pressurized containers to the point that they caused several explosions.  Initial reports by the Thomas Fire Department from the scene…

Eagle Ford Roads Getting More Dangerous: Gravel Coming The oil and gas boom in the Eagle Ford Shale play has had a negative effect on the roads in the area, and drivers are forced to wind their way through cracked asphalt, gaping potholes and shoulders that are falling to pieces. The roads were never…

Nanomaterial Dangers Explored: Risks Unknown As technology continues to move forward, nanomaterials will become an ever-greater factor in manufacturing of all sorts of products. Because of their unique properties, they can be used to create everything from drugs capable of selectively attacking cancer cells, clothing that resist stains, ever more powerful electronic devices and…

El Expreso Bus Accident Lawsuit: First Filed in Harris County, Texas Hill Law Firm is proud to announce that we have filed the first lawsuit arising out of the East Texas El Expreso Bus Company accident on September 19, 2013 that left two people dead and dozens injured.  The lawsuit has been filed in…

Because they move relatively slowly and they are rather low to the ground, many tend to think of forklifts as not dangerous. Young workers often use them, and rarely think about the potential consequences. But with two forklift accidents in Texas recently, perhaps it’s time to consider the danger, and to emphasize the need…

Greyhound Bus Crash in Ohio: Bus Maintenance Investigated Millions of people ride commercial motorcoaches every year.  Companies such as Greyhound, Coach USA, Tornado, Americanos, Turimex, Megabus, and others receive compensation from people every day to drive them, safely, to and from destinations in Mexico, the United States, and Canada.  This industry has seemingly boomed…

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: Surgical Equipment the Likely Cause Most of the time, when you go to the hospital for surgery, you expect to come out in better physical shape than when you went in. In those cases when coming out in better shape isn’t apparent, you at least expect to know all of the risks…

Chobani Mold Yogurt Recall:  Several Illnesses Reported Nearly a week after New Berlin, NY – based yogurt manufacturer Chobani refused to issue a recall notice for its product, even after it received reports that some of its yogurt cups were “swelling and bloating,” they announced a recall of some of its Greek yogurt cups…

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has decided to get serious about grain safety. One reason has to be a research study by Purdue University reporting that there have been more than 900 grain engulfment cases over a 50 year period, and that the fatality rate for those cases…