Category: Product Liability
You have been an employee at a local construction company for about ten years. During the course of your employment, you often need to use company equipment while working on different construction jobs. One day while working on an Augusta site, the rotary saw you are using jams, and you suffer a serious injury to your right […]
Some of the most devastating types of cases Augusta personal injury lawyers handle involve a dangerous drug. People go to their doctor to get well. The doctor prescribes them a new medication that promises to make them feel better. They take the medication as prescribed. A few months later, they find out they have a […]
Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), ordered additional recalls of millions of vehicles that may have defective frontal airbags. According to the NHTSA, the defect can be traced to an ammonium nitrate-based propellant used in airbags manufactured by the Japanese company, Takata, which when combined with environmental moisture or high temperatures and a […]
The Takata airbag recalls started in 2014. Reports that the airbags were injuring drivers and passengers began to steadily circulate through the news. In November of 2014, The New York Times published a report claiming Takata knew about the issues with their airbags long before the recalls and beginning to work with federal authorities. Two […]
The Takata defective airbag recalls started in 2014. Reports that the airbags were improperly deploying, sending shrapnel into the cabin of the car, etc. In November of 2014, The New York Times published a report claiming Takata knew about the issues with their airbags long before the recalls. Two years later and the injury and […]
Most people are aware of the dangers posed by children playing in the street or swimming unattended at the local pool. Few realize, however, that children’s toys can be just as dangerous if the design or manufacturer are negligent. Injuries caused by dangerous toys can be extremely serious and in some cases, even life-threatening, so […]
When we buy appliances for our homes, knowing that our families and children will constantly be around these products, we try to buy appliances that we know are safe. The last thing anyone ever expects is for an appliance to cause some kind of injury. Yet, over 150,000 people are harmed by home appliances in […]
Most people are aware of the dangers posed by children playing in the street or swimming unattended at the local pool. Few realize, however, that children’s toys can be just as dangerous if they are negligently designed or manufactured. Injuries caused by dangerous toys can be extremely serious and in some cases, even life-threatening, so […]
Last month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), ordered additional recalls of millions of vehicles that may have been equipped with defective frontal airbags. According to the NHTSA, the defect can be traced to an ammonium nitrate-based propellant used in airbags manufactured by the Japanese company, Takata, which when combined with environmental moisture or […]
Getting into an accident can be a scary experience, but it is worse when you get hurt using something you thought was safe. Whether it is driving a car, firing up a new lawn mower, using a new kitchen appliance, or playing with your child’s new toy, you expect the product you bought to be […]
