June 5, 2017 Philadelphia Defective Product Lawyers: Polaris Recall Update Even More Polaris Products Recalled due to Dangers to Consumers Polaris, a company that manufactures all-terrain and off-highway recreational vehicles, is once again recalling its products due to serious risks to consumers. This time around, Polaris is recalling its Ranger 900 recreational off-highway vehicle (ROV) and its Sportsman All-Terrain vehicles (ATV) because of fire, … Read More »
May 21, 2017 HoMedic Massagers Pose Shock and Burn Hazards: Consumer Recall HoMedics is complying with a Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall and is removing many of its massagers from the shelves. The handheld massagers create a risk of electric shock and burns to consumers because of a dangerous design defect. As a result, American consumers have been injured. More than 400,000 of HoMedic’s handheld massagers … Read More »
April 30, 2017 Philadelphia Personal Injury Lawyers: Polaris All-Terrain Vehicles Recalled Polaris All-Terrain Vehicle Recalled Due to Manufacture Defect All-terrain vehicles (ATVs) are popular throughout the U.S. and are enjoyed by many age groups. ATVS, also known as “quads”, are fairly small vehicles that are designed to be completely open. They can fit two-to-three people and can be operated on rough, uneven ground. For many of … Read More »
April 21, 2017 Philadelphia Product Liability Lawyers: Defibrillator Failures St. Jude Medical Failed to Report Defibrillator Failures; Patients at Risk and One Dead Medical device manufacturer, St. Jude Medical, failed to report battery failures with nearly 400,000 of its defibrillators. Even though the manufacturer was aware of the issues, it continued to ship the product to hospitals and healthcare providers, allowing them to implant … Read More »
March 18, 2017 Philadelphia Products Liability Lawyers: Trek Bicycles Recalled due to Falling Hazard Trek, a bicycle manufacturing company, has recalled all models it produced between 1999 and 2015 due to a serious fall hazard posed to consumers. The recall applies to all Trek models that come equipped with front disc brakes. A defective, open quick release lever that is located on the front wheel hub causes the fall … Read More »
March 4, 2017 Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Discuss Machine Accidents Construction sites are full of hazards, with lots of heavy machinery and materials shifting around constantly. A caught in/between accident occurs when a worker becomes caught between pieces of equipment or struck or crushed by falling equipment, materials, or structures. There are a number of situations in which this can occur, including machinery failure, cave-ins, … Read More »
February 28, 2017 Responsibility of Machine Manufacturers and Employers to Protect Workers from Unsafe Conditions Employers and machine manufacturers have many legal responsibilities when it comes to protecting workers from defective or unsafe machinery in the workplace. In fact, it is the responsibility of an employer to provide a reasonably safe and healthful work environment. Similarly, manufacturers have a legal responsibility to workers, and that is to produce a properly … Read More »
February 1, 2017 Philadelphia Product Liability Lawyers Discuss Inadequate Machine Guarding Leading Cause of Workplace Amputations While OSHA participated in Arkansas’s Second Annual Amputation Prevention Stand Down training seminar, training alone is not the most effective method for preventing work-related accidents. Educating workers on equipment that is potentially unsafe is important; however, the most effective method to eliminate machine hazards is for equipment designers and manufacturers to provide the proper engineering … Read More »
January 17, 2017 Philadelphia Products Liability Lawyers Discuss How Drones Are Changing the World Drones, or unpiloted aircrafts, have become increasingly popular in recent years. Due to their increasing popularity, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has launched new rules regulating drone usage. Additionally, increased usage of drones has caused injuries to children and adults. Drones are being used for personal recreation as well as for business purposes. Their uses range … Read More »
