Christmas Injuries 2022 The holiday season is upon us, as well as a multitude of new gifts that have never seen the market before. With this increased risk of injury due to new products, it’s important to be aware of the potential for holiday-related accidents and injuries. In 2020, we saw a 14% increase in …
On October 22nd, federal officials with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a consumer advisory concerning defective airbags. According to the advisory, American consumers who own recalled vehicles with airbag defects are urged to “take immediate action” and take their cars or trucks in for service. The advisory comes in response to the …
In the past several months, General Motors has been at the center of a national controversy involving a serious auto defect that has been linked to a number of preventable auto accidents and injuries – including at least 13 deaths. The defect involves an ignition switch that can unintentionally switch from the “on” position to …
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company is recalling about 41,000 of its Wrangler Silent Armor tires over concerns that some of the tires could tear and cause serious car accidents. According to a Reuters news report, the defective tires that have been recalled are used on pickup trucks, vans, and SUVs. The recall comes after two …
Britax Child Safety Inc. has recalled 14,220 child safety seats because of product defects that cause the restraint system to fail in the event of a collision. According to a news report in The Wall Street Journal, Britax is recalling certain Chaperone restraint systems for infants because the harness adjusters may detach from the seat …
DePuy Orthopaedics is receiving more and more lawsuits filed against them involving defective hip replacement devices. According to Mass Device, there were more than 350 lawsuits filed against DePuy in August, 2011. In addition, there were 700 product liability lawsuits relating to these defective implants in the past two months and 1,700 filed since January. …
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