Birmingham Personal Injury Lawyer articles in category: Defective & Dangerous Products

A contaminant has been found in the blood thinner herapin that has been associated with 19 deaths. U.S. health officials are trying to figure out how the chemical made its way into the drug. The contaminant is called oversulfated condroitin sulfate, which does not naturally occur. The herapin in question was recalled on February 28 and the FDA says there have not been any new deaths since that...

The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced that John Deere has voluntarily recalled over 5,000 tractors because the forward drive pedal can get stuck which may lead to serious injury. The tractor model involved is John Deere 3203. For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

President Global Corp., in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling its Uni-President Red Bean Flavor Ice Bars and Red Bean Tapioca Flavor Ice Bars because they may contain skim milk that was not on the label of ingredients. If a consumer who is allergic to milk consumes this product he/she may have serious allergic reactions that could result in death.Each product comes in a box containing 6...

President Global Corp., in conjunction with the FDA, is recalling its Uni-President Red Bean Flavor Ice Bars and Red Bean Tapioca Flavor Ice Bars because they may contain skim milk that was not on the label of ingredients. If a consumer who is allergic to milk consumes this product he/she may have serious allergic reactions that could result in death.Each product comes in a box containing 6...

MSNBC is reporting that the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of over one million foam baby seats that were sold in stores such as Sears, Target, WalMart and Kmart. The recall comes in the wake of several reports received by the CPSC of children falling out of the foam seats when they are placed on top of tables. The child seat in question is called the Bumbo...

Last week, a Baldwin County jury found for the family of Baldwin County man who was killed when the water heater at his home exploded. The family presented evidence that a faulty valve was the cause of the explosion. The jury awarded a total of $50 million in damages including both compensatory and punitive damages. For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Defective...

Many fire investigators hired by insurance companies and many other automobile engineers agree that a $20.57 switch, installed in millions of Ford vehicles from 1992 to 2003, is causing some Ford vehicles to ignite. An Iowa family has filed a lawsuit over the defect alleging that the defective switch caused their F-150 pickup to ignite, destroying their house and killing a 74-year-old-woman. ...

A Volusia, Florida jury awarded two men, a flight instructor and former student pilot, $53M against two manufacturers. The jury determined the manufacturers were liable for the airplane crash which caused serious injury to both men. The plaintiffs argued, and the jury agreed, that the manufacturer of the carberator, and the engine maker of the Cessna 150, knew about defects which caused the...

According to an article on the Dallas News website, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) regulates about 15,000 products including toys, circular saws, swimming pools and ATVs. The CPSC website is a great way for the average person to research recalls and injury reports involving consumer products. According to the article, most deaths involved the use of all terrain vehicles. The...

A recent study showed that each year there are as many as 600,000 eye injuries from sports-related accidents. Most of these injuries can be prevented if eye protection works properly. According to Health News Digest, the lenses in protective eyewear should be made of polycarbonate and meet ASTM standards for the sport being played. Common sports-related eye injuries include painful corneal...

A Montana Court has awarded the parents of a child killed in a car wreck money damages. The defective car seat at issue was manufactured and sold by Evenflo. According to the Chicago Tribune article, the Plaintiffs case included evidence that Evenflo knew the car seat had a problem in its design that could lead to the belt hooks breaking; however, they still chose to put in on the market. The...

On April 19, 2007, a Montgomery jury awarded $2 million dollars in punitive damages and $2 million dollars in compensatory damages to a woman who was paralyzed when her SUV rolled over after the tread on one of her tires separated. The tire had been recalled in August 2002 and even though the plaintiff had her car serviced at Wal-Mart nine times after the recall, it failed to notify her of the...

On Wednesday, April 18, 2007, a New Jersey jury ordered Ford Motor Company to pay over $8 million to a woman who was injured in a crash after the defective gas pedal on her 1997 Ford Explorer stuck. At trial, evidence was offerred to prove to the jury that Ford had received tens of thousands of complaints about the defective gas pedals on its 1997 and 1998 Ford Explorers and Mercury Moutaineers....

Home Decorators Collection is recalling approximately 500 leather suitcase trunks due to an entrapment and suffocation hazard.The trunk's exterior clasp can lock unexpectedly when the trunk lid is closed. If a child were to climb inside the trunk, he or she might not be able to open the truck from inside, causing an entrapment and suffocation hazard.The recalled trunks are leather bound and they...

Seena International is recalling approximately 45,000 children's hooded sweatshirts that have drawstrings. The sweatshirts have a drawstring through the hood, posing a risk of strangulation to the child wearing them. The garments are not in compliance with federal guidelines to help children from strangling or getting tangled around the neck and waist by drawstrings in upper garments like that...