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Universal Security Instruments Recalls 180,000 Smoke Detectors
August 1st, 2019 | Product liability
Universal Security Instruments has recalled 180,000 smoke detectors and alarms. The company has received more than 130 reports of the alarms not working properly when tested after installation, according to the recall notice issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The sole purpose of smoke detectors (also called smoke alarms) is to save lives. We […]Read More
Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Shuts Down Sheraton Atlanta Hotel
July 22nd, 2019 | Legionnaires disease
Atlanta’s sixth-largest hotel has shut down as health officials investigate an outbreak of the potentially deadly Legionnaires’ disease. The Sheraton Atlanta on Courtland Street, a popular downtown convention hotel, shut down on July 15 after five guests who recently stayed at the hotel tested positive for the disease, which causes serious lung infections. A number […]Read More
Chemours Throws DuPont Under the Bus In Court Filings
July 3rd, 2019 | Environmental
The tangled DuPont PFAS web continues to unravel, and it appears that the company just has not learned their lesson. A recent article by North Carolina Policy Watch reveals: “DuPont could have permanently stopped discharging perfluorinated compounds – PFAS – from its Fayetteville (NC) Works plant into the Cape Fear River nine years ago, but […]Read More
More Trouble for Fisher-Price with Recall of Another Inclined Infant Sleeper
June 28th, 2019 | Product liability
Fisher-Price has recalled 71,000 infant play yards with inclined-sleeper attachments, despite no death or injuries associated with the product – and no apparent product defects. Fisher-Price’s decision to yank its Ultra-Lite Day & Night Play Yard with an inclined sleeper off the market marks the company’s full retreat from product safety concerns, grieving parents and […]Read More
Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Ban Inclined Sleepers like the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play
June 18th, 2019 | Product liability
Earlier this year, the U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission (CPSC) and multiple manufacturers announced recalls on Fisher-Price sleepers due to concerns about the product’s safety and the distressing fact that over 30 infant fatalities had occurred in them. Now, lawmakers are working to pass legislation to ban these companies from selling such dangerous products. This […]Read More
What to Do After A Car Accident Injury
June 10th, 2019 | Personal injuries
Immediately following a car wreck, you may be shaken and upset. The crash was the other driver’s fault, but you’re worried about hospital bills, missing work, and supporting your family. That’s why it’s smart to be prepared for whatever may happen. Have a plan in place so that you know what to do—and what not […]Read More
FDA: Sunscreen Absorbs Into Blood After One Day. Here’s What That Could Mean.
May 30th, 2019 | Product liability
Consumer alert! A recent FDA study found that the active ingredients in sunscreen can absorb into our bloodstreams within a few hours… what does this mean for you and your loved ones? As a firm that works hard to protect consumers from faulty or dangerous drugs and products, we like to help keep our clients […]Read More
$2 Billion-Dollar Verdict Against Monsanto in Roundup Weed Killer Cancer Lawsuit
May 20th, 2019 | Personal injuries
A jury awarded a California couple over $2 billion in damages after finding that exposure to Monsanto’s popular Roundup weed killer led to the development of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in both the husband and wife, who were diagnosed within four years of each other. Seventy-six-year-old Alva and 74-year-old Alberta Pilliod used Roundup on their property for […]Read More
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: Frequently Asked Questions
May 17th, 2019 | Personal injuries
Despite being one of the most exhilarating hobbies a person can take up, motorcycle riding poses significant dangers. Statistics show that a motorcyclist involved in an accident is 28 times more likely to die than someone driving a car. Motorcycle crashes often result in serious injury or death, and it is important for those involved to […]Read More
New York Times: It’s Time for a Reckoning on Medical Devices
May 15th, 2019 | Product liability
The New York Times recently published a comprehensive look at how patients suffer when companies and regulators fail to effectively screen or monitor defective medical devices on the market. In the past decade, nearly two million injuries and more than 80,000 deaths have been linked to faulty medical devices, many approved with little to no clinical […]Read More