Hoverboards are the coolest new gadget and hottest gift this holiday season. Stores can barely keep them in stock. But you might want to wait before trying to make your Back to the Future dreams come true. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there are more than a dozen cases of the […]
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One of the largest vehicle manufacturers in the United States, General Motors (GM), has announced it will be recalling an estimated 1.4 million vehicles due to oil leaks that have been known to ignite fuel-fed fires in the affected cars. Reports indicate this is the third such recall that has been initiated by the company
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Thousands of Americans have received inferior vena cava (IVC) filters to prevent blood clots from making their way to the heart or lungs. However, an investigation has determined these medical devices may actually be putting patients in danger. IVC filter complications have ranged from parts of the device breaking off and becoming lodged in the
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Automotive manufacturers are responsible for making sure the vehicles and parts they produce function properly, but sometimes problems aren’t discovered until they result in an accident. One of the most common defects in cars today is the failure of the ignition switch in millions of cars and trucks made by General Motors (GM). The ignitions
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ConsumerAffairs reports that Recaro Child Safety is recalling more than 173,000 child restraints. In the event of a crash, the top tether anchorage mat detach from the car seat, which could result in injury to the child or to others in the vehicle. The specific models recalled are: ProRIDE model number 332.01 in all
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Car maker General Motors has agreed to pay $900 million for sitting on information and failing to tell regulators about a faulty ignition switch. The defect is believed to be linked to more than 124 deaths. This settles litigation by families of the victims. And by admitting criminal wrongdoing, it also settles a criminal investigation
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A Delaware jury has ordered Boston Scientific to pay $100 million to a woman injured by transvaginal mesh, Reuters reported yesterday. The woman was awarded $25 million in compensatory damages and $75 million in punitive damages due to multiple surgeries and ongoing pain after she had the mesh implanted to help treat her pelvic organ prolapse and
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Over the past several months, an estimated 17 million vehicles were recalled after it was discovered they were equipped with defective airbags manufactured by Japan-based company, Takata Corp. Earlier this week, the company stated they were doubling the number of vehicles recalled due to the faulty parts to approximately 34 million cars, trucks, and SUVs.
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According to an article in today’s New York Times, approximately 34 million vehicles in the United States will be recalled due to defective airbags. This is set to be the largest recall in history–bigger, even, than the 31 million bottles of possibly tainted Tylenol capsules recalled in the 1980s. While the precise care models to
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When a person is injured by a defective, they may seek compensation for their injuries. However, the North Carolina defective product lawyers at HensonFuerst would like to remind injury victims that the amount in damages you may receive can be limited. The case of a Raleigh, North Carolina, police officer who is suing Starbucks over
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