Defective & Dangerous Products

• Mis-filled prescriptions can have deadly consequences

  Danny Feldman | September 30, 2009 6:09 PM | 2 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  Every year there literally are hundreds of millions of prescriptions filled. Given the staggerring number of prescriptions that are written and filled, even a miniscule number of errors in filling...

• Brooklyn Express Hooded Sweatshirts Recalled

  Christina Cole | January 10, 2007 8:16 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  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...

• Don't Die in a Chrysler

  Jon Lewis | July 31, 2009 6:27 PM | 3 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  Today, it was reported on CNN.com that Honda is issuing a recall on 440,000 vehicles. According to the article, there is a potential defect in driver-side airbags in 2001-02 Honda Accords, 2001...

• Contaminant Found in Blood Thinner Herapin

  Jenny Albano | March 19, 2008 9:01 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  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...

• Pilots awarded $53M in Florida plane crash

  Tedford Taylor | September 17, 2007 4:46 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  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...

• What have we Learned from GM and Chrysler?

  Jon Lewis | June 19, 2009 2:54 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  TEN things we have learned from GM and Chrysler: 1. There is no corporate accountability. 2. They enjoy taking the public's money. 3. Their CEO's and executives have gotten rich while they have...

• Foam Baby Seats Recalled

  Gregory Zarzaur | October 25, 2007 12:19 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  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...

• Storage Trunks Recalled by Home Decorators Collection

  Christina Cole | January 25, 2007 8:08 AM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  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...

• John Deere Tractor Recall- Pedal Sticks

  Gregory Zarzaur | January 17, 2008 3:55 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  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.

• Alabama Jury Finds Faulty Water Heater Causes Wrongful Death

  Gregory Zarzaur | October 22, 2007 9:04 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  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...