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Extension Ladders

2nd December 2009 by John Sedgewick No Comments

Extension ladders are much more dangerous than they look, particularly for homeowners. People who use extension ladders at work are usually trained in how to use them properly, and they eventually develop enough experience to respect the danger and limits of extension ladders. Also, extension ladders made for commercial use, called Type I or Type [...]

US Supreme Court Rejects Federal Pre-emption Defenses

3rd April 2009 by John Sedgewick Comments Off

The US Supreme Court recently issued two rulings that help keep the courts open to injured plaintiffs in product liability cases. Wyeth v. Levine involves a case against a drug company which sought dismissal of plaintiff’s case on the ground that any drug approved by the FDA cannot, as a matter of law be defective. [...]

Cribs, baby clothes recalled

14th January 2009 by John Sedgewick Comments Off

The Wall Street Journal reports, “Stork Craft Baby Manufacturing Inc. and federal regulators in the U.S. and Canada recalled more than one million cribs Tuesday because of metal support brackets that can break, the latest in a rash of crib recalls linked to hardware problems that have led to infant deaths or injuries.” The issues [...]

Lead In Toys – New Studies Help Prove Damages

19th June 2008 by John Sedgewick Comments Off

There has been a spate of recent recalls of toys and other children’s products due to high lead levels. Two recent studies provide new proof of the danger in lead exposure during childhood. The studies, and a commentary by David C. Bellinger of Harvard Medical School, can be read in the May 27, 2008 edition [...]

Taser Loses Product Liability Lawsuit

10th June 2008 by admin Comments Off

Taser Loses 1st Product-Liability Suit; Jury Awards $6 Million By Margaret Cronin Fisk June 7 (Bloomberg) — Taser International Inc. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/quote?ticker=TASR%3AUS <http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/quote?ticker=TASR%3AUS> , the largest stun-gun maker, lost a $6.2 million jury verdict over the death of a California man who died after police shot him multiple times with the weapon. The defeat is the [...]