Defective Products Can Lead to Injuries
Recently Recalled Items May be on Your Gift List During the holidays, there is a lot of excitement around using all the new gifts you just received and trying out…
Do You Have a Zantac Cancer Case?
Since its emergence on the market in 1983, millions of people have taken the antacid drug Zantac, believing it to be safe. However, research has long showed that long-term use…
Attorney Malcolm M. Crosland Jr. Local Counsel for X-LITE Guardrail Device Failure
X-LITE guardrail rails, manufactured by Lindsay Corporation of Nebraska, have taken the lives of dozens unsuspecting motorists involved in high-speed accidents that ended with passengers being impaled by the guardrail…
Three Safety Tips For Traveling Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day Weekend maybe full of fun and the sun, but according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, it is also one of the biggest weekends for auto accidents….
Volkswagen Reaches Settlement with US Government
After undergoing investigations and being hit with hundreds of defective product lawsuits, German automotive company Volkswagen has reached a settlement agreement with the United States government. While the settlement is…
More than 20 Million Vehicles Equipped with Faulty Air Bags
More than 12 million vehicles have been recalled around the world due to a dangerous defect in air bags, and the problem could affect 20 to 25 million cars in…
Nissan’s total number of recalled vehicles due to defective airbags now amount to more than 660,000
Nishiku, Yokohama, Japan-based automaker Nissan Motor Corp.’s Nissan North America Inc. is issuing a recall for more than 226,000 additional vehicles in the global market due to issues of a…
GM recalls 60,000 Saturns due to troublesome gear shifts
Automaker General Motors Co. issued recall for 60,000 Saturn Aura midsize cars due to reports that their automatic transmission shift levers are prone to showing the wrong gear, an error the car company…
Buyer Beware: Don’t Believe Everything You See on TV
We love Dr. Oz as much as anybody. He does a great job simplifying complicated health news. He seems so warm and caring. It can be easy to believe that any…
Ford Announces 6 Separate Recalls in July
Detroit, Michigan-based automaker Ford Motor Co. announced six separate recalls earlier this month, affecting a total of 100,610 vehicles in North America. The vehicles were recalled because of potentially faulty…
GM will begin compensation program for crash victims Aug. 1
On Aug. 1, General Motors will begin accepting claims from victims and families of victims involved in accidents caused by defective ignition switches. After over a decade of keeping quiet, GM issued a recall on…
GM’s CEO under scrutiny by Congress
At a Capitol Hill hearing initiated by a House of Representatives subcommittee on Tuesday, April 1, Mary Barra, the CEO for Detroit, Michigan-based automaker General Motors Co., faced scrutiny over…
Stryker Hip Replacements Recall
Stryker, a leading medical technology company, marketed its Rejuvenate system as the next generation and latest evolution in hip replacement products. The complex design was intended to offer greater stability…
Troubled Toys of 2013
A recent report by the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) titled “Trouble in Toyland” lists some of 2013’s most dangerous toys. For the past 28 years, PIRG has researched…
Brad Pitt’s NGO may sue manufacturer for product liability due to rotting wood
The non-profit organization Make It Right Foundation, which is the brainchild of Hollywood actor Brad Pitt , is considering taking legal action against a South Carolina-based manufacturer of glass-infused wood…
Nearly 40,000 pounds of rotisserie chicken products recalled by California Costco
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced on Saturday, October 12 that a South San Francisco, California Costco wholesale store will be recalling nearly 40,000…
Salmonella outbreak in mangoes sickens 105
A salmonella outbreak in mangoes imported to the United States from Mexico has caused 105 people in 16 states to become ill between July 12 and August 29. Splendid Products’…
Volvo fined for slowly reporting safety defects
Volvo has been issued a $1.5 million fine by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after it failed to report safety defects in a timely manner. Car manufacturers are required…