Posts tagged Defective Products

• Ohio Spangenberg Attorney Settles ATV Injury Case Pre-Suit

  Nick DiCello | March 14, 2009 1:15 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  When used for recreation, ATVs can be a lot of fun. Furthermore, they have a wide range of utility for industrial use. As with any vehicle, however, there are dangers associated with ATVS....

• Class Action Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Over Human Tissue Samples

  Jack Landskroner | April 07, 2007 10:41 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Previously I have blogged about the cases we are handing on behalf of recipients of transplanted human tissue stolen from cadavers without authorization from the deceased or consent from their family members. In these cases, the billion dollar a year human tissue industry shortcutted required screening processes which would have revealed that many of the unwitting tissue donors were not viable...

• Kugel Mesh Hernia Repair Patches Recalled

  Jack Landskroner | January 10, 2007 12:02 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Composix Kugel Mesh Patches, used to repair ventral (incisional) hernias caused by thinning and stretching of scar tissue post-surgery, were recently recalled by manufacturer Davol, Inc., a subsidiary of C.R. Bard, Inc. Affected lots were recalled between December 2005 and March 2006.The recall occurred after it was discovered that the "memory recoil ring," which opens the patch, can break...

• ADHD Drugs May Lead to Psychotic Behavior, Stroke, Heart Attack and Sudden Death

  Jack Landskroner | August 24, 2006 9:11 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The FDA has approved a new, stronger warning for Dexedrine and some of the other ADHD drugs based on studies by two different FDA advisory committees which considered the safety of ADHD drugs in February and March 2006. The primary distinctions between the recommendations made by these two advisory committees were, to start, the extent of cardiovascular risks associated with Adderall, Concerta,...

• Lemon Law Covers New, Demo or Used Cars

  Justin Madden | August 31, 2006 9:46 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  If you bought a car that is constantly breaking down, or requiring repairs, you may have a lemon on your hands. Cars that have mechanical problems may give rise to a lemon law claim.For an excellent article on the latest car models that you might want to avoid, unless you want a lemon law case, visit our friend and fellow blogger Attorney Ron Burge. No matter what car you purchase, new, demo or...

• Court of Claims Hears Evidence on Link Between Childhood Vaccinations and Autism

  Rebecca Castell | June 05, 2007 1:43 PM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  On June 11, the Federal Court of Claims will hear a case on which looks to establish a clear link between childhood vaccinations, specifically vaccinations which contain thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative, and autism. If the court makes the connection, it will prove what many parents of autistic children have already believed to be true: that their child's autism is from the injection...

• Defect in Elevator Results in Death

  Jack Landskroner | November 14, 2006 8:37 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Wrongful Death
  

  A recent blog by Columbus Injuryboard Attorney Scott Smith highlights a terrible incident that occurred at Ohio State University college where a dormitory elevator defect resulted in the death of a college student when the elevator did not brake properly causing it to crash. Andy Polakowski, attempted to exit the disabled open elevator door located in Stradley Hall when it fell crushing him to...

• Body Parts Scandal Extends Outside the US

  Jack Landskroner | September 22, 2006 10:44 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  It now appears that over 25 hospitals in the United Kingdom have received stolen tissue which is the subject of criminal investigations and a widespread public health scare in the US. Body parts taken by New Jersey-based Biomedical Tissue Services has been recalled and the UK media now reports that 82 pieces of bone from BTS grafted on to patients needing hip or jaw operations tissue had been...

• Walmart Recalls Baby Bibs

  Paul Grieco | May 03, 2007 2:49 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A recent newspaper article has notified the public of a recall of baby bibs. The discovery of lead in the fabric of a brand of baby bibs sold at Wal-Mart Stores has resulted in a recall of the items, the company said.The bibs, sold under the Baby Connection brand name, came in packs of two to seven bibs, with embroidered prints or images of Sesame Street characters. Some were sold as long ago...

• Salmonella Outbreaks are a Grave Concern

  Jack Landskroner | February 22, 2007 1:59 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Over the years our office has handled a variety of contaminated food cases for our clients who have suffered severe injury as a result of exposure to various food borne bacteria. Listeria, Samonella, E-Coli and bacteria that can cause botcholism are all common culprits of bacteria found in food; Salmonella being the most commonly acquired bacteria. It is important for anyone who believes they...