The National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) has been encouraging the development of self-driving cars for several years, convinced that the vehicles would help save lives. In a document entitled, “Automated Driving Systems: A Vision for Safety,” U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao wrote,…
Several companies have recalled their products recently because of defects that could cause injuries. Among these are Polaris, Chrysler, Lidl, and Rocky Mountain Bicycles. Polaris Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard Polaris recently recalled about 41,200 model year 2015-2020 AXYS Trail Performance and Crossover snowmobiles.…
Polaris Industries recently issued two recalls affecting nearly 30,000 utility and all-terrain vehicles. The Ranger XP 1000 EPS, General XP 1000, and Phoenix 200 ATVs may have defective components that can fail, increasing the risk of a crash. Polaris has advised consumers to stop using…
In 2018, a total of 4,136 people died in large truck crashes. Sixteen percent of these fatalities were truck occupants, 67 percent were occupants of cars and other passenger vehicles, and 15 percent were bicyclists or motorcyclists. The total number of people killed was 31…
A Pennsylvania man, individually and as executor of his family member’s estate, recently filed a new Zantac lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He claims that his wife’s intake of Zantac caused her cancer, which led to her death.…
A Nevada firefighter has filed a new firefighting foam lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. The plaintiff blames the manufacturers for injuries he sustained during his work as a firefighter. In December 2018, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict…
Two new studies published in recent months have added to the growing evidence linking e-cigarettes with health concerns. Though initially advertised as safer than traditional cigarettes and a potential tool for quitting smoking, e-cigarettes have been found to actually increase the likelihood of smoking traditional…
The consolidated Johnson & Johnson (J&J) talcum powder litigation proceeding in federal court in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey is continuing to move forward. Currently, the parties are working to select 30 cases for a bellwether discovery pool. Despite several…
In New York the Child Victims Act has been extended for a second time. The original one-year window allowing survivors of childhood sexual assault to file civil suits beyond the statute of limitations restrictions is being extended an additional 12 months. Lawmakers recently passed an…
Today, I filed a civil sexual abuse lawsuit against the Diocese of Metuchen concerning a courageous survivor who was abused by McCarrick in the early 1980’s when McCarrick was the bishop of Metuchen. Apart from all the recent news stories about McCarrick, I learned about…
