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How “Caps on Damages” Ruin Healthcare for Everyone Perhaps one of the most debated tort restrictions is whether or not there should be “caps on damages” in medical malpractice cases.  New research revealed that the issue may now be indisputable. In research done by Northwestern University, five “cap” states were studied that also had Patient…

Remedy for Defective Airbags May Result in More Injuries and Death It is already pretty alarming that over eight million vehicles from 10 different automakers have been recalled for defective airbags that could explode sending out shrapnel and injure passengers. To make matters worse, Takata, the airbag manufacturer, does not have enough replacement airbags for…

Fireball Whisky Recalled Due to Antifreeze Ingredient in 3 Countries Fireball Cinnamon Whisky is being recalled in Norway, Sweden and Finland over a chemical ingredient that is found in some forms of antifreeze. The sweet flavored drink which is similar to Wrigley’s Big Red chewing gum is made with high levels of propylene glycol in…

Parents may be liable for what their kids post on Facebook According to a ruling by the Georgia Court of Appeals, parents can be held liable for what their children post on Facebook.  The Georgia Court of Appeals recently ruled that the parents of a seventh-grade boy were negligent for not having their son take…

Man injured in garage door accident awarded $21.3 million Ralph Parker of Indianapolis became paralyzed from the chest down after he was crushed by a malfunctioning garage door.  Parker was replacing old wiring in a garage when he became pinned between the roof structure and the garage door. When the motor failed on the garage…

Recalled cars are still on the road With some automakers recalling millions of vehicles in a matter of months, it makes you wonder how many vehicles on the road have actually been repaired. Unfortunately, the answer is not most of them. Last year Chrysler agreed to recall and repair 1.6 million Jeep Grand Cherokees and…

31,000 pounds of chicken recalled for staph contamination If you recently purchased frozen chicken, you may need to clean out your freezer. Murry’s Inc., a Pennsylvania-based food company, recalled 31,000 pounds of frozen chicken for staphylococcus aureus, also known as staph infection according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The…

How Do You Know if Your Car Has an Uncompleted Recall? With the millions of vehicles that have been recalled in 2014 and the ever increasing number of deaths due to product defects, it can be difficult to know if it is safe to drive your vehicle. The National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration unveiled a…

New Car Seat Finder Tool Released by NHTSA There are many different types of car seats for families to choose. Even though it can be somewhat overwhelming for parents to try and decide what is best for their children, there are many valuable and useful resources out there to help with the decision process. The…

Window Covering Safety: What you should know about your window cords Window coverings are one of the top five “hidden hazards” in a home and can cause severe injuries and even death in young children. On average, one child dies from strangling in a window cord every month in the United States. According to the…

Could using iWatch be considered distracted driving? When Google Glass originally came out, a woman was pulled over for using the product while driving. Now that the iWatch has been released, there has been talk on whether iWatch will be considered the same as using a mobile phone while driving. The United Kingdom’s Department for…

Walter Kidde Fire Alarms Recalled for Failure to Alarm Walter Kidde Portable Equipment and the Consumer Product Safety Commission are recalling nearly 1.2 million combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in the United States and 112,000 in Canada. The recalled alarms may fail to sound during a fire or carbon dioxide emergency situation, which could…