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A new study by Indiana University researchers says pediatricians rarely lose medical malpractice lawsuits.Despite concerns about the increase in lawsuits, the study found that claims against pediatricians have remained stable across two decades. Additionally, these types of cases tend not to make it to trial.Sixty-eight percent of the cases brought against pediatricians in the last two decades...

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An ongoing foodborne illness outbreak, since March, is now coming to light and the FDA warns consumers to discard any Veggie Booty snacks they have in their home."This stuff is good for you," says a cartoon character on the company's home page but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to eat Veggie Booty snack food, marketed by Robert's American Gourmet. The agency says...

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Florida company has announced a nationwide recall of toothpaste that was imported from China and distributed to wholesalers. The toothpaste is believed to contain a poisonous chemical.Approximately 170,000 tubes of toothpaste contain diethylene glycol, a thickening agent used in antifreeze. No injuries or illnesses have been reported to date.Consumers should stop using the products and discard...

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A Bloomington woman, involved in a one car accident on Sunday, is recovering in Greene County, hospital officials said.The 21-year-old woman was listed in serious condition in the critical care unit of Wishard Memorial Hospital in Indianapolis.She was driving northbound on Indiana 57 near County Road 200 South when her vehicle crossed the center line, began to skid and crashed into a guardrail,...

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Approximately 300,000 Record-A-Voice toy cell phones have been recalled by Parents Magazine. The toy cell phones contain a part that can become dislodged, posing a choking hazard to small children if swallowed.To date, the company has received 54 reports of a pin in the flip-top hinge of the cell phone falling out. Only one complaint included an injury. Parents should take the phone away from...

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Eight people lost their lives on Thursday in a chain reaction car crash on the Indiana Toll Road, thirty miles of South Bend, state police said.The accident occurred close to Bristol, Indiana, at approximately 6:45am when a tractor trailer crashed into the back of a passenger vehicle in traffic that had slowed down due to a prior accident on the same road.The accident sparked an accordion style...

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Ford Motor Company is recalling about 527,000, 2001-2004 Ford Escape model crossovers, due to defective antilock brake systems that can catch on fire.Incorrectly installed or missing seals on the wire harness can lead to corrosion when water or road salt gets near the electrical connector, according to Ford. The corrosion can cause the ABS warning light to come on and lead to burning or melting...

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The Indiana Department of Agriculture announced on Friday that rat poison found in pet food that was recalled by Menu Foods last week. A spokeswoman said they could not identify the exact chemical or source beyond stating it was rodent poison.Menu Foods has confirmed 16 deaths (15 cats and 1 dog) along with many reports of kidney failure, resulting from the affected pet foods. The pet deaths led...

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An unfortunate train-car accident today resulted in a commuter train colliding with a car at a railroad crossing, killing two women, said transit police.The driver of the car was trying to beat the train across the tracks on Sunday, said the Police Chief for the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District that is in charge of operating the railroad.Both women were pronounced dead at the...

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Indianapolis injury lawyer Steve Wagner's staff has posted about a possible Brownsville Wal-Mart deli worker being infected with salmonella. The worker contacted the Indiana Department of health and was informed this was a health code violation. The employee clearly was unaware that his or her sickness was salmonella poisoning from eating tainted peanut butter, but perhaps Wal-Mart management...

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