Legal News & Consumer Rights

Researchers Stand By Study that Questions Use of IVC Filters

According to a study recently published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters among patients with severe pulmonary embolism (PE) provides no additional health benefits over using anticoagulant medications alone—and may cause additional seriou

By Roopal Luhana

/ 11 Sep 2015

Takata Air Bag Sparks Fire in Japanese Nissan X-Trail

Nissan Motor Company has reported another incident involving a defective Takata air bag. In the past couple of years, Takata air bags have been linked with dangerous explosions that have caused serious injuries and even death. This time, it seems the air bag explosion caused…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 30 Jul 2015

New York Woman Awarded Largest Personal Injury Verdict in State History

Brooklyn resident Shirley Miller was turning 32 years old in 2008. A native Israeli working as a veterinarian at the Humane Society, she was crossing over Ninth Avenue at 48th Street in Midtown Manhattan on her birthday when she was struck by a Duane Reade…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 23 Jun 2015

Trek Bicycle Recall: What Went Wrong?

About a month ago, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that bicycle manufacturer Trek was recalling about a million bikes due to defective quick release levers, or “skewers,” as they’re sometimes called. When not properly adjusted, these levers can become lodged in the disc…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 15 Jun 2015

New Table Saw Lawsuit Filed in Illinois Against Black & Decker

On April 10, 2015, Illinois resident James Boyle filed a new table saw lawsuit against Black & Decker, Inc. The plaintiff claims he was unnecessarily injured when working on his Black & Decker table saw, and seeks in excess of $75,000 in damages. The case…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 12 Jun 2015

3 Reasons Why You May Have a Trek Bicycle Injury Lawsuit

One Trek bicycle rider became a quadriplegic after enduring an accident on his bike. Another fractured a wrist, and a third suffered facial injuries. Trek Bicycles received reports that these three injuries were related to a quick-release lever or “skewer” that became lodged in the…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 8 Jun 2015

Did Trek Fail to Warn Bicycle Riders Of Dangerous Quick Release Levers?

According to an April 21, 2015 announcement by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), consumers should stop using certain Trek bicycles immediately and contact an authorized retailer for important recall repairs. Three Trek bicycle owners were seriously injured because of a design defec

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 8 May 2015

Takata Struggling to Meet Air Bag Repair Demands—Car Owners Waiting

Takata is having a hard time keeping up with demand for air bag replacement parts. Though the company has refused to expand previous recalls that focus only on hot and humid parts of the country, car manufacturers like Honda and Toyota have broadened their recalls…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 27 Apr 2015

Woodcraft Adds SawStop Portable Table Saw to Their Product Line

Woodcraft Supply, LLC, one of the nation’s largest suppliers of woodworking tools and supplies, announced on March 30, 2015, that they had added the SawStop Jobsite Saw to their product line. SawStop table saws come with flesh-detecting technology that stops the blade from rotating within…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 23 Apr 2015

Takata Ramps Up Air Bag Production—Still Behind on Repairs

Takata has been struggling to meet demand for replacement parts. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), as of February 2015, nearly 90 percent of vehicles with defective Takata air bags had still not been repaired. Some of the problem is that owners…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 14 Apr 2015

Family of Texas Man Killed by Air Bag Explosion Files Lawsuit

The family of a man killed by a Takata air bag explosion has filed a Takata air bag lawsuit in Harris County, Texas. The family names both Takata and Honda as defendants in the case, as well as All Stars Auto Sales, which is where…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 9 Apr 2015

NHTSA Demands Takata Preserve Air Bag Inflators for Testing and Lawsuits

If you were a victim in an accident involving an air bag explosion, you’d probably want to have a look at that airbag—or one like it. That’s the logic behind the latest move by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). They recently demanded that…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 31 Mar 2015