High levels of arsenic have been discovered in several organic food products by researchers at Dartmouth University.

These elevated levels are caused by a main ingredient, organic brown rice syrup. The research shows that the food products, including baby food, energy shots, and cereal bars, that had organic brown rice syrup listed as one of the top ingredients had large amounts of arsenic inside them.

The researchers determined that this type of arsenic was inorganic, which can increase an individual’s chances for developing several types of cancer, as well as heart disease. It is suggested that these products be consumed in moderation, and that the baby food products be avoided, because young infants are not able to process the compound the same as adults, and these elevated levels could be severely harmful to them.

If you have been injured due to a toxic product, please contact the Newark product liability lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. by calling 800-346-5529 today.

An Argentine mastiff that was rescued from a frozen lake bit a Denver news anchor on the face on live television.

The woman was interviewing the firefighter who saved it as well as his owner when the dog bit her as she bent down to pet it. The three year-old, 85 pound mastiff was taken by animal control and will be quarantined for ten days. The anchor was taken to the hospital where she underwent reconstructive surgery.

The dog’s owner was cited for failing to have it on a leash and for not having it properly vaccinated. The woman’s surgery was successful, and she is expected to return to the studio in a few weeks.

If you suffered a dog bite injury because a negligent pet owner failed to properly restrain their dog, contact the Newark dog bite attorneys of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. today by calling 800-346-5529.

At least 19 cars were involved in collisions in the morning hours of Sunday, January 29, 2012 on Interstate 75 near Gainesville, Florida.

A fire that was started on the side of the highway blew thick smoke into the direction of the drivers, northbound as well as southbound. Officials believe that this fire was started intentionally and may begin investigating this accident as a criminal one. Cars were unable to see and began crashing into one another.

Rescue workers that arrived on the scene were only able to locate individuals by the noises they were making. People are describing the entire scene as chaotic. There were 11 people who lost their lives in the crashes and an additional 18 people who suffered varying degrees of injuries.

If you have been injured in a car accident, please contact the Newark auto accident lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. by calling 800-346-5529 today.

A faulty batch of Gary Null’s Ultimate Power Meal has led to the death of an 88-year-old New Jersey woman. The woman’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the makers of the health drink.

In November 2009 the woman began drinking the herbal drink and continued to drink it over a three month period, ending in January 2010. During that time she had consumed roughly 60 drinks, all at the recommended serving amounts. The makers of the health drink had acted negligently with one of their batches and added an extreme amount of Vitamin D. A normal drink should contain 1000 units of Vitamin D, but the drinks that were part of the defective batch contained one million units of Vitamin D.

The woman suffered kidney problems as well as heart problems before her passing, which has been attributed to Vitamin D poisoning. Other users of the product have begun to come forward, claiming similar problems with their health. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed in Manhattan, New York.

Please contact the Newark wrongful death lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. by calling 800-346-5529 if you need help with the legal aspects of a wrongful death lawsuit.

Italian officials have announced that there are still 21 people missing from the Costa Concordia. The cruise liner struck several large, protruding rocks last Friday and began to shift into the water. Out of the 4,200 people aboard, including passengers and crew members, almost all have been accounted for besides the 21 who are currently missing and the 11 that passed away in the wreck.

The captain of the cruise ship was arrested and is facing several charges, including manslaughter and abandoning ship. He is being held responsible for making an unauthorized movement of the ship, directly resulting in the crash into the reef near the Giglio, Italy coastline.

The drastic weather in the area has caused serious complications for the rescue dive team to perform diving missions. The ship has shifted a considerable amount and could move even more in the coming days, depending on the weather.

The Newark personal injury lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. are keeping the victims’ families and friends in their thoughts and prayers during this tragic and difficult time.

Four suspects from Newark who attempted to fill a fake prescription for liquid codeine have been arrested after they fled from police.

A suspicious pharmacist notified New Rochelle police, but the suspect fled once law enforcement showed up at the pharmacy. The getaway car went on to Interstate 95 and then back near North Avenue where they struck an unmarked police vehicle.

The officer inside, along with his K-9 bloodhound, suffered minor injuries due to the crash. All four suspects were captured and face felony charges of possession of a controlled substance and possession of a forged instrument. The driver has been charged with reckless driving and reckless endangerment.

If you or someone you love has been injured in an auto accident, contact the Newark auto accident attorneys of Levinson Axelrod, P.A., today by calling 800-346-5529.

It may take a year for the National Transportation Safety Board to finish its investigation into the fatal airplane crash that occurred last week, killing all five people on board.

Last Tuesday, a single-engine Socata TBM 700 aircraft crashed onto Interstate 287 in Morristown, sending debris over a quarter mile. On board was a 45 year-old investment banker from Manhattan, his wife, their two children, his colleague, as well as the pilot.

Moments before the crash, the pilot contacted air traffic control to report icing on the aircraft. Investigators now say the pilot was in the middle of making an emergency call when radio and radar lost contact.

Two New Jersey police officers rescued a man from a burning car after an accident in Hillside.

The accident occurred as the officer’s were pursuing the man because he was driving a suspected stolen car. The driver allegedly stole the vehicle in Irvington a few nights prior to the chase.

The police officers identified the stolen vehicle on Route 22 and began to pursue the vehicle. The chase went on for about a mile before the driver of the car crashed the vehicle causing it to flip over. The police officers than shattered the window to pull the man to safety.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident, contact the Edison injury lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod, P.A., by calling 800-346-5529 today.

A Sicklerville man has died due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on State Route 45 last Monday.

The 54-year-old man was traveling southbound on the roadway while another driver awaited to cross the road from the parking lot of a supermarket. When the vehicles approached the intersection, they collided with each other causing the motorcyclist to be thrown from the bike.

The man was transported to the hospital, but succumbed to his injuries on Saturday. The other driver did not suffer life threatening injury, but was transported to the hospital as a precaution. The state of New Jersey has reached 487 deaths due to motorcycle accidents this year.

Motorcycle accidents can cause serious injury to all involved, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victims.

According to auto insurance companies, car and deer collisions are up 21 percent over the past five years and have caused more that one million car accidents a year.

New Jersey is also seeing an increase according to the state Department of Transportation. Insurance providers have stated that the average accident costs after a deer and car accident are roughly $3,103.

About 200 people are killed a year after accidents with a deer or swerving to avoid a deer. Some think that the high speed limits on roadways are part of the reason that this number is so high.

If you or a loved has been in an accident with a deer after speed limits were unsafe on a roadway, contact the Edison car accident lawyers of Levinson and Axlerod by calling 800-346-5529.