March 16, 2017 Britax Stroller Recall The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has posted a recall of Britax strollers, pulling 676,000 off the market. The recall is due to a damaged receiver mount, which allows for the car seat to disengage, posing a fall hazard to infants. Many children have been injured during use of the Britax stroller. The … Read More »
March 11, 2017 Philadelphia Product Liability Lawyers Discuss Types of Auto Defects Drivers face a number of hazards on the road, from inclement weather, to unpredictable road conditions, to other vehicles. If their car contains a defective part, however, the car itself can become the biggest danger to a driver. Whether it is caused by a flawed design, manufacturing error, or simply a failure to operate properly, … Read More »
March 11, 2017 New Safety Standards to Protect Workers from Beryllium Exposure New rules and safety standards have been developed to protect workers from beryllium exposure in their workplaces. Beryllium is a metal that is found in a variety of sources, such as coal. Beryllium is often used in the aircraft, shipyard and communication industries. Beryllium can be a dangerous and potent element. Since it is sometimes … Read More »
March 9, 2017 Hernia Mesh Recall: Surgical Complications and Injuries At least two composite mesh manufacturers, Ethicon Physiomesh and Atrium C-Qur, are being investigated for causing serious surgical complications when used for hernia repair. These types of mesh have been failing at an alarming rate, especially when compared to other manufacturers’ products. A hernia occurs when an organ bursts through an opening in the tissue … Read More »
March 9, 2017 Philadelphia Product Liability Lawyers Discuss Another Investigation for Fiat Chrysler The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a new investigation to look into consumer complaints regarding Fiat Chrysler’s transmission systems. This investigation follows an earlier recall in June 2016, after vehicles equipped with the Fiat Chrysler Monostable shifter rolled over, injuring people and even causing the death of a high profile celebrity, Anton … Read More »
March 8, 2017 Toys Exposing Personal Information through Data Breach A line of toys manufactured by internet-based company, CloudPets, has left the personal information of nearly 800,000 consumers exposed to hackers everywhere. The toys are stuffed animals that can record, store and then replay voice recordings that are created over the internet. More than 2 million consumer voice recordings have been exposed along with people’s … Read More »
March 7, 2017 Who is to Blame when a Driverless Car Crashes and Causes Injury? With technological advances being made at a shockingly fast rate, it may come as no surprise that driverless, or robot cars, are already on American roadways. The real question is, who is to blame if a driverless car crashes? If a person is injured in a vehicular accident but cannot hold another driver accountable, then … 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 »
March 3, 2017 Philadelphia Product Liability Lawyers: Pharmaceutical Companies Putting Patients at Risk Through Off-Label Marketing The pharmaceutical industry has been promoting the use of medications to doctors for a variety of “off-label” reasons. “Off-label” refers to uses that have not yet been approved or tested by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This information should be shocking to people who take medications across the United States. Big Pharma is … Read More »
