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$ 3.5 million Settlement for
auto injury
Our eighteen-year-old client was driving on an interstate into
the early morning sun. As he drove over a rise in the road,
he struck a car that was disabled and stopped in the middle
of the road because a 150-pound wheel and tire detached from
a tractor-trailer rig traveling in the opposite direction.
The lugs holding the tire had broken off, causing the tire
and wheel to travel across the median strip, and hit and
disable the stopped vehicle.
Awarded: $ 3.5 million
$1,000,000 Jury Verdict for
86 year-old woman
Our client an 86 year-old woman sustained an injury
after being struck by a bus. The inattentive bus driver
was warned by a passenger that the woman was crossing
in front of the bus but could not stop in time to avoid impact.
Awarded: $1,000,000
$785,000 Settlement for
crushed ankle
Our client was operating his motorcycle on a two-lane road
when a large box truck made a U-turn into his path of travel.
The client attempted to avoid the collision by laying his
motorcycle on its side. Unfortunately his lower leg and
ankle came in contact with the truck causing seven
fractures and soft tissue injury.
Awarded: $785,000
DISCLAIMER: Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case.
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Defective Products & Liability
Latest Toy Recalls: Does your baby have this monitor or rattle?
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued recalls on two baby products this month for the Levana Baby Monitor Model LV-TW300 and the P. Graham Dunn wooden rattle.$5.6 M Verdict Against Goodyear
A Florida jury returned a $5.6 million verdict against the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company on Friday for selling a defective tire (Goodyear G159) that had been marketed to RV makers, even though the tire was incompatible and not suitable for motor home use.Labels: defective tire Goodyear
Complaints Spur Another J&J Benadryl and Tylenol Recall
Johnson & Johnson is adding more products to the list of its over-the-counter recalled medications, this time recalling Benadryl Allergy Ultratablets and Extra Strength Tylenol. The latest recall was initiated due to consumer complaints regarding the above mentioned medicines, which included complaints that the medicines have a moldy smell that causes nausea and sickness.Labels: medicine recall recalled products
GM Recalls 1.5 Million Vehicles Due to Fire Risk
GM announced a recall of 1.5 million GM cars and trucks yesterday due to potential fire risk, The Examiner reports. The recall includes 15 models of from model years 2006 - 2009.Child Injury Prompts Bayside Furnishings Beds Recall
Bayside Furnishings, in cooperation with the CPSC is recalling about 2,000 units of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" Twin Trundle Beds due to entrapment risk.Chrysler Recalls 575,000 Vehicles
Chrysler is recalling approximately 575,000 vehicles for brake line and wiring defects.HAPPYTOT Baby Foods Possibly Contaminated by Bacteria
The FDA issued a warning about the consumption of some organic baby foods due to risk of bacterial contamination. The baby foods in question was sold in pouches, some of which were found to be leaking or swollen, which may indicate problems with the product, including possible contamination by bacteria that can cause illness, or that the packaging has been compromised and is at risk of bacterial contamination.McDonald's Recalls Cadmium Laced Shrek Glasses
CPSC, together with McDonald’s, is recalling the “Shrek”- themed drinking glasses due to cadmium contamination, after it was discovered that cadmium was present in the painted design on the glasses.Infant Death Prompts Baby Slings Recall
The death of a 10-day-old Texas boy has prompted the Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall about 40 baby slings manufactured by Sprout Stuff of Austin, Texas. The CPSC website announced the recall this week.Labels: baby sling recall infant deaths
FDA Announces Ciprofloxacin Inj. Recall
FDA together with Claris Lifesciences announced the voluntary nationwide recall of Ciprofloxacin due to risk of contamination related to the packaging of the product.Labels: product recall risk of contamination
FDA and Blacksmith Brands Recall of PediaCare Children’s Products
Blacksmith Brands, Inc., together with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is voluntarily recalling four kinds of children's products in the PediaCare line, sold exclusively in the US.Labels: product recall
HP Recalls Laptop Batteries
Hewlett-Packard (HP) is issuing a world-wide recall 54,000 of lithium ion (Li-Ion) laptop batteries installed in its laptops. Currently 25 of its laptop models are powered by these batteries.Labels: battery recall product recall
Man Sucked in Sausage-Making Machine in Danvers
A man was taken to a hospital after being sucked into a machine at the DiLigui Sausage Co. sausage-making plant in Danvers, MA, AP reports. According to the police, the man was cleaning the vacuum-type machine (used for seasoning the meat) when his head and shoulders became stuck after the machine activated.Alfalfa Sprouts Recalled After 23 Sickened with Salmonella
Twenty-three people in 10 states, including one 4-month-old boy in Oregon, have been sickened with Salmonella after consuming alfalfa sprouts, prompting a nationwide product recall.Labels: food-borne illnesses product recall
Baxter Recalls Hylenex for Babies
Baxter Recalls Hylenex for babies due to glass flakes found in vials.Labels: defective product recall products
Two Boys’ Deaths Prompt Toy Dart Guns Recall
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling 1.8 million toy dart gun sets after two boys died of asphyxiation due to chewing and swallowing the one-inch soft plastic darts.Wellbutrin in Pregnant Women May Cause Heart Birth Defects
The American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology recently published findings that link heart birth defects to Wellbutrin.A Few Dozen People At Risk For Disease Through Needles
University of New Mexico School of Medicine (UNM) officials said that at least a few dozen people could be at risk for disease due to shoddy infection-control practices involving needlesLabels: medical devices medical errors
Sorelle Drop Side Cribs Recalled
170,000 Sorelle Drop Side Cribs are being recalled due to strangulation risks.New Clothing Recalls Due to Burn and Strangulation Hazzards
Tommy Hilfiger USA has just announced a voluntary recall of their children's sweatshirts due to burn hazards, while Junk Food Clothing Co. recalls children's hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings due to strangulation hazards.Shareholders Sue Johnson & Johnson Over Children’s OTC Medicines Recall
Three lawsuits have been filed against officials at pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson after the recent McNeil recall of children's over-the-counter medicine.Labels: defective products recall
Crib Manufacturers to Impose Tougher Safety Tests
Following the reports of infant and toddler deaths due to faulty cribs, major crib manufacturers have agreed to perform tougher safety tests on cribs.At Least 32 Killed by Drop-Side Cribs
The CPSC reports that drop-side cribs have killed at least 32 infants, issuing another warning about the dangers of entrapment, suffocation, and strangulation in drop-side cribs.Mt. Vikos Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria Fears
Mt. Vikos announces voluntary recall of Sheep & Goat's Milk Cheese due to risk of Listeria contamination.Labels: defective product product recall
19 People Sickened After Consuming Contaminated Lettuce
FDA recalls contaminated lettuce that has caused illnesses in 19 people.Labels: food-borne illnesses product recall
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