Category: Product Liability
New Study Links Talc and Asbestos Cancer Risk
Asbestos in talcum powder has been linked to mesothelioma.
Bay Area Football Star’s Death Linked to ET-Plus Guardrail
ABC 7 News reports that a 24 year-old Bay Area football star’s death in a head-on collision with the end of a guardrail may have been caused by a defective highway guardrail end-terminal that was supposed to save his life.
Virginia to Remove Thousands of Deadly Guardrails
Tens of thousands of potentially defective highway guardrail end-terminals will be removed in Virginia, according to reports from local news station WSET and the New York Times.
Arctic Cat Recalls ATVs Due to Crash Hazard
October 27, 2014 -- Arctic Cat is recalling about 40,000 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) because it can stop suddenly. Arctic Cat has received 44 complaints about components in the front gear case failing, including 10 reports of the vehicle stopping abruptly...
Texas Guardrail Accident Lawyer
Across the country, “safety features” on the end of guardrails are failing catastrophically, piercing cars, impaling drivers, and causing horrific guardrail accidents. Some are blaming the problem on a modified guardrail end-terminal manufactured by Trinity Industries.
Victims of Indiana MegaBus Accident File Lawsuit
October 24, 2014 -- Several students from Indiana have filed a lawsuit against MegaBus, seeking more than $100,000 in damages for injuries they suffered after the bus clipped a crashed car on the highway and rolled over into a ditch....
Texas Jury Finds Guardrail-Maker Liable for Fraud, Awards $175M
The New York Times reports that a jury in Texas has found Trinity Industries liable for $525 million for defrauding the government by failing to disclose design changes on their guardrails.
Eye Injuries from Detergent Pods Highlighted in Study
October 20, 2014 -- Children who get their hands on laundry detergent pods are at risk of serious eye injuries known as corneal abrasions, according to a new study (PDF). Doctors from the Abrahamson Pediatric Eye Institute at Cincinnati Children’s...
Fitbit Flex Wristband-Maker Adds Warning for Nickel Rashes
October 20, 2014 -- The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has concluded an investigation into the risk of skin rashes from the Fitbit Flex. Instead of recalling the activity-tracking wristbands, they will require a warning label about skin irritation from...
Texas Trial Lawyers Say Failed Guardrail Tests Unreported
The New York Times is reporting that trial attorneys have accused Trinity Industries, the manufacturer of the ET-Plus guardrail, of failing to report five failed crash tests.