Almost five years ago, popcorn manufacturers – Orville Redenbacher, Act II, Pop Secret, and Jolly Time banned diacetyl from their popcorn after several lawsuits were filed alleging employees were…
Look in any neighborhood garage or tool shed and you will most likely find at least one red plastic gasoline can. These gas cans are most commonly used to store gasoline for lawnmowers, but also…
A teenager required surgery after swallowing a wire that became loose from a barbecue grill cleaning brush and was cooked in her hamburger. A 50-year-old man underwent surgery after a CT scan…
Foodborne illness outbreaks are not only devastating for the people who suffer illness, but also for the companies involved,” says Bill Marler, food safety attorney who has sued hundreds of…
There are dangerous products on the market all the time. Unfortunately, sometimes it takes serious injuries or death to protect innocent people from defective products and negligent…
Abuse of K2 (also known as Spice), a form of synthetic marijuana has exploded this year. K2 is popular among teens; it can be purchased in most smoke shops, gas stations, party stores, and on the…
Back in May 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) started investigating cases of rear axles breaking in Ford Windstars after receiving over 200 hundred initial…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is a step closer to a recall of the BMW 7-Series luxury vehicles. An investigation that began in August followed 50 complaints,…
On March 12, a Michigan man was driving his 2010 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon when he lost the usage of its brakes and steering. After rolling to a stop, the vehicle broke into flames. Fortunately, the…
A Chicago couple has filed a lawsuit against Landscape Structures, a playground equipment manufacturer, alleging that their daughter broke her arm because of a defective playground slide. The…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG) Inc. announced a voluntary recall of Push 'N' Snap cabinet locks. The CPSC says 900,000 locks are…
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the corporate lobbying group, that, for years, has sought to unconstitutionally limit a citizen's right to sue and collect damages from corporate wrongdoers, has…