A three-week trial’s recent outcome awarded $12.9 million to the husband of a woman with severe jaw damage as a result of taking the drugs Aredia and Zometa. The total award amount was reduced to $1.26 million due to the state’s laws limiting punitive damages, according to New York Injury…
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Lean Cuisine Recalled Due to Emergency Button?
It was reported in the news recently that the makers of Lean Cuisine issued a voluntary recall of its Spaghetti and Meatball product due to some pieces of red plastic having been found inside the packages, claims a New York Injury Lawyer. What is puzzling the folks at Nestlé, the…
Sunbeam Products Inc. recalls 159,000 wine bottle openers this week
A Manhattan Product Liability Lawyer revealed today that both Sunbeam Products, Inc. and the Consumer Product Safety Commission because of a safety hazard have recalled nearly 160,000 wine bottle openers. “The products were recalled for injury hazards,” he explained and added, “The Company has received 52 reports of wine bottles…
A New York Injury Lawyer Says Save Evidence For Products Liablility Cases as well as Slip and Falls.
Evidence is one of the keys to all cases but especially in product liability cases. People are often injured as a result of a product being defective. Therefore, it is imperative to secure the product and keep it in as close to the exact condition it was when the accident…
If you are injured by a defective product…Contact a Personal Injury Lawyer
* Contact our firm immediately. * SAVE THE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT! Also, do not alter or tamper with the product because this could make it difficult to prove your case. * Save everything related to the defective product, including the sales receipt, instructions, warnings, and accessories. * Photograph or videotape the…
How Safe are the Toys Your Kids Play With?
Although Christmas is still months away, it is never too early for parents to be thinking about toy safety. Given the number of toys the average child has, concerns regarding toy safety should never be far from mind. * Before allowing your children to purchase a toy or giving a…