July 20, 2016 Alert: Pacific Cycle Jogging Strollers Have Been Recalled A Pacific Cycle spokesperson stated that the Instep and Schwinn models were proven to have defective front wheels that would not only become loose, but can also fully separate from the stroller itself. This product defect has caused 132 consumer complaints that appear to span over roughly 6 years. The consumer complaints against Pacific Cycle … Read More »
July 11, 2016 Philadelphia Product Liability Lawyers: The Dark Side of Opioid Pain Killers Just because one gets a doctor’s prescription for opioid painkillers does not mean they are immune to the health risks that accompany taking these drugs. Opioids are a class of drugs that include legal drugs like oxycodone, fentanyl, and morphine, as well as illegal drugs like heroin. Unfortunately, legal or not, opioids can be extremely addictive … Read More »
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 »
July 1, 2016 Summer Fireworks Safety Firework displays are an American tradition, with many summer holiday events ending with a grand display of explosive power and color. When handled by firework specialists, firework shows are typically safe events, but when amateurs try to act as professionals, disaster can strike. Emergency rooms see a high rate of patients in the summer with … Read More »
June 30, 2016 Philadelphia Products Liability Lawyers: Ikea Recall Ikea Launches Massive Recall After Dressers Cause Injuries and Deaths Over 29 million Ikea model dressers have been recalled after multiple reports revealed that several injuries and deaths have occurred because the dressers tip and/or fall over. The products recalled include dressers from Ikea’s lower-cost Malm line, which has been plagued with consumer reports regarding … Read More »
June 27, 2016 Injuries Caused by Defective Machinery Many workers encounter numerous risks while on the job. Heavy machinery such as forklifts, scissor lifts, and others can make big jobs easier and faster, but can also put workers in danger for workplace injury or even death. If a piece of machinery is defective or flawed, it can increase the chance for devastating, sometimes … Read More »
May 10, 2016 The Serious Dangers of Automatic Gates The number of people who have suffered serious injuries and even lost their lives from malfunctioning or faulty automated gates is simply too high to have no changes implemented. An automatic gate or automatic gate system is a mechanical device that opens or closes a gate, such as the one at the end of a driveway … Read More »
May 5, 2016 The Serious Dangers of E-Cigarettes While many people, former cigarette smokers in particular, may switch over to “e-cigarettes” (or “e-cigs”) or “vapes” because they believe them to be less harmful, the reality is quite different. Multiple people have suffered serious burns and bodily injuries from e-cigarettes that they have purchased and used. Furthermore, the potential medical consequences and health hazards … Read More »
April 27, 2016 Philadelphia Products Liability Lawyers: Big Damages in Power Morcellator Suits for Plaintiffs The U.S. Food and Drug Administration had released statements about the use of power morcellators in uterine surgery, and although there may not be many suits that have been filed against the manufacturers of power morcellators, it seems as though the damages inflicted on patients have the potential to be quite large. The people who … Read More »
