Yes, you can sue for a defective hip implant. If your hip replacement failed prematurely, caused serious injury, or released harmful metal particles into your body, you may have a valid product liability claim against the manufacturer. Hip replacement prosthetics are designed to last 15 to 20 years. When one fails in five years or Read More
A product liability claim is a legal action you can bring when you’re injured by a defective or dangerous product. Product liability lawsuits hold manufacturers, distributors, and sellers accountable for designing unsafe products and selling them to consumers. Product liability claims often involve defective medical devices, dangerous pharmaceuticals, faulty auto parts, unsafe children’s products, defective Read More
Senator Claire McCaskill, D-Missouri announced her introduction of a bill that could significantly increase the mandatory fines automakers would face for making unsafe vehicles. The new legislation is largely in response to GM’s recent defective ignition switch automobile recalls – a faulty component that has been linked to several serious injuries and at least 13 consumer deaths. Read More
In early 2014, GM issued a recall of the following vehicles: Chevy Cobalt, Pontiac G5, and Pontiac Pursuit (2005-2007) Chevy HHR, Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky, and Saturn Ion (2006-2007) Saturn Ion (2003-2007) The reason for the recall? The ignition switch behind the steering wheel did not comply with the industry standard torque specifications, meaning that Read More
A report recently released by an organization known as Kids in Danger (KID), a Chicago-based children’s safety advocacy group discovered that only 10 percent of children’s products that are recalled by the manufacturer or the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) for safety reasons are actually returned or fixed. This apparent resolution gap leaves a large Read More
Ford is among the most recent of the major automobile manufacturers to add to an ever-growing list of recalls. The Detroit automaker recently announced a series of recalls affecting well over 434,000 vehicles as a result of premature rust issues. The Ford vehicles are part of two separate actions. In the first, Ford has recalled Read More
In April, Mazda announced what will be its second recall in three years due to potential problems caused by spiders in its vehicles. This latest Mazda recall by the Japanese automaker will affect 42,000 of its midsize cars. Mazda recalls include the Mazda 6 sedans from the 2010, 2011 and 2012 model years because spiders may Read More
Over the past six months or so, automobile recalls reached their highest peak in nearly ten years. Roughly 22 million vehicles have been affected by recalls involving safety issues within the past 12 months alone, according to data maintained by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). GM’s massive recall concerning ignition locks and steering Read More
As of April 9th, Toyota Motor Corp. announced its intent to issue a recall affecting close to 6.39 million vehicles globally. The Toyota recall is apparently the result of a variety of reported problems spread across nearly 30 different models sold in Japan, the U.S., Europe and other places. Toyota notes that no injuries or Read More
On March 31st, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued a new regulation that would require all vehicles, including new trucks and buses, to be equipped by manufacturers with rear-view visibility equipment. Essentially, all vehicles sold in the US will be required to come with backup cameras as standard basic safety equipment. The new Read More
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