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Auto Defects Causing Personal Injury and Wrongful Death: Mazda, General Motors, and Honda Recall Vehicles
There is more news of auto safety defects prompting yet more recalls of vehicle from the nation’s largest auto manufactures. Auto defects that cause serious injuries or wrongful death maybe grounds for a personal injury case or a wrongful death complaint against a negligent automaker. (more…)
Posted on: August 31, 2010 Posted in: Product Liability / Defective Products No Comments
Salmonella Outbreak Prompts Egg Recall
Since May of this year hundreds of cases of salmonella have been reported and appears to be ongoing according to experts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The outbreak has been tracked to in-shell eggs from Wright County Egg in Galt, Iowa. A recall has been launched. Currently there are an estimated 228 million eggs being recall according to the associated press. (more…)
Posted on: August 30, 2010 Posted in: Product Liability / Defective Products No Comments
Fighting a Bad Faith Insurance Company
Many insurance companies do not treat claims made against their insured as the law requires. By doing everything possible to avoid paying legitimate claims the company puts its customers at risk. It’s called acting in bad faith.
Under the law, every contract of insurance carries the requirement that both the insured and the insurance company act in good faith to fulfill their responsibilities.
Although acting in bad faith is clearly illegal, the practice is not uncommon.
Our law firm cannot transform the employees of fad faith insurance companies into ethical human beings, but we can fight for your rights. (more…)
Posted on: August 2, 2010 Posted in: Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents, Insurance Fraud / Bad Faith, Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Product Liability / Defective Products No Comments
Pickup driver dies in Sunnyvale crash, two teens injured
July 12–One woman died and two teenage girls were taken when two cars collided at a Sunnyvale intersection Sunday morning.
According to the San Jose Mercury News, a white pickup traveling south on Bernardo Avenue was hit by a sedan that had been traveling west on Remington Drive, as reported by Capt. Douglas Moretto of the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety. The pickup rolled over and its driver was killed as a result of a partial ejection. (more…)
Posted on: July 12, 2010 Posted in: Car / Truck / Motorcycle / SUV Accidents, Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Product Liability / Defective Products No Comments
A 7-Year Old Asks About Lipitor And It’s Nothing To Laugh About
This story might seem amusing, if it were not frightening. More than anything, it’s an indication of the power of Direct-To-Consumer Advertising (DTCA) for prescription medications. These are the ads that always end with “Ask your doctor about…”, and drug companies spend billions on them every year. (more…)
Posted on: June 21, 2010 Posted in: Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Product Liability / Defective Products, Unsafe Drugs No Comments
Dangerous Sunscreen Chemicals Cause Vitamin D Deficiencies And Diseases
If a researcher would announce tomorrow that she’s discovered a cure for a harmful condition that afflicts 59% of the world’s population, the world would hail her as one of the greatest heroines of all time. The scientist would be even more heroic if her cure would free people from the dangers of some widely used consumer products that are a major cause of the harmful problem. (more…)
Posted on: June 3, 2010 Posted in: Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Product Liability / Defective Products No Comments
By Any Name, Aspartame Is Sweet And Deadly
Give an old killer a new name, and you still have the same killer.
That’s exactly what’s happened with aspartame, a sugar substitute sold under the names Nutrasweet and Equal. Aspartame also shows up in more than 6000 products, and it has a long history of causing severe personal injuries and wrongful deaths. (more…)
Posted on: May 18, 2010 Posted in: Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Product Liability / Defective Products No Comments
Ear Candles, and Other “Natural” Products, Invite Personal Injuries
As awareness of the dangers of prescription drugs grows, Americans are looking for safer methods of healing. In an attempt to appeal to health-conscious consumers, many merchants call their products “Natural”, but calling something “Natural” doesn’t guarantee that it’s safe. (more…)
Posted on: March 30, 2010 Posted in: Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Product Liability / Defective Products No Comments
Immunizing Medical Device Manufacturers Means Bad News for Doctors
Preemption is a legal concept that takes from the victims of defective medical devices the right to sue the manufacturers for damages.
Preemption is a legal doctrine that’s based on the supremacy clause of the United States Constitution. Preemption states that when federal and state laws differ, federal law takes precedence. In its rulings on medical devices, the Supreme Court has taken preemption to an absurd level by giving the manufacturers of medical devices immunity from legal action if their devices harm or kill people. (more…)
Posted on: March 26, 2010 Posted in: Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Product Liability / Defective Products No Comments
Transvaginal Mesh Can Cause Severe Personal Injuries in Women
Transvaginal Mesh, a polypropylene product used in surgery to correct problems of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) and Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI), has caused personal injuries to more than 1000 women. In response, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a strong Public Health Notification on the dangers associated with both the product and the surgery. (more…)
Posted on: March 22, 2010 Posted in: Personal Injury / Wrongful Death, Product Liability / Defective Products No Comments
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