Nov 2, 2023 | Defective Children's Product, Defective Product, Product Liability, Product Recall
A recall of thousands of wall-mount basketball goals is highlighting the risk of impact injuries when these heavy pieces of sporting equipment are defective or malfunction. For consumers, it is imperative to be aware of product recalls and how to get help if an injury...
Oct 31, 2023 | Sexual Assault, Sexual Harassment, Uber, Uber Harassment, Uber Sexual Assault
Ridesharing services like Uber have revolutionized the way people get from one place to another. With a few taps on a smartphone, users can summon a driver to pick them up and take them to their destination. However, this convenience has not come without its share of...
Oct 27, 2023 | Defective Children's Product, Defective Toys, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Product Recall
A recent recall of water bead activity kits is highlighting the choking and ingestion danger associated with water bead toys for children. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the manufacturer, Buffalo Games, LLC, are recalling more than 50,000 Chuckle...
Oct 22, 2023 | Defective Children's Product, Defective Toys, Product Liability, Product Recall, Safety
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Future Motion, Inc. are recalling more than 300,000 electric skateboards due to fatal crash hazards. With dozens of reports of injuries and at least four deaths, this is a recall that parents do not want to miss....
Oct 16, 2023 | Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Maritime Accident, Maritime Injury, Maritime Law, Offshore Accident, The Jones Act
A recent report from the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB), an organization in the United Kingdom, is shining light on the dangers of hypothermia in the maritime industry. The new report shows that maritime workers who fall overboard have, on average, 11...
