Another person was recently added to the U.S. death toll as a result of the defective Takata air bag inflator. Since 2009, Takata air bags have caused at least 19 deaths and more than 400 injuries in the U.S. as a result of a defect that causes the inflator to rupture and send metal fragments…
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Earlier this month, Peloton announced the recall of its Tread+ and Tread treadmills just weeks after fighting the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for warning of several injuries and a child death linked to the product. The commission previously issued an urgent warning to consumers after receiving dozens of complaints of adults, children, pets, and…
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A recent court ruling marks a positive change for the legal duties Uber drivers have to their passengers, and their liability when passengers are injured or killed when using the ride-hailing app. In the underlying case, the parents of a 19-year-old college student sued Uber after their daughter was run over and killed on a…
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Over a year-and-a-half after the mass shooting at an El Paso Walmart, victims and family members are still fighting for the release of Walmart’s surveillance footage and autopsy records for those that were killed in the horrific incident. Patrick Crusius presently faces multiple counts of various crimes for the mass shooting that occurred on August…
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Last month a jury returned a verdict against Alaska Airlines awarding more than $3 million to a family whose 75-year-old mother, Bernice Kekona, was killed in a tragic escalator accident after Alaska Airlines failed to provide passenger escort services during an airport layover. Kekona had previously reserved a gate-to-gate escort service that the airline routinely…
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A woman has sued Walmart and product manufacturer Kent International after purchasing a defective adult tricycle that caused her to crash and suffer a traumatic brain injury. According to the lawsuit, the woman utilized Walmart’s free in-store bike assembly service to put the tricycle together. Upon her first ride, the woman states she was unable…
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This week marks the one-year anniversary of the chemical explosion at the Watson Grinding & Manufacturing Plant that left three dead and damaged hundreds of homes in nearby neighborhoods. The milestone comes as many residents continue efforts to process insurance claims and rebuild their homes in the wake of a blast that caused many to…
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Earlier this month, a subcommittee from the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform called for an investigation over “unfair and deceptive marketing and unreasonable risks to safety” by several manufacturers of car booster seats for children. This announcement follows other investigations from news reporting agencies and lawsuits involving young children who have been killed…
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