July 5, 2016 Report on Volkswagen Emissions Settlement Almost half a million U.S. Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche car owners are expected to receive part of a $10.2 billion settlement resulting from Volkswagen intentionally installing erroneous software in over 11 million cars sold worldwide. Volkswagen admitted to a federal judge that it purposely programmed its software to meet emission standards in the U.S. and … Read More »
February 29, 2016 Olympus Corporation Medical Scopes The US Senate released the details of an investigation relating to medical scopes that are manufactured by Olympus Corp., a national frontrunner when it comes to the production and sales of duodenoscopes. Olympus Corp. has voluntarily recalled 4,400 of its medical scopes due to a large number of infections and deaths that have highlighted the … Read More »
February 18, 2016 Harley-Davidson Recall Alert Clutches Won’t Disengage Approximately 46,000 Harley-Davidson motorcycles have been recalled by their manufacturer, and all because of one very serious issue: the motorcycles were unable to stay in gear because their clutches would not fully disengage. This defect affected several of Harley-Davidson’s 2015 models, including the Road Glide, Road King, Street Glide, Ultra Limited, Police … Read More »
December 29, 2015 Hoverboard Fires and Explosions Hoverboards may be a hot item, but they may be literally too hot to handle in some cases. The lithium ion batteries of the self-balancing scooters may overheat and potentially explode. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) received 50 reports of injuries including the devices, with 11 reports of fires in 10 states. The … Read More »
September 16, 2015 Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyers: Fraud Case Involving Unsafe Guardrail Systems A Guardrail systems manufacturer has been found to have committed fraud in failing to disclose changes to their system that led to increased accidents. Trinity Industries failed to disclose new changes to their guardrail ends to the Federal Highway Administration (FHA). These changes increased likelihood of injury or death in a collision. Trinity Industries is … Read More »
September 1, 2015 Philadelphia Product Liability Lawyers Discuss Dangers of Power Morcellators Power Morcellators have been discovered to spread cancerous tissue. Power Morcellators were designed to allow easier removal of fibroids by grinding up tissue and required less invasive surgeries. However, 1 in 350 women with uterine fibroids also have uterine sarcomas, a condition that is difficult to detect before surgery. Power morcellators spread this tissue in … Read More »
July 31, 2015 Ikea Lawsuit Over Fatal Furniture Tip-Over Accident The parents of a two-year-old boy from West Chester, Pennsylvania have filed suit against the Ikea Corporation alleging that the furniture store did not do enough to warn customers of the potential hazards caused when their three and six drawer dressers topple over. The toddler was killed in February, 2014 when the 136 pound Ikea … Read More »
July 21, 2015 Ford Automobiles Come Under Fire A Ford design flaw found in the Ford Explorer can cause carbon monoxide to leak into the cabin while the SUV is in motion, a New Jersey couple claims. In a May 2015 lawsuit filed in Monmouth County Superior Court, since removed to New Jersey federal court by Ford, the American car maker is accused … Read More »
July 9, 2015 Massive Air Bag Recall Approximately 34 million vehicles are subject to a recall for defective airbags. The airbags, manufactured by Takata corporation, could potentially rupture when they deploy in an accident, sending metal fragments flying through the passenger compartment. Humidity increases the risk of the airbag exploding in this manner. 100 injuries and six deaths have been linked to … Read More »
