Please be advised that as a precautionary measure to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) within our community as advised by our state and local government officials, effective Friday, March 20, 2020, our IKS Team will begin working remotely for an indefinite period. We have equipped our team with laptops, full remote file access, case management software, and all needed online tools to create, collaborate, and get work done for our clients. Please direct communication to us thru our detailed voice mail system at (402) 391-4000, emails to gmueller@inserra.com, clkkelley@inserra.com or rsewell@inserra.com, or by fax to 402-391-4039, and our Team will continue to promptly address any needs or questions that you have for us! We will let you know when we are able to move back into our office, and stay safe and home if you can until we see you in person once again.
Thanks, Craig and Ryan
E-cigarettes, Vaping and Juuls Are Causing Addiction, Sickness and Death
/in Blog, News /by Mikala HardenElectronic cigarettes include “vapes”, hookah pens, or Juuls. They are battery powered devices that heat an e-liquid sometimes called “e-juice” that contains nicotine. One Juul pod contains as much nicotine as entire pack of cigarettes. The aerosol cloud produced by a JUUL may not look as thick as cigarette smoke, but it still contains harmful chemicals. The aerosol inhaled from e-cigarettes may contain nicotine, formaldehyde and acrolein
All brands of E-cigarettes are marketed to entice our teens and young adults to start this deadly habit with teen-enticing flavors such as mango, mint, cotton candy, gummy bear and cherry crush. E-cigarettes are small and easy to hide, and they look like a sleek USB flash drive.
In recent weeks, there has been reports about people ending up in the hospital with lung issues, seizures and other health concerns after vaping. There have been six confirmed deaths connected to vaping across the United States in California, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota and Oregon.
People with a history of vaping who experience lung injury symptoms should seek medical care. Symptoms include shortness of breath, fever, cough, vomiting and diarrhea.
If you or a loved one suffered illness from any kind of vaping device, please call the experts at Inserra Kelley Sewell to see whether you might be entitled to compensation.
Ford Knew Focus, Fiesta Models Had Faulty Transmissions, Sold Them Anyway
/in Blog, News /by Mikala HardenThe gear boxes have many problems like sudden acceleration, sputtering and slipping into neutral at highway speeds. Ford kept trying to find an inexpensive fix for the faulty transmissions in the Focus and Fiesta models for the past five years while complaints and costs piled up. A South Carolina Man reported in 2017 that his 2011 Fiesta hesitated when the accelerator was pushed, leading to a collision that caused burns and a neck injury for his daughter. A 2012 Fiesta owner in Florida said that in 2014 “while turning into a parking space at low speed, the car lurched forward, slamming into a brick wall…Major front-end damage totaling $6,127 in repairs and over $16,000 in hospital costs to myself.” Hundreds of drivers reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that they feared for their lives as their cars sped up, stalled rolled backward or shook violently, often after having multiple repairs done at Ford dealerships.
Currently, Ford now faces a potential $4 billion in liability instead of a $35 million settlement negotiated in April of 2019 to resolve a class action lawsuit in Pasadena, California.
If you or a loved one have suffered injuries from driving a Ford Focus or Fiesta please call the experts at Inserra Kelley Sewell to see whether you might be entitled to compensation.
Owner of Ragu Recalls Pasta Sauce That May Contain Plastic Fragments
/in Blog, News /by Mikala HardenThe recall has been launched voluntarily and the products that may have been affected by are:
Consumers that have purchased these products are urged not to consume them and either discard the sauce or return it to the store for a refund.
Customers can also contact Mizkan America, based in Illinois for a replacement coupon and/or have any product they purchased picked up for further examination. Mizkan America’s customer service hotline is 800-328-7248.
190,757 Pounds of Tyson Foods Chicken Products Recalled in Nebraska and Other States
/in Blog, News /by Mikala HardenHealth officials received consumer complaints from schools of a foreign material in the breaded chicken product.
The 32.81-pound cases containing four 8.2-pound bags of fully cooked, whole grain golden crispy chicken chunk fritters were produced on February 28, 2019 and the case code on the bags are 0599NHL02. The recalled chicken product was not sold for retail.
A major concern for FSIS is that some product may still be in food service freezers. Food service providers that have purchased these products should throw them away or return them to the place of purchase.
Anyone that has eaten the product and is concerned about injury or illness should contact a health care provider.
If you or a loved one suffered from side effects from Tyson ready-to-eat chicken fritters, please call the experts at Inserra Kelley Sewell to see whether you might be entitled to compensation.
56 tons of ground beef recalled in Nebraska and other states in E. coli outbreak
/in Blog, News /by Mikala HardenOf the people infected so far, twenty have been hospitalized. The beef from K2D Foods, working under the name Colorado Premium foods has been recalled. Unopened, intact ground beef from a restaurant tested positive for E. coli. The beef had been inspected by the USDA.
It may take 2-3 weeks to test positive for E. coli. Early symptoms of E. coli infection are: nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever, malaise, loss of appetite and dehydration. Long term effects include high blood pressure and kidney failure.
If you or a loved one suffered from side effects from E. coli from tainted ground beef, please call the experts at Inserra Kelley Sewell to see whether you might be entitled to compensation.