Last week, I spoke with Tommy Schnurmacher for a half hour segment on CJAD 800 AM News Talk Radio. To listen to part 1 of the interview, click the Play button on the image below. The topics we discussed include what inspired me to begin this work, legal issues surrounding seasonal allergies (ragweed), allergy bullying and its legal ramifications, and the reasons continue reading…
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Criminal Charges Finally Laid After Assault With Deadly Allergen
I have stayed in touch with Alex Montreuil, the Montreal man who was attacked with his allergen during an argument at Jewish General Hospital’s Atrium coffee shop. The attack occurred on September 5, 2012, at which time his female attacker threw the food she knew that he is deathly allergic to (tomato) into his face, causing a systemic allergic reaction continue reading…
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Teen Having Severe Asthma Attack Denied Help And Ignored By Staff At Tim Hortons
On Sunday March 3 2013 at 3:00 p.m., at a London Ontario Tim Hortons coffee shop just 3 minutes away from my office, this seventeen year old boy experienced a severe asthma attack. Here is a witness’ account of the incident, which she posted on the Tim Hortons Facebook page:
“Yesterday at 3:00 pm while in a Tim Horton on Horton continue reading…
UPDATE: Criminal Charges Not Yet Processed Four Months After Allergy Assault
Alex Montreuil was attacked on September 5, 2012 at the Jewish General Hospital Atrium coffee shop in Montreal, Quebec, when a woman who was arguing with him picked up a sandwich containing tomato slices and threw it onto his face. This is assault with a weapon causing bodily harm. What makes this case of particular interest to me is that continue reading…
Newstalk1010 Interview: Bell Canada Removes Poinsettias To Protect Allergic Employee
I had the pleasure of being a guest on Jim Richards’ NEWSTALK1010 radio show today. I was asked to comment on the controversy concerning the removal of poinsettia plants from a Bell Canada building in Mississauga. You can read the original news story by clicking here. The removal of the plants is to protect an employee whose doctor verified that continue reading…
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Criminal Charges Laid After Man’s Allergen Thrown In His Face
On Wednesday September 5, 2012, the day after the deadly shooting at Pauline Marois’ Parti Quebecois victory rally, Mr. Alex Montreuil was assaulted at the Jewish General Hospital by a French speaking female customer, who was enraged that he placed his order in English. What brings this matter within my bailiwick is that Mr. Montreuil was placing an allergy aware order because continue reading…
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Older Posts »Best Allergy Blogs of 2012
This is exciting! I just found out my blog is one of the 19 Best Allergy Blogs of 2012 according to Healthline. They wrote:
“Onespot Allergy, brainchild of legal expert Elizabeth Goldenberg, is a godsend to those trying to navigate the world of brand claims, product labels, and allergy-related news. No stranger to the world of parenting an allergic continue reading…
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ABC News Interview June 2012
I had a great time speaking with Dr. Stephanie Albin of the ABC News Medical Unit last week. The interview was in response to a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. I shared my son Jacob’s experience with severe food allergies with Dr. Albin.
The resulting artilce is titled “Food Allergies: Dangers Still Lurk for Food-Allergic Kids.” Jacob’s continue reading…