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Monthly Archives: October 2010
Government Proposes $1.2 Million Fine In Deadly Plant Explosion
On October 25, 2010, federal labor officials proposed fining a gun and ammunition manufacturer $1.2 million. The government stated that two men who died in an explosion at the manufacturer’s Colebrook, New Hampshire facility weren’t properly trained and had been … Continue reading
Posted in Catastrophic Injuries, Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
Tagged ammunition, black mag, catastrophic injuries, catastrophic injury, colebrook, explosion, foreseeable risks, gun, injured victims, James A. Swartz, life threatening, MDM muzzleloader, OSHA, safety hazards, Swartz & Swartz, unsafe conditions, wrongful death
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Four Infant Deaths Linked To Recalled Graco Quattro™ and MetroLite™ Strollers
In October, 2010, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”) announced a recall of about 2 million Graco strollers due to risk of entrapment and strangulation. Reports surfaced that the manufacturer, Graco Children’s Products Inc., of Atlanta, Ga., received four … Continue reading
Posted in Catastrophic Injuries, Dangerous Toys, Injuries to Minors, Negligence, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Safety, Wrongful Death
Tagged brain damage, catastrophic injuries, catastrophic injury, child safety, consumer safety, dangerous toys, defect, defective products, defective strollers, entrapment, foreseeable risks, graco, hidden hazards, infant death, infant strangulations, injured victims, James A. Swartz, life threatening, metrolite, product liability, recall, safety hazards, strangulation hazard, stroller, suffocation, suffocation hazard, Swartz & Swartz, wrongful death
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Trampolines Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
On October 7, 2010, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of about 160,000 Bravo Sports Trampolines, sold under the AirZone and Variflex brand names. The top rails and legs of the trampolines, marketed and sold by … Continue reading
Posted in Catastrophic Injuries, Dangerous Toys, Injuries to Minors, Negligence, Products Liability, Traumatic Brain Injuries, Wrongful Death
Tagged brain damage, bravo sport, catastrophic injuries, catastrophic injury, child safety, consumer safety, dangerous toys, defect, defective products, foreseeable risks, full damages, hidden hazards, injured victims, life threatening, minors, paralysis, product liability, safety hazards, significant risks, trampoline, wrongful death, young children
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Major Fisher-Price Recalls
In October, 2010, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) initiated a recall of several Fisher-Price children’s products due to the risk of serious injury or death. Fisher-Price, owned by Mattel, Inc., manufactures infant and children’s toys, and has been the … Continue reading
Posted in Catastrophic Injuries, Dangerous Toys, Injuries to Minors, Negligence, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Wrongful Death
Tagged catastrophic injuries, catastrophic injury, child safety, chocking hazard, consumer safety, dangerous toys, defect, defective products, Fisher-Price, foreseeable risks, hidden hazards, high chairs, inflatable balls, injured victims, James A. Swartz, life threatening, mattel, playzone, product liability, recall, recalls, safety hazards, Swartz & Swartz, trikes, wheelies, wrongful death
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Hip Implant Litigation
There are several reasons why patients require hip replacement surgery. It is typically recommended for those who suffer from extensive fractures or arthritis. There are several indications for surgery such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and traumatic arthritis. Osteoarthritis is when … Continue reading
Posted in Defective Medical Devices, Products Liability
Tagged arthritis, ball and socket, catastrophic injuries, consumer safety, defect, defective hip implant, defective products, depuy, full damages, hip implant, hip replacement, injured victims, osteoarthritis, pain and suffering, product liability, safety hazards, serious hip injury, sulzer
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Recall of Infant Sleep Positioners Prompted By Reports of Twelve Infant Deaths
On September 29, 2010, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned consumers to stop using infant sleep positioners. In recent years, the government received 12 reports of infants (ages ranging from … Continue reading
Posted in Catastrophic Injuries, Injuries to Minors, Negligence, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death
Tagged catastrophic injuries, catastrophic injury, child safety, consumer safety, crib recalls, defect, defective products, foreseeable risks, full damages, hidden hazards, infant sleep positioners, injured victims, life threatening, SIDS, sleep positioners, strangulation hazard, suffocation, suffocation hazard, twelve infant deaths, wrongful death
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