January 31, 2018 The Different Types of Product Liability Lawsuits By Richard M. Jurewicz, Esq. When a person is injured using an industrial or consumer product there are different types of claims. Typically, these depend upon how and why the person was injured. The four types of defect claims include: DESIGN DEFECT – is a flaw that is not limited to one particular product but … Read More »
October 31, 2017 Children’s Safety Alert: Dressers and Strollers Recalled The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently released two different recalls of children’s products. One recall involves dressers distributed by Target that are dangerous because they are prone to tipping over and entrapping children. The second recall includes strollers sold at Target and Walmart, which are dangerous due to a manufacturing defect that allows the … Read More »
October 13, 2017 Home Depot to Pay $5.7 Million Penalty for Selling Recalled Products According to a recent news release from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Home Depot has agreed to pay a $5.7 million civil penalty for distributing recalled products that posed various safety hazards to American consumers. Beginning in 2012 and continuing for the next four years, Home Depot sold dangerous, recalled items. Product recalls are … Read More »
September 13, 2017 Changes to Crane Safety Regulations Cranes are one of the largest pieces of equipment on a construction site and thus present a greater risk to construction workers, site visitors, and even passersby. Recent crane accidents that caused fatal injuries have prompted the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to strengthen their regulations for cranes. Opposition from some inside the industry, … Read More »
September 7, 2017 Amusement Park, Carnival and Fair Accidents Amusement Parks, carnivals and fairs are extremely popular with families; however, every so often a news story surfaces about large-scale injuries and fatalities that occur at these parks due to negligence. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, close to 31,000 people are rushed to emergency rooms because of amusement park, carnival or fair … Read More »
August 19, 2017 Injury Alert: Home Exercise Equipment A three-year-old girl nearly suffered an amputation after she was pulled underneath her mother’s home treadmill. The child required skin grafts on her hand, arm and chest and is expected to spend the next two years wearing compression clothing to protect and treat her injuries. Serious injuries from home exercise equipment, including many injuries to … Read More »
August 16, 2017 Utility Vehicles Recalled for Crash Hazards So far, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has received 80 reports of brake failures leading to crash hazards, which occurred while consumers were operating Cub Cadet’s line of utility vehicles (UTV). Although no injuries have been reported yet, the commission has launched a recall to prevent the dangerous or deadly injuries that can occur … Read More »
July 6, 2017 Public Citizen Calls for a Recall of IV Solutions Public Citizen, a nonprofit organization that fights for consumer rights, has called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action against a dangerous intravenous solution that is commonly used in hospitals. Hydroxyethyl starch, also known as HES, has been on the market since 1972. There are three different brands available for use in … Read More »
June 15, 2017 Philadelphia Work Injury Lawyers: OSHA’s Annual Report The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released its annual report on the top ten safety violations most frequently cited in the workplace. The report highlights how all too often, workplaces are in violation of fall protection, hazard communication, scaffolding, respiratory protection, lockout/tagout procedures, powered industrial trucks, ladders, electrical and wiring methods, machine guarding and … Read More »
