Attorney General Releases Annual List of Recalled Toys Just in Time
It is that time of year again. People are looking online, in stores, and at the mall for the perfect holiday gift for their loved ones. Many of those presents will likely include toys and children’s items, and it is crucial to make sure those toys are safe. To help consumers do just that, the […]
Continue readingBillion Dollar Verdict Against Hip Replacement Device Manufacturers
On December 2, 2016, a federal jury in Texas rendered a verdict against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. (DePuy), to pay more than $1 billion to be divided among six plaintiffs. The plaintiffs alleged that DePuy was negligent and also engaged in intentional misconduct in manufacturing and selling its hip replacement […]
Continue readingInjured by a Defective Product? Who is Responsible?
Manufacturers have a legal obligation to design and manufacture safe products that do not injure consumers. A manufacturer’s duty follows the benefit of using our system of commerce on product sales. When a manufacturer makes an unreasonably dangerous product that seriously injures someone, they can be liable for the damages caused by their product. There are […]
Continue readingMedical Device Recalls – How it Affects You
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for making certain that medical devices that are on the market and used for surgical implants are safe. When such a device is discovered to have a defect that may present a danger to a person, the device is recalled, which means it is taken off of […]
Continue readingCan you sue a robot? Legal Issues and Uber Pedestrian Fatality
It was a late Sunday night in March, in Tempe, AZ, when a 49-year-old woman crossing a busy street was hit and killed by a car. The involved car was traveling the speed limit, and the woman, who was pushing her bicycle across the street, was not in a crosswalk. She was wearing dark-colored clothes. […]
Continue readingBlender manufacturer sued after claim blenders caused injuries
Many users of a high-speed blender called the NutriBullet received something unexpected when using the blender – serious injuries. Sheryl Utal said she used her NutriBullet daily for years to make smoothies – until one morning it exploded after about 20 seconds, causing second-degree burns. “It just came flying out all over me, all over […]
Continue readingTire Blowout and Personal Injury Recovery
September and October 2017 were dangerous for some Illinois drivers due to defective tires. In September, a 50-year-old Des Plaines man was killed when the rear tire of his motorcycle blew out. He lost control of the bike and was catapulted onto the roadway where he was hit by a semi-truck. He was then gruesomely run […]
Continue readingDeaths Caused by IKEA Toppled Dressers
In early January 2017, a Utah mother posted a video of her 2-year old twins which, as they say, “went viral.” The toddlers were climbing on the six-drawer IKEA dresser in their bedroom when it toppled over on them, trapping one twin, Brock, under the dresser. The surveillance video the family had installed in the […]
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