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Defective Consumer Products
New York Products Liability Lawyers
Manufactures, distributors and retailers of a consumer product have a duty to ensure that the product is designed safely, manufactured properly and that consumers are warned of risks inherent in the use of the product. If they violate any of these duties and someone is seriously injured or killed, the companies will be required to compensate the victim. The compensation may include medical expenses, lost earnings, pain and suffering, and sometime punitive damages.
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Defective Consumer Product News
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Dec. 20, 2010: 8 Million Recalls, Dozens of Infant Deaths & Injuries, Prompt Government Ban on Drop-Side Cribs
The U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission just issued a ban on drop-side cribs following millions of recalls and the deaths of more than 30 infants and toddlers. As a matter-of-fact, The Consumerist reports that there have been 32 infant suffocations and strangulations since 2000; some 14 other dea...
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Nov. 22, 2010: Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. Recalls 90,000 Drop-Side Cribs
On November 22, 2010, Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. of Bassett, Virginia recalled 90,000 drop-side cribs sold between January of 2000 and August of 2010. The cribs are sold with the label "Bassettbaby" or "Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc." attached to the footboard or headboard. Consumers are...
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Oct 4, 2010: FDA and CPSC Warn Against Use of Infant Sleep Positioners
In a move by two federal agencies, Infant Sleep Positioners have received warnings against their use. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued consumer warnings against using the positioners under any circumstances. These dangerou...
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Nov. 24, 2009: Defective Crib Recall
Defective cribs present entrapment and suffocation hazards to babies and have been linked to dangerous, sometimes fatal, accidents. In response, the U.S Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced the largest recall of cribs in U.S. history. The recall, which has been making headlines ...
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- $750,000 Settlement for Medical Malpractice Victim
- $500,000 Settlement for Victim of Sexual Assault
- $375,000 Settlement for Delayed Diagnosis of Ankle Fracture
- $350,000 Settlement for Failure to Diagnosis of Skin Cancer
- Jury Awards $320,000 to Women with Fractured Ankle
- $250,000 Settlement Obtained for Victim of False Arrest
- $200,000 Settlement Obtain for Family of Man that Committed Suicide
- $175,000 Settlement Obtained for Child that Sustained Hernia
- $135,000 Settlement for Injury from Fall in Store
- $130,000 Settlement for Women that Tripped on Sidewalk and Fractured Wrist
- Slip on Ice Causing Knee Injury Results in $95,000 Settlement
- $90,000 Settlement for Women with Herniated Disc
- $88,000 Settlement Obtained for Man Who Injured Wrist in Car Accident
- $80,000 Settlement for Women with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
