Defective & Dangerous Products

• Crash Testing

  Paul Kiesel | September 17, 2006 8:30 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  Car Crash testing is critical to selecting a new car to purchase or lease. The moto "big car walks away" is often times true but an educated consumer can avoid serious personal injuries in a car crash.I have always been a fan of the moto, "Big cars walks away." As a personal injury attorney I see all to often smaller cars taking the "short" end of most car crashes. While there is certainly no...

• Merck Releases Self-Serving Report about Vioxx

  Elaine Mandel | September 12, 2006 11:59 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  In response to the 30,000 lawsuits filed against Merck by people injured after taking Vioxx, drug maker Merck spent $21 million dollars to hire a law firm to do an "investigation" that found Merck did nothing wrong in connection with its testing, distributing and marketing of Vioxx. In 2004 drug maker Merck took its hugely popular anti-inflammatory medicine Vioxx off the market after clinical...

• Natural Balance Dog & Cat Food Recalled

  Shannon Weidemann | April 16, 2007 2:14 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  Two more pets foods have been recalled today. Natural Balance has recalled Venison and Brown Rice Dry Dog Food and Venison and Green Pea Dry Cat Food. It is unknown if the recall is linked to the massive recall of Menu Food brands dog and cat food. The Food and Drug Administration said the company has received complaints about animals vomiting and developing kidney problems after eating its...

• Product Recall Issued for Children's Toy - The Learn-Around Playground

  Michael Eyerly | September 08, 2006 3:15 PM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls children's toy that poses risk of injury. A voluntary recall issued for the Learn-Around Playground Activity Center. Yesterday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall for the Learn-Around Playground Activity Center. The Learn-Around Playground is a multi-colored, plastic musical activity center geared to...

• Synthetic Vest Fails to Protect Law Enforcement Officers

  Patrick DeBlase | September 08, 2006 10:34 AM | 0 CommentsLos Angeles, CA

  Protective vest manufacturer Second Chance Armor is found liable for defective vests using Zylon synthetic fibers which it knew would degrade over time.Yesterday, a San Diego jury found the manufacturer and fiber supplier of protective vests liable for the death of a police officer who had been fatally shot in the chest by an ex-con. Second Chance Armor, Inc. manufactures these protective vests...