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• Filing a Lawsuit After a Recalled Toyota Accident (Part A)   
  Description: You don’t have to be a Toyota owner to file a lawsuit because of the 2010 Camry Toyota recall. If you or your loved one has been in a car crash with a recalled Toyota vehicle, contact the Boston personal injury attorneys at the Kiley Law Group – 800-410-2769. We win auto accident cases!
• Filing a Lawsuit After a Recalled Toyota Accident (Part B)   
  Description: You don’t have to be a Toyota owner to file a lawsuit because of the 2010 Camry Toyota recall. If you or your loved one has been in a car crash with a recalled Toyota vehicle, contact the Boston personal injury attorneys at the Kiley Law Group – 800-410-2769.
• Infantino Recalls Slings Linked to Infant Deaths   
  Description: Were you among the 1 million consumers who purchased a sling bag included in the Infantino recall? Has your child experienced a personal injury in a sling bag caused by defective construction? Learn how to get help by contacting the Boston defective product attorneys at the Kiley Law Group – 800-410-2769
• Salami Products Recalled Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination   
  Description: Daniele International, a Rhode Island food manufacturing company, has issued a food recall of approximately 115,000 pounds of its salami products due to salmonella contamination. If you believe you have been affected by a contaminated salami product, you may be able to recover damages in a food poisoning lawsuit. Call The Kiley Law Group to schedule a FREE evaluation of your case – 1-800-410-2769.
• Harley Davidson Recall Includes More Than 111,000 Motorcycles   
  Description: Harley Davidson has announced a Harley recall of 111,600 motorcycles, due to a defect in the fuel tank. If you or your loved one has been in a Massachusetts motorcycle accident, contact the Andover personal injury attorneys at the Kiley Law Group – 800-410-2769.
• 2010 Honda Recall Includes 410,000 Vehicles Due to Brake Problem   
  Description: A recent Honda recall affects 410,000 vehicles, because Honda brake problems can make it difficult for drivers to stop. If you or your loved one has been in a car crash with a recalled Honda, contact the Andover personal injury attorneys at the Kiley Law Group – 800-410-2769.
• Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP) Recall Affects Dozens of Products   
  Description: The FDA has issued a food recall for products containing Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP). This is due to their discovery of Salmonella in a supply of a commonly used processed food ingredient. If you’ve been stricken ill due to a contaminated food product, contact an Andover defective product attorney at The Kiley Group - 800-410-2769.
• 2010 Generation 2 Crib Recall   
  Description: Has your child suffered an injury resulting from the 2010 Generation 2 Crib Recall? The child injury lawyers at the Kiley Law Group located in Andover, Massachusetts, will spend time with you to learn about your child’s injuries. Call to schedule your FREE consultation – 1-800-410-2769.
• Massachusetts Car Accidents Involving Recalled Lexus Vehicles   
  Description: If you have been injured in a car accident involving a recalled Lexus, you deserve compensation for your injuries. Contact the personal injury attorneys at the Kiley Law Group – 800-410-2769 for a FREE evaluation of your case.
• Massachusetts Car Accidents Involving a Recalled Nissan   
  Description: If you have been injured in a car accident involving a recalled Nissan car, you may be entitled to collecting damages through a Massachusetts personal injury lawsuit. Contact the personal injury attorneys at the Kiley Law Group – 800-410-2769. We win auto accident cases!
• Sudden Acceleration Issues in the Toyota Camry   
  Description: Design defects like the sudden acceleration issues in the Toyota Camry can cause serious car accidents and injuries. If you or your loved one has been in a car crash or motorcycle accident, contact the personal injury attorneys at the Kiley Law Group – 800-410-2769. We win auto accident cases!
• 2010 General Motors Recall and Car Accident Liability (Part A)   
  Description: General Motors has recently recalled 1.3 million cars with manufacturing defects that can be dangerous for drivers. If you or your loved one has been in a car accident with a recalled General Motors vehicle, contact the Andover personal injury attorneys at the Kiley Law Group – 800-410-2769.
• 2010 General Motors Recall and Car Accident Liability (Part B)   
  Description: General Motors has recently recalled 1.3 million cars with manufacturing defects that can be dangerous for drivers. If you or your loved one has been in a car accident with a recalled General Motors vehicle, contact the Andover personal injury attorneys at the Kiley Law Group – 800-410-2769.
• Recognize the Symptoms of Lead Exposure from Children’s Toys   
  Description: Millions of toys and children’s products have been pulled off the shelves after it was discovered that these items contained lead. This article exposes the seriousness of lead exposure caused by toys. Contact a Massachusetts product liability lawyer at Kiley Law Group, LLP at 800-410-2769 or 978-474-8670 for a legal consultation.
• Shopping Centers and Premises Liability (Part A)   
  Description: Shopping centers are often targets for violent robberies, assaults and shooting rampages. Learn when premises liability lawsuits can be used to recover damages from mall property owners. Personal injury attorney, Tom Kiley can offer you guidance during this critical time and help you determine liability.
• Shopping Centers and Premises Liability (Part B)   
  Description: Have you experienced a personal injury due to inadequate mall security? Learn when premises liability lawsuits can be used to recover damages from mall property owners. Get help by contacting Tom Kiley, personal injury attorney.
• Liver Damage Linked to Hydroxycut   
  Description: The FDA has issued a warning for consumers taking Hydroxycut. This popular dietary supplement has been linked to serious liver damage and death. Contact an experienced Boston injury lawyer at the law office of Kiley Law Group, LLP at 978-474-8670 or 800-410-2769 if you have been injured by Hydroxycut.
• How to Locate Car Seat Recall Information (Part A)   
  Description: Buying a car seat is the first step in making travel safer for a child. Parents need to know how to search for car seat recall data that could put their child at risk for injury. Kiley Law Group can help you determine liability and get you the compensation you deserve for your child's injuries or death - 1-800-410-2769.
• How to Locate Car Seat Recall Information (Part B)   
  Description: Buying a car seat is the first step in making travel safer for a child. Parents need to know how to search for car seat recall data that could put their child at risk for injury. Kiley Law Group can help you determine liability and get you the compensation you deserve for your child's injuries or death - 1-800-410-2769.
• Fireworks in Massachusetts – Learn Your Rights from a Lawyer (Part B)   
  Description: When discussing Massachusetts’ fireworks law you should understand what happens to unsupervised children get their hands on explosives. Have you experienced a personal injury in a firework accident or amusement park caused by a defective product? Learn how to get help by contacting Tom Kiley, child injury attorney.
• Fireworks in Massachusetts – Learn Your Rights from a Lawyer (Part A)   
  Description: When discussing Massachusetts’ fireworks law you should understand what happens to unsupervised children get their hands on explosives. Have you experienced a personal injury in a firework accident or amusement park caused by a defective product? Learn how to get help by contacting Tom Kiley, child injury attorney.
• Crib Safety Standards: Your Baby’s Security Depends on It!   
  Description: Every year, brand-name models are "voluntarily" recalled in large numbers at the urging of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Manufacturers looking to avoid personal injury and product liability lawsuits willingly conduct these recalls - after problems, injuries or deaths are reported. Kiley Law Group can help you determine liability and get you the compensation you deserve for your child's injuries or death - 1-800-410-2769.
• Lawsuits for Crib Recalls   
  Description: Our product liability attorneys lead the way to safer crib furniture when the federal government fails to ban unsafe models. While the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) routinely requests high-volume crib recalls each year, these often come too late to save lives. The resultant infant deaths and injuries related to faulty crib products remaining on the market provoke lawsuits and out-of-court settlements.
• Unsafe Cribs and Unsafe Baby Furniture Can Cause Death!   
  Description: Many parents presume that a new crib is a safe crib. The numbers claim otherwise. In a given year, the CPSC reports an average of over 11,000 injuries attributed to cribs. Injuries and deaths related to baby cribs and other children's furniture are very difficult for parents and families to cope with. We can't take away your pain, but we can help you take legal action against a negligent manufacturer and get you the compensation you deserve for your suffering.
• Lawsuits Keep Kids Safe from Defective Toys   
  Description: Phthalates can affect the endocrine system of the human body. Upsetting the hormonal balance in this manner has been linked in medical studies with asthma and reproductive problems, especially in children. Boys are at high risk for inhibited development of the genitalia and testosterone production, which can have lifelong consequences. If your child was harmed by a defective toy, contact Kiley Law Group as soon as possible to preserve your rights to a settlement - 1-800-410-2769.
• ATV Rollover Accidents: Do You Have Legal Recourse?   
  Description: More than 500 riders are killed in ATV accidents each year, some obviously the victims of defective product design. Hundreds of thousands more are injured, some critically. If you're considering buying or driving someone else's all-terrain vehicle (ATV), these annual accident statistics should interest you.
• 15-Passenger Van Rollover Accidents: Facts and Statistics   
  Description: 15-passenger vans are some of the most unsafe vehicles on the road. When mostly or fully loaded with passengers, these vans create a high center of gravity that makes them prone to rollover accidents and difficult to handle in emergency situations. If you have been involved in an 15-passenger van rollover accident an experienced personal injury attorney can help you get the compensation you deserve.
• SUV Manufacturers Duping Consumers?   
  Description: The purchase of an SUV is an exhilarating experience. You have a powerful vehicle, you’re up above the road—and most other vehicles—and you’re safe. However, this is successful marketing, not safety. The main cause of deaths in SUV accidents occurs when the roof collapses in a rollover and the occupants slam into the roof as they turn upside down. When the roof collapses, the doors and windows often collapse, allowing unbelted occupants to be ejected from the vehicle.
• Youth-sized ATV for your child? Think twice before you buy.   
  Description: Controversy rages over whether children should ride ATVs. After a sharp rise in injuries and deaths that accompanied children riding vehicles designed for adults, manufacturers began marketing youth ATVs. However, many medical experts and products liability lawyers don't believe the design can accommodate the variations in children's body sizes. This is especially true of certain Yamaha ATV models made prior to 2007 that are considered defective by the oversight agencies.
• The Truth About BPAs in Toys and BPA in Water Bottles   
  Description: Recent health studies have linked BPA with a higher incidence of diabetes and heart and liver abnormalities. Babies who are fed from polycarbonate bottles are at the greatest risk, but children are also exposed to BPA in a number of other products. If you're concerned that your child may have been exposed to high levels of BPA, contact a product liability lawyer at Kiley Law Group - 1-800-410-2769.
• Airbags May Fail to Deploy in an Accident   
  Description: While airbags have saved thousands of lives and have been required equipment on cars since 1999, there are some safety concerns. Significant injuries can occur when an airbag deploys, as well as when they deploy at the wrong time or fail to deploy entirely during an accident. While these instances are rare, the effects of defective airbag deployment can result in burns and lacerations as well as head and eye injuries.
• Neighborhoods need better protection from toxins   
  Description: Massachusetts attorney Thomas M. Kiley, concentrates on legal issues regarding children's health. A recent article in the Boston Globe chronicles the progress the Agency for Toxic Substances is making in improving protection of neighborhoods from toxins. The article describes how the federal agency is working to assess the health risks at Superfund cleanup sites and other hazardous waste locations.
• Post Collision Fuel-Fed Fires: The Billion Dollar GM Verdict   
  Description: Post-collision fuel-fed fires (PCFFF) can occur when a poorly designed fuel system is involved in an accident and occupants can be maimed or killed. General Motors was found liable for a defective fuel system in a case which resulted in the highest personal injury verdict in U.S. history.
• Have You Been Hurt In A 15-Passenger Van Rollover Accident?   
  Description: 15-passenger van rollover accidents can often lead to devastating short and long term injuries that can impact your health and quality of life permanently. If you have been involved in a rollover accident and sustained serious injuries you may be entitled to compensation.
• Rollovers in 15-Passenger Vans   
  Description: 15-Passenger vans are one of the most dangerous vehicles on the road, with some of the highest rollover rates of any vehicle. Learn more about what causes these often fatal rollovers and what you can do if you have been involved in a 15-passenger van rollover.
• SUV manufacturers: Take responsibility!   
  Description: The most important thing you can do to protect your rights and/or the rights of your loved one after an accident is to consult an attorney experienced in personal injury.
• SUVs: What makes them dangerous?   
  Description: More than 10,000 people are killed in rollover accidents each year. This statistic does not even take into account those killed in other types of collisions. About 35% of all occupant deaths occur in crashes in which vehicles roll over.
• Defective Vehicles? SUVs and Rollover Accident Injuries   
  Description: The popularity of Sport Utility Vehicles (rugged automobiles, similar to station wagons built on a light-truck chassis) has grown exponentially since the 1980s. SUVs account for nearly 25% of all vehicle sales in America but many buyers fail to heed the warnings that consumer and safety advocates have given about the possible risk of death and injury associated with SUVs.
• Are you angry that SUVs are defective?   
  Description: Automakers have known for years that SUVs are not safe to drive or to ride in due to numerous design flaws. Current vehicle crash protection requirements fail to protect adequately against injuries likely to result from crashes.
• SUVs: is the convenience worth the risk?   
  Description: When you’re shopping for a new vehicle, you have many choices to consider. An SUV has the highest rate of death in rollover accidents and rollovers are almost three times more likely to occur with an SUV than a passenger car.
• Defective Chinese Drywall: Facts for Home Owners   
  Description: Defective drywall came into the US from China through ports in California, Washington, New York, New Jersey, and Florida over a 4-year period. If you suspect your home or condominium may have been built or remodeled with defective Chinese drywall, it is your right to seek retribution against the manufacturer for negligence.
• Airbag Redesigns   
  Description: Airbags were originally intended to provide additional safety measures in vehicles, but wide-spread accounts of injuries caused by airbags have led to several government-ordered redesigns. There are three airbag designs on the road today, and consumers should be cognizant of which design is in their vehicle as there are varying risks associated with each of them.
• Common Airbag Safety Problems   
  Description: While airbags can greatly reduce the risk of injury and death, design flaws and manufacturing defects can actually cause harm to passengers and drivers. Several safety problems have been identified due to airbags - failure to deploy when necessary, and unnecessary airbag deployment in low-speed crashes.
• FDA recommends more study of diabetes drug   
  Description: Massachusetts attorney Thomas M. Kiley concentrates on legal issues regarding defective products. A recent article in The Boston Globe announced that a federal panel of experts is recommending long-term studies of a diabetes drug from Bristol-Myers Squibb be conducted before it is approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration for use.
• Plastic may be harmful   
  Description: Massachusetts attorney Thomas M. Kiley, http://www.tomkileylaw.com, concentrates on legal issues regarding defective products. A recent article in the Boston Globe says
  Massachusetts public health officials are considering a warning about a chemical called bisphenol A used in plastic bottles.
  
  According to the article, http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/03/20/officials_mull_ban_on_some_bottles/,
  health officials are looking at studies done on the odorless, tasteless chemical known as BPA to determine whether to issue a public health advisory. They are also considering an outright ban on the chemical, which is used in products like sippy cups, pacifiers, and some baby bottles.
• Delaying labor can decrease risk of cerebral palsy   
  Description: Massachusetts attorney Thomas M. Kiley, http://www.tomkileylaw.com, concentrates on legal issues surrounding cerebral palsy and birth injuries. The New England Journal of Medicine, http://www.nejm.org, published a report that says preterm infants born to mothers receiving intravenous magnesium sulfate — a common treatment to delay labor — are less likely to develop cerebral palsy than are preterm infants whose mothers do not receive it. The research was done by the National Institute of Health research network,http://www.ninds.nih.gov/news_and_events.
  
  The research showed that a third of all cases of cerebral palsy are associated with preterm birth and that of those cases, there was a significant reduction in cerebral palsy among preterm infants whose mothers were given magnesium sulfate. The researchers theorized that magnesium sulfate protects against cerebral palsy because it can stabilize blood vessels, protect against damage from oxygen depletion, and protects against injury from swelling and inflammation.
• Defective refrigerators cause fire hazard   
  Description: Massachusetts attorney Thomas M. Kiley, http://www.tomkileylaw.com, concentrates on legal issues surrounding defective products. Recently, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of 1.6 million refrigerators because of a fire hazard.
  
  A news report by Today, http://www.newsinferno.com/5008, reported that Maytag Corporation of Newton, Iowa is issuing the enormous refrigerator recall because of an electrical failure in the refrigerator’s relay that poses a fire hazard. The relay is the component that engages the refrigerator’s compressor. The refrigerators are from these brands: Maytag®, Jenn-Air®, Amana®, Admiral®, Magic Chef®, Performa by Maytag® and Crosley® brand refrigerators.
• FDA Needs Authority Over Diet Supplements   
  Description: Massachusetts attorney Thomas M. Kiley, http://www.tomkileylaw.com, concentrates on legal issues regarding defective products. Over half of all Americans use some kind of dietary supplements such as vitamin pills, diet pills, herbs, and energy drinks, according to a recent article in the New York Times,
  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/04/business/04diet.html?_r=1. The numbers are huge—Americans spent close to $25 billion on dietary supplements last year, according to the Nutrition Business Journal. But a new study shows that the Federal Food and Drug Administration, (FDA), http://www.fda.gov, cannot guarantee these products are safe because it does not have enough authority to oversee their production.
  
  This is becoming a bigger problem with more and more supplements being produced in other countries without the same safety standards as in the US. And some of those products are proving to be unsafe. In 2008, the FDA received 948 reports of health problems related to dietary supplements; of those there were 9 deaths, 64 life-threatening illnesses, and 234 people admitted to the hospital. The report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says those numbers don't include everyone—the problems are underreported. The GAO report suggests that Congress give the FDA the authority they need to oversee these dietary supplements that don't currently have approval by the FDA.
• Private food auditors inspecting food plants   
  Description: Massachusetts attorney Thomas M. Kiley, http://www.tomkileylaw.com, concentrates on legal issues regarding defective products. According to a recent article in the New York Times, government officials are overwhelmed with inspecting the nation's food supply and are turning to private auditors to do the job.
  
  The article, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/06/business/06food.html?_r=1&hp
  documents that it was a private auditor who missed the salmonella contamination at the Peanut Corporation of America plant in southwest Georgia. Although the inspector gave the plant a superior rating, the plant shipped out contaminated peanut products for nine months, and those products sickened 22,500 people and killed nine.
• Is organic food safe to eat?   
  Description: Massachusetts attorney Thomas M. Kiley, http://www.tomkileylaw.com, concentrates on legal issues surrounding defective products. A recent New York Times article examines the national outbreak of salmonella in peanut products and the fact that although the plants in Texas and Georgia that sent out contaminated products had federal organic certification their products made people sick. Now people who use organic produce because they want their families to be healthier are concerned about this organic certification.
  
  The article, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/04/dining/04cert.html?scp=1&sq=&st=nyt
  says that although the rules governing organic food require health inspections and pest-management plans, organic certification technically has nothing to do with food safety. Urvashi Rangan, a senior scientist and policy analyst with Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, said people should not assume that organic foods are safer in terms of pathogens.
• Firm fakes generic drug tests   
  Description: Massachusetts attorney Thomas M. Kiley, http://www.tomkiley.com, concentrates on legal issues regarding defective products. A recent article in the Washington Post indicates that the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) http://www.fda.gov, announced that India's largest drugmaker has falsified laboratory tests for generic drugs that were approved for sale in the US.
  
  According to the article, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/25/AR2009022503715.html?hpid%3Dmoreheadlines&sub=AR
  the FDA identified problems at the Ranbaxy Laboratories plant in Paonta Sahib where evidence shows they falsified data and test results in approved and pending drug applications for 25 drugs that were approved by the FDA. They don't believe any of those medications are on the shelves of any US pharmacies because Ranbaxy has been prevented from exporting more than two dozen drugs in the US.
• Thrift stores comply with new lead law   
  Description: Massachusetts attorney Thomas M. Kiley, http://www.tomkileylaw.com, concentrates on legal issues regarding defective products. In recent years, many products being produced overseas without safety standards overseen by the Federal Food and Drug Administration have been found to be contaminated by lead and are unsafe. This had led to many recalls and also a new law enacted by Congress to deal with this problem. A recent article in the Boston Globe indicates that this new law is causing compliance problems for thrift stores and second-hand stores,
  http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2009/02/27/lead_puts_thrift_stores_in_lurch.
  
  According to the article, stores such as Goodwill have had to stop selling children's clothing, which is cutting off an important source of cheap clothing for families struggling with the recession. The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, which took effect Feb. 10, prohibits all shops from selling children's products that contain too much lead or potentially harmful chemicals. Congress passed the law in response to a series of recalls of toys and jewelry that had high lead content and were linked to several child deaths and illnesses. The Consumer Product Safety Commission http://www.cpsc.gov, said the law was implemented because of concern about lead contamination in metal zippers and snaps, screen printing, rhinestones, and other embellishments on clothing, as well as in children's toys and jewelry and furniture.
• FDA warns about psoriasis drug andoverma   
  Description: Massachusetts attorney Thomas M. Kiley, http://www.tomkileylaw.com, concentrates on legal cases regarding defective products. A recent Boston Globe article announced that the Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency warned consumers that a drug psoriasis medicine called Raptiva was linked to four cases of a deadly brain infection, http://www/boston.com/business/healthcare/articles/2009/02/20/sales_of_psoriasis_drug_may_be_halted.
  
  According to the article, there have been three confirmed cases and one possible case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopahy in patients taking Raptiva; three of those patients died.
  
  The FDA, http://www.fda.gov, issued a public health advisory concerning Raptiva because of the connection to the rare brain infection. PML is caused by a virus that affects the central nervous system. PML usually occurs in people whose immune systems have been severely weakened. It leads to an irreversible decline in neurologic function and death. Symptoms may include unusual weakness, loss of coordination, changes in vision, difficulty speaking and personality changes. There is no known effective prevention or treatment.
• FDA warns of diet pills andoverma   
  Description: Massachusetts attorney Thomas M. Kiley, http://www.tomkileylaw.com, concentrates on defective product liability law. He wants consumers to know about new evidence from the Federal Drug Administration, http://www.fda.gov, that says weight loss capsules called StarCaps, promoted as a natural dietary supplement, could be a health hazard.
  
  
  According to an article in The Boston Globe, http://www.boston.com/business/healthcare/articles/2009/02/10/fda_finds_more_hazardous_diet_pills, the FDA found the capsules contain a drug called bumetanide which can have serious side effects. The FDA has found that dozens of weight-loss supplements, most of them imported from China, contain potentially harmful drugs, that has resulted in consumer warnings and recalls from some distributors. The FDA calls a drug illegal if a weight-loss supplement contains an undeclared active pharmaceutical that can cause problems like elevating blood pressure or seizures, or could have toxic interactions with other medications and make it hard for doctors to diagnose the problem.
  
  Another dietary supplement has come under investigation from the FDA. Venom Hyperdrive 3.0 contains sibutramine, a controlled substance with risks for abuse or addiction, and the FDA says it is a potent drug that poses safety risks for consumers.
• Judges ruling affects vaccine controversy andoverma   
  Description: In an article in the New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/13/health/13vaccines.html?_r=1, three federal judges ruled against three families in test cases seeking compensation from the federal vaccine injury fund. The judges said that the families had not shown that their children's autism was brought on by the presence of thimerosal, a mercury vaccine preservative, by the measles virus used in the measles/mumps/rubella vaccine, or by a combination of the two. Massachusetts attorney Thomas M. Kiley, http://www.tomkileylaw.com, concentrates on legal cases regarding defective products.
  
  According to the article, there are 5,000 more cases pending where families are seeking compensation from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Fund, administered by the Department of Health and Human Services. by trying to prove that vaccines injured their children. In a published statement, the department of Health and Human Services said this determination by federal judges should reassure parents that vaccines do not cause autism. The full reports of the Special Masters are available at
  http://www.uscfc.uscourts.gov/node/5026.
• Beware of purchasing online prescription drugs andoverma-cfm   
  Description: A recent article points out the dangers of purchasing prescription drugs over the internet. As a Massachusetts attorney concentrating in personal injury law in Boston, Thomas M. Kiley, http://www.tomkileylaw.com, wants people to be aware of the legal issues when purchasing drugs online.
  
  In a news broadcast on MSNBC, http://www.msn.com/id/28983195, a federal judge sentenced Jared Wheat, CEO of Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, to 50 months in prison for illegally selling knockoff prescription drugs over the internet. U.S. District Judge Jack T. Camp also fined Wheat $50,000, and ordered him, the company and other individual defendants to forfeit $3 million in proceeds for illegally manufacturing popular lines of herbal dietary supplements.
• Imported drugs raise safety concerns for FDA andoverma   
  Description: As the public becomes more aware of imported products from countries which have less strict safety standards than the U.S., as indicated by the millions of recalled toys from China in the past year, the Federal Drug Administration wants consumers to beware of imported drugs as well. As a Massachusetts attorney concentrating on defective products liability cases, Thomas M. Kiley, http://www.tomkileylaw.com, wants consumers to be aware of possible safety concerns from imported drugs.
  
  The exact amount of imported drugs that come into the United States is hard to track, and the high volume makes it impossible to examine them all. The FDA's Office of Criminal Investigations, http://www.fda.gov, is working to uncover major black market pharmacy rings selling illegal pharmaceuticals.
• Contaminated peanut products affecting food banks and schools andoverma   
  Description: Massachusetts attorney Thomas M. Kiley, http://wwww.tomkileylaw.com, concentrates in product liability law. The most talked about recall products right now are the peanut products produced by Peanut Corporation of America that are causing people to become sick from salmonella bacteria. The contaminated products are affecting not only the general public, but also food banks and schools.
  
  A recent article in the New York Times,
  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/07/business/07peanut.html?_r=1&hp,
  says that school lunch programs in California, Idaho, and Minnesota received peanut products that could have been tainted. The products they received were not on the first list of recalled products, but the recall list has since expanded.
  
  The salmonella outbreak has affected 43 states (see http://www.msnbc.com for interactive map of states affected) and resulted in 1,313 products being recalled by the Food and Drug Administration, http://www.fda.gov. The outbreak has sickened at least 575 people and contributed to eight deaths.
• Over 1 Million Toyotas Recalled for Product Defect   
  Description: Toyota has announced a recall of over 1 million cars, of which 130,000 have been sold in the U.S.A. Vehicles affected in the U.S. are small cars which are being recalled due to a seatbelt defect. The seat belt tensioners can cause the insulation in the B Pillars to ignite. Consumers can bring their recalled vehicles to a Toyota dealership for a free repair.
• Father does his part for child safety defective product andover ma   
  Description: Massachusetts attorney Thomas M. Kiley, http://www.tomkileylaw.com, concentrates on defective product liability cases. A father whose daughter almost died from choking on a outlet cover decided to design his own cover when he reported the incident to the Consumer Product Safety Commission to get the items recalled and they refused.
  
  In an article by Beverly Beckham in the Boston Globe, http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/11/30/father-does-his-part-for-child-safety, George DeCell, a stay-at-home dad from Fairfax, VA, described the accident when his daughter accidentally choked on the plastic outlet cover five years ago. The cap was like a stopper in a drain, blocking her airway. Once she stopped struggling, he was able to remove it. On that day, he swore he would change the design of the outlet cap so that other children would not choke.
  
  DeCell wrote to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), http://www.cpsc.gov, explaining what had happened and urging the board to issue a standard for electrical outlet safety plugs similar to the ones that regulate pacifiers. Pacifiers used to choke kids, until a federal law changed the way they were made adding holes so air could get through if a child choked on it. The CPSC board rejected his request.
• Consumer safety groups look for help defective product andover ma   
  Description: Consumer safety groups have been concerned about the lower labor costs associated with manufacturing products overseas which sometimes results in poor quality that puts consumer safety at risk from defective product injuries. Often these injuries occur to children—accidental injury is the leading cause of injury and death to children under age 14. Consumer groups are hoping that a new presidential administration might be persuaded to change these statistics. Massachusetts attorney Thomas M. Kiley, http://www.tomkileylaw.com, concentrates on defective product liability cases in Boston.
  
  A recent article published by Public Citizen, a consumer safety group http://www.citizen/org/pressroom/release, says the Consumer Products Safety Commission details huge numbers of recalls of products with violations of lead paint standards (all imported from offshore countries), or appliances that catch fire. The latest recall, according to the article, involves an expansion of an additional 131,000 of a previous recall of infant rattles that could cause a choking hazard. Since the original recall, there have been 10 additional reports of choking from the tail pieces from the Infant Lion and Lamb Grabby rattles, according to the website.
  
  Public Citizen sent a letter to the Obama Transition Team upon President Obama's inauguration deploring "the abusive practice of inserting language in the preambles of, or in federal regulations for the purpose of immunizing manufacturers from liability for injuries caused by faulty products.” Public Citizen is urging President Obama to require that manufacturers provide reliable and safe products for the consumer. They want to see changes to the current legislation that protects businesses giving them immunity from liability.
• Defective toys injure children-legal-issues-Andover-MA   
  Description: There are 217,000 children accidentally injured because of defective toys each year. In fact, accidental childhood injury is a leading killer of children under age 14, and each year approximately 15 children die from a toy-related incident. Massachusetts attorney Thomas M. Kiley, http://www.tomkileylaw.com, concentrates on defective products cases and wants to give parents an idea of what to do if their child is injured and they decide to pursue a lawsuit.
  
  According to a Safe Kids Worldwide Toy Safety Fact Sheet, http://www.usa.safekids.org, in the United States, more than 3 billion toys and games are sold annually. Where can parents find information on recalls of toys and child products? There are lots of resources available online for parents to find out information on the status of toys and products for children. The website of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has updated information and pictures of recalled toys that may be harmful to children (www.cpsc.gov/safechild).
  
  The website of Parents Magazine, http://www.parents.com/product-recalls/toys, has an online database that provides resources for parents wanting information about defective toys and children's products. The database has a comprehensive list of baby toys, kid toys, crib recalls, and clothing recalls. It includes photos of the item, the brand/manufacturer/company, a description including model numbers, and the problem or danger caused by each item that has been recalled. The database also has the date the item was recalled and where it was sold. Parents can also search the database by category.
• Parents beware of lead tainted toys defective products Andover MA   
  Description: Massachusetts attorney Thomas M. Kiley, http://www.tomkileylaw.com, concentrates on defective product liability cases and is concerned about the large numbers of lead tainted toys imported from other countries which have less strict safety standards than the US. Last year, over 45 million toys and children's products – 30 million from China – were recalled, according to an article in the Seattle PI Newsource, http://www.seattlepi.newsource.com. In fact, China currently makes 80% of the toys in the U.S. Over 140 of the 152 consumer product recalls for unsafe lead materials issued in the past six years have been products manufactured in China. There are currently 400,000 children suffering from lead poisoning in the U.S. These startling numbers prompted both the House and Senate to pass legislation imposing the toughest lead standards in the world, banning lead beyond minute levels in products for children 12 or younger. This legislation takes effect February 10, 2009, It also bans children's products – either permanently or pending further study – containing six types of phthalates, chemicals found in plastics and suspected of posing health risks. For more information on this new legislation, go to http://www.cpsc.gov.
• Crib Safety Tips   
  Description: As children are left unattended for long periods of time in cribs and bassinets, by intent, design, practice and custom, you want to be especially vigilant with these products; they deserve your special attention and need to be completely safe.
• Fisher-Price Recalls Simplicity’s Rainforest™ Portable Play Yards   
  Description: On January 15, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of about 200,000 Simplicity Rainforest Portable Play Yards with the Fisher-Price logo. The recalled play yards were sold with a bassinet, changing table, and mobile features. The products have a rainforest patterned fabric and rainforest themed artwork. The play yards were sold at retailers and specialty children's stores nationwide from January 2007 through January 2009 for about $100.
• Stork Craft Recalls More Than 500,000 Cribs   
  Description: On January 13, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of over 500,000 Stork Craft Baby Cribs. The cribs were sold at major retailers, including J.C. Penney, Kmart, and Walmart stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Babiesrus.com, Costco.com, and Walmart.com from May 2000 through January 2009 for between $100 and $400. The metal brackets used to support the crib mattress and mattress board can crack and break creating a dangerous gap between the mattress and crib rails. A child could become entrapped in the gap and suffocate. Consumers should stop using the recalled cribs immediately and find an alternative, safe sleeping environment for their baby.
• Reading labels isn't enough to ensure safe products   
  Description: Thanks to recent defective product scares and research results, consumers are becoming more and more aware of the harmful ingredients and substances that can affect their health. They're learning how to read labels and to research where their products were made to determine how safe they are. Where can they go to find out this detailed information? The National Library of Medicine has compiled a very useful database where people can find out about the ingredients and makeup of the household products they use. And, responding to the recent news of defective toys, the Senate is approving a law that will overhaul the consumer product laws and create a national database of all types of products, not just household ones.
• Who do we contact for defective products?   
  Description: At the Tom Kiley Law Office, we can help you find the information to help with questions about defective products. If you have been injured by a defective product, we will get you compensation for your medical costs. Where can you go for more information?
• Safety toolkits free for all Americans   
  Description: There are resources available for free from the Consumer Product Safety Commission on how to keep your children and community safe from a variety of safety hazards.
• The dangers of SUVs: Design flaws increase risk of rollover accidents   
  Description: Many sports utility vehicles (SUV's) have high centers of gravity, top heavy wheelbases and a top heavy design, making them particularly susceptible to rolling over. The effects of the manufacturer's design flaws are often magnified when a driver experiences a high speed blowout. With inherent design flaws, SUV's have become an extremely dangerous vehicle to drive.
• 10 Worst Toys for 2008   
  Description: Our children are precious to us. At this joyful holiday time where gift giving and generosity abound, safety in toys is of utmost importance lest a dear child suffer unnecessary harm or injury.
• Airbag Injuries in Car Accidents   
  Description: Airbags can cause serious injuries and even death, especially if the airbag was defective. This article discusses injuries associated with airbags and gives tips on how to prevent such injuries. If you have been injured by an airbag following a car accident, contact Kiley Law Group at (800) 930-8145.
• Defective Automobiles Covered by the Massachusetts Lemon Law   
  Description: There are both state and federal laws protecting consumers who purchased defective automobiles. The Massachusetts Lemon Law provides compensation for consumers who have vehicles with substantial defects. Contact Kiley Law Group LLP at (800) 930-8145 regarding your Massachusetts Lemon Law case.

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