If someone asked you what enterprise caused 67 deaths and 113 injuries in a little more than a decade, you might guess the mob. Sadly, the answer is General Motors (GM). The auto manufacturer became aware of a defective ignition switch during testing in 2001, but...
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Highway Guardrails May End – Not Save – Your Life
Highway guardrails are an important safety feature on New York expressways, but few people know that they sometimes cause more bloodshed than they prevent.The biggest guardrail manufacturer in the world, Trinity Highway Products, is currently facing dozens of lawsuits...
‘Nap Nanny’ Recliner Has Killed 6 Children, Despite Recall
Infant products must be designed with a meticulous focus on safety. Yet, every year babies needlessly die because manufacturers fail to create their products in a safety-minded manner.Even if the dangerous children's product is recalled from store shelves, it remains...
Harlem Girl, 3, Dies From Being Trapped In Sofa Bed
Parents know that there's no shortage of dangers they need to protect their children from, but sometimes harm can come from unobvious sources. A fatal accident in Harlem provides a heart-wrenching illustration of how this can happen.Aissante, only 3 years old, was...
Queens Man, 19, Dies In Freak Remote-Control Chopper Accident
Remote control helicopters and airplanes have grown in popularity over the past decade, even prompting the NYC Parks Department to sanction Calvert Vaux Park in Gravesend as a haven for flying remote-controlled (RC) aircraft. Unfortunately, few realized that this...
Car Tires
Ever wonder what the numbers on the side of your car's tires mean. Here is some interesting information. There is a number imprinted after the initials DOT (US Dept of Transportation) the last four digits of the number tell you when the tire was...
Unsafe Generic Drugs
Unsafe Generic Drugs can prove hazardous to your health. Product Liability litigation is dynamic. Generic Drugs are being prescribed with increasing frequency. Health Insurance companies are demanding that their insureds use them instead of the more...
Product Liability Results In Recalls
Safety concerns lead to the following recalls. Injuries resulting from this products could lead to liability on the part of the manfacturers:Carter's Inc has recalled a one-piece footed infant clothing with zipper becasue the zipper can detach and be a choking...