Blog Posts in 2021

Following a Child’s Death & Dozens of Injuries, Peloton Recalls Treadmills

Fitness equipment manufacturer Peloton recalled its Tread+ and Tread treadmills on May 5, after the fighting the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)’s warning to consumers that the machines were linked to a child’s death and dozens of injuries. CPSC’s warning, published on April 17, states that 39 incidents involving the Tread+, which included one death, were reported to the commission. ...

Wrongful Death Claims: 4 Things Everyone Should Know

When we think about people being responsible for the deaths of others, our minds often immediately stray to the potential criminal nature of these events. Homicide indeed covers criminal matters like murder and manslaughter, but there is a civil legal matter involving someone’s death that may or may not coincide with these circumstances. When someone is responsible for another person’s death, ...

What Consumers Should Know about Product Liability Claims

People are injured by products every day. Some of these items are things that carry some risk of using them, others seem completely benign until their defective or dangerous qualities become apparent. A product may be defective or dangerous because of any of these three factors: How it was designed How it was made How much warning about it was provided Keep reading as we’ll discuss each of these ...

5 Common Birth Injuries

Every parent wants to make sure their new baby is delivered as healthy and well as possible. These hopes can be dashed, however, when a doctor, nurse, or another medical professional is negligent during delivery or while monitoring the child in the womb. Such negligence can result in a birth injury that may cause permanent disabilities or even death. Whenever a child is hurt in such a manner, the ...