Legal News & Consumer Rights

Arizona Man Says Ridgid Table Saw Defective Without Flesh-Sensing Tech

Back in 2010, a Massachusetts jury awarded a man $1.5 million in damages after he injured his hand on a Ryobi table saw that lacked flesh-sensing technology that would have prevented the injury. Such technology was introduced back in 2000, but most major table saw…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 12 Apr 2017

Driver Distraction a Big Problem in Parking Lots, Too

April is distracted driving month, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). Various organizations will spend the month reminding drivers to put their cell phones and other gadgets away when behind the wheel to help reduce the risk of motor vehicle accidents, injuries, and deaths.…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 11 Apr 2017

Michigan Family Blames Takata Air Bag for Mother’s Recent Death

In January of this year, Takata agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud and to pay $1 billion in criminal penalties for their conduct in the sales of defective air bag inflators. The fallout from this debacle is far from over, however. In February, shortly…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 4 Apr 2017

Miami Woman Warns Consumers to Beware Pressure Cooker Explosions

A Miami woman is warning other consumers to beware of their Tristar Pressure Cookers. In a recent CBS News article, the woman explained that she was using her pressure cooker to make a stew when the cooker exploded, causing her to suffer second-degree burns. The…

By Steven Cohn

/ 14 Mar 2017

House Proposes Two Bills that Would Severely Restrict Consumer Rights

The U.S. House of Representatives recently proposed two new bills that, if passed, could seriously limit and restrict the rights of U.S. citizens to seek justice in court. The first, H.R. 985, is called the “Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017.” According to…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 9 Mar 2017

IKEA Recalls 33,000+ Beach Chairs for Finger Amputation Hazards

On January 27, 2017, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the recall of more than 33,000 IKEA MYSINGSO beach chairs. These are foldable chairs with a wood base and an attached polyester fabric seat. The recall includes several article numbers, which all correspond…

By Steven Cohn

/ 6 Mar 2017

New York Reports Increasing Construction Worker Deaths

Construction worker deaths are on the rise in New York, according to a recent report by the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH). Between 2006 and 2015, a total of 464 construction workers died on the job across the state, with fatality…

By Steven Cohn

/ 28 Feb 2017

Takata Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Tries to Move Forward

After a record year of Takata air bag recalls in 2016, recalls continue to rise. Several automakers have announced additional recalls, adding to the already millions of inflators that were previously recalled. Honda, the automaker most affected by Takata airbag recalls, recently announced an additio

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 23 Feb 2017

Oklahoma Man Brings Class Action Washing Machine Suit Against Samsung

An Oklahoma man has filed a class action lawsuit against Samsung Electronics, stating that the company’s home washing machines are dangerously defective. In some cases, they have been reported to actually “explode,” forcing the lids off and potentially injuring consumers. The plaintiff filed the cas

By Steven Cohn

/ 9 Feb 2017

Little Girl Suffers Nicotine Poisoning from E-Cigarette Solution

While electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) were initially touted as being much safer than traditional tobacco cigarettes, recent research has highlighted a number of safety concerns associated with them. There have been instances where the devices have exploded and injured consumers. In 2009, the FD

By Kendra Goldhirsch

/ 9 Feb 2017

New Plaintiffs Joining Old Stryker Consolidated Litigation

New Stryker hip replacement lawsuits are being filed by plaintiffs injured by the LFIT V40 femoral head, a component of their hip implant. Some are calling this new group of lawsuits the “second wave.” Stryker has been defending lawsuits involving its Rejuvenate hip stem and…

By Kendra Goldhirsch

/ 26 Jan 2017

South Carolina Man Blames Wife’s Death on 3T Heating-Cooling Device

Plaintiffs who had open-heart procedures, and then fell victim to deadly infections are filing complaints in federal courts for their injuries. Several of these cases have been filed in recent months, with plaintiffs claiming that Stockert 3T heating-cooling systems, which are often used in operatin

By Kendra Goldhirsch

/ 25 Jan 2017