NATIONAL – Toyota has announced a recall of some 270,000 calls across with “potentially faulty engines” that could stall in traffic. If the car stalls in traffic it could cause or be involved in an accident. Therefore, the NHTSA “said Toyota had not formally notified it about a recall. Japan’s top-selling daily Yomiuri said the company…
It is that time of year again when the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) wants consumers to put safety into play if fireworks are part of their upcoming Fourth of July celebrations. Thousands of injuries occur with sparklers, firecrackers, and aerials, and some 200 fireworks injuries take place each day during the one-month period surrounding…
Some Super Lightning Rocket Fireworks have been recalled by Big Fireworks, of Lansing, Michigan, due to risk of burn, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The rockets are overloaded with pyrotechnic composition, violating the federal regulatory standard for this product. This could result in a greater-than-expected explosion, posing a risk of burns…
NATIONAL – Today, The Los Angeles Times reported that Avastin (bevacizumab) “can cause significant kidney damage in some patients,” according to a new study. Researchers, “reporting in this month’s issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology…wrote that patients on Avastin were at increased risk of severe protein loss from the kidneys, which can…
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NATIONAL – According to the Bloomberg News (6/24, Keane) reports that according to NHTSA, BMW “recalled 15,532 motorcycles in the US for defects that could cause the front-wheel brakes to fail,” noting that the firm “recalled motorcycles from its K 1200 and R 1200 series for model years 2007 to 2009 for a flaw in…
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Pfizer Inc.’s appeal of a ruling that ordered a retrial on how much punitive damages should be awarded to a woman who developed breast cancer after taking the company’s hormone replacement therapy drugs. Pfizer in its appeal argued that a retrial limited to just punitive damages had violated its constitutional…
STATEWIDE – Recently several tragic accidents involving golf carts have made headline news. Kristopher Seluga, a mechanical engineering and safety expert, says he is frustrated every time he reads of another death or injury to a child. “In so many of the articles they use the term ‘freak accident,”’ he says. “It’s not. It happens…
A jury recently awarded $15 million in a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Enterprise Rent-A-Car by the parents of two sisters who died in a crash involving one of the company’s cars. The parents say, Enterprise never completed repair work on the PT Cruiser that was rented from a Enterprise Rent-A-Car office. A recall notice from the manufacturer warned the “power…
At the Tripp Law Firm, we understand that choosing the right attorney to represent you is important and can often be overwhelming. You want an attorney with experience, one who will work hard to get you results, and someone you can trust. TRUST ♦ Unlike many law firms, the Tripp Law Firm only represents accident…