by Anthony Braaten | Jan 5, 2021 | PRODUCT LIABILITY, PRODUCT RECALLS
Home Depot is recalling nearly 190,000 ceiling fans because the blades can fly off during use. A few have injured consumers and damaged property, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said. The recall involves Hampton Bay 54-inch Mara Indoor/Outdoor Ceiling Fans,...
by Anthony Braaten | Dec 22, 2020 | MASS TORTS, PRODUCT LIABILITY
The effects of secondhand vape aerosol may be just as detrimental as the effects of secondhand cigarette smoke, New Hampshire health officials warned during a news conference hosted by nonpartisan news organization InsideSources. “If you’re in a car with kids and...
by Anthony Braaten | Dec 4, 2020 | BIKE LAW
When a construction company laid a large hose across a newly-developed Florida sidewalk, safety protocol stated that they should have closed off the entire sidewalk to ensure the safety of all passers-by. But the crew decided not to follow protocol, leaving the...
by Anthony Braaten | Dec 3, 2020 | PREMISES LIABILITY
Gun violence has been an increasingly dangerous problem that neighborhoods, schools, cities and America, in general, have had to combat over the years. With the huge increase in gun violence, there has also been an increase in gun sales. In 2020 alone, there have been...
by Anthony Braaten | Dec 1, 2020 | PRODUCT RECALLS
Another GM airbag recall is coming. The automaker announced last week it has agreed to recall and repair the Takata airbag units in about 7 million of its full-size pickup trucks and SUVs. Takata airbags have been under recall for the better part of the decade. The...