Detroit Legal Issues Blog

The news of many food recalls is leaving people scrambling wondering if they are going to ingest something that might harm them. In recent days, there have been recalls of items due to concerns of salmonella. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers that more of these are likely going to be forthcoming in the upcoming days due to the source of potential contamination. In these cases, the recalls are being done out of an abundance of caution, but the situation is still scary nonetheless.

Another recall recently was due to a botulism concern. The product is a Taco Bell branded cheese dip that was sold to consumers in stores. The risk of botulism is serious because of the risk of death that occurs with this illness. The symptoms can appear as soon as six hours after exposure or up to 10 days after; however, the majority occur in the 10- to 36-hour window. Another reason this one is scary is that there aren't any warning signs that the product might be contaminated. It will look and smell just fine.

The issue of people being wrongfully convicted should be viewed as a gross injustice and failure of the criminal justice system. Unfortunately, this isn't always the case. Individuals who have been wrongfully convicted are likely going to face an uphill battle when they are released, partly because society tends to hear "incarcerated" and shut down. Many people aren't interested in the fact these people were behind bars for crimes they didn't commit. Instead, they only care that they were locked up.

The challenges that these wrongfully convicted individuals face vary considerably. Overcoming them can often be a stressful and time consuming experience, but the alternative is for the individual to sit around and not try to enjoy life at all.

Car wrecks can make a person's life change considerably, especially if there are catastrophic injuries. It is easy to see how things like brain or spinal cord injuries might make life very difficult.

These conditions often come with a need for intensive medical care that can include time in the hospital, the need for many doctor visits and visits for different kinds of therapy. All of this can be very costly and time-consuming. There are other expenses too, like lost wages.

Claims of police brutality make the news often. When this happens the question of what is appropriate use of force will come up. There are a lot of different factors that come into the picture when trying to determine what type of force is suitable for a situation. It isn't always easy to determine and you can't judge one case by what happened in another case unless they are exactly the same.

When you have any interactions with the police department, you need to make sure that you are paying close attention to what is happening. This includes anything from a traffic stop to them serving a warrant.