Used Car Dealers May be Selling Defective Automobiles
Have you ever purchased a car from used car dealership? There is a chance you bought a recalled vehicle that the manufacturer never fixed, according to a study by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). An earlier report from the Associated Press noted that manufacturers repair only approximately 65 percent of recalled vehicles within 18 months […]
Canine Death Leads to Class Action Lawsuit
The death of one dog and injury to another dog in Iowa resulted in a class-action lawsuit stemming from a flea and tick treatment product. The lawsuit filed by two dog owners in U.S. District Court alleges that Sergeant’s brand Silver Flea and Tick Squeeze-On product caused their dogs’ injuries and death. According to the […]
Exploding Backyard Firepots Injure South Carolina Residents
A backyard mosquito repellent is exploding in consumers’ backyards and causing severe burn injuries. Napa FireLites is the company that makes the ceramic firepots and gel-based fuel, and it is now facing personal injury and product liability lawsuits in South Carolina. One lawsuit by two Charleston residents alleges that one of the defendant’s firepots suddenly […]
More Plaintiffs File Suit in Connection with the DePuy Hip Replacement
Wisconsin is now the newest state where plaintiffs have filed a suit stemming from injuries from the DePuy hip replacement system. Nearly 80 plaintiffs are alleging various injuries and health problems from the defective product, which the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled last year. Plaintiffs filed this latest product liability lawsuit in the Northern […]
Deaf Plaintiffs Sue CNN for Not Providing Captions for Online Video Content
With more and more people turning to the Internet for their news, a proposed class action lawsuit in California accuses a leading news source of discriminating against the deaf. The plaintiffs accuse CNN.com’s owner, Time Warner, of discrimination for failing to provide closed captions for its online videos. Specifically, the plaintiffs allege that Time Warner […]
Pensacola Man Dies in Three-Vehicle Accident
A 46-year-old Pensacola man lost his life last week in a three-vehicle car crash on Gulf Beach Highway. The victim was driving his 1972 Volkswagen Beetle around 1 p.m. on Gulf Beach Highway when a Ford pickup truck and a minivan were traveling in the opposite direction. The victim crossed the centerline and collided with […]
Siblings Perish in Horrific Florida Airplane Crash
Scrutiny surrounds a Florida flying school after two siblings died in a rented plane earlier this month owned by Merritt Island-based Space Coast Aviation. The company is under investigation in connection with another plane crash last August that injured one woman. Earlier this month, a 21-year-old student pilot and her 24-year-old brother rented a Cessna […]
Judge Designates Injuries from the Artelon Spacer a Mass Tort
A Pennsylvania judge ruled that the personal injury cases stemming from the defective Artelon Spacers be designated a mass tort. Doctors used the Artelon Spacers to treat osteoarthritis of the hand. Surgeons implanted the T-shaped device in the patients’ hand near the base of the thumb. Patients with the Artelon Spacer quickly complained of burning, […]
Florida Company will Pay $54.5 Million in Drywall Class Action Settlement
Banner Supply Co. reached a settlement with plaintiffs’ attorneys in a class action lawsuit alleging damage from defective drywall from China. The Miami company will pay $54.5 million to Florida homeowners for the drywall that damaged their homes from its high sulfur content. The drywall corroded pipes, caused odors and caused health problems in some […]
New Jersey Seek Mass Tort Designation in Connection with Skin Graft Product
Plaintiffs in New Jersey filed an Application for Mass Tort Designation in connection with the Alloderm skin graft hernia patch linked to patient infections, abscesses and other harmful side effects. There are twenty-five Alloderm lawsuits in New Jersey and more complaints are expected. The plaintiffs claim that the maker of Alloderm, LifeCell, designed a defective […]
