Liable Parties Responsible for Skylight Fall Injuries Rooftop workers either in construction or maintenance are at a high risk of suffering fall injuries via falling through skylights. These architectural features provide natural light to rooms but they also provide a fall hazard for people navigating rooftops. Skylights can be found…
Can I Sue for Heroin Addiction Caused by Prescription Opioids? One of the most well-known drugs that causes severe damage to those addicted to it is heroin. Typically derived from morphine taken from the seed pod of the poppy plant, heroin has existed since the late 19th century causing intense…
Service Corp. Funeral Services Abuse of Consumer Rights Currently, businesses across the country that offer funeral services such as cremations, burials, etc. are having to deal with an increased demand due to the fatalities caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of deaths due to COVID-19, as of the writing…
Determining Liability for Airbag Malfunction Properly functioning airbags are highly effective for reducing and preventing injuries in car accidents. Drivers should be able to trust that their vehicles are equipped with quality safety equipment that will protect occupants during an accident. When a vehicle is involved in a collision and…
Furniture giant Ikea recalled millions of unsafe wooden dressers back in 2016 after parents who lost children to tipover accidents came forward to hold the company accountable for its role in the accidents. Despite a recall, many of those dressers are still in homes, improperly mounted to walls (if they…
Consumers spend billions annually on furniture they trust will work as the manufacturer suggests it will, provided all instructions are followed. From dressers to beds and tables, big brands and small family companies produce millions of hardwood and soft furniture for hard-working people like you. Across America, an adult or…
Injuries Caused by Ikea Furniture Tipping Ikea recently recalled 29 million dressers, ponied up $50 million to victims, and donated $250,000 to charities and hospitals enough after its furniture tipped over and killed several children. Fundamental product liability law, which deals with product safety and manufacturer responsibility, forms the reason…
Dangerous Zantac Carcinogen Risk Recalls The American College of Gastroenterology reports that as many as 60 million Americans suffer from heartburn each month. Considering this fact, it is no wonder that drug manufacturers are cashing in on their discomfort. While people who suffer from heartburn can reduce or eliminate their…
Risperdal Injury Case Slashed Down This past Friday the 24th, a Pennsylvania judge reduced the significant reward of $8 billion dollars for a successful lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson over their product, Risperdal, to $6.8 million. Risperdal was a commonly prescribed antipsychotic drug that caused a number of dangerous side…
Lawyers involved in the Roundup Lawsuits Could Be Close to Reaching Settlement as the Number of Cases Continues to Climb As far as major lawsuits go, Roundup weedkiller has been the center of a particularly large surge of litigation in the form of thousands of individual cases that allege that…
