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A college woman is suing rapper A$AP Ferg and the Coachella Music and Arts Festival because of injuries she suffered while watching A$AP Ferg perform at the 2014 festival.  The plaintiff, Libby Frankel, says in the suit that her head and neck were injured when A$AP Ferg leaped off the stage and landed on top…

The family of a six-year old Massachusetts girl is suing Panera after the restaurant’s employees caused the girl to become extremely ill by putting peanut butter on her grilled cheese sandwich.  The girl has a severe peanut allergies, and her family twice made the restaurant aware of such when ordering the grilled cheese sandwich.  The restaurant…

New York state lawmakers are considering a bill that would change the statute of limitations on medical malpractice cases, giving patients more time to file a medical malpractice suit.  Currently, New York law states that victims of medical malpractice must file a lawsuit within 2 ½ years of the malpractice occurring.  However, the bill would…

Kashi Company announced this week that it is voluntarily recalling a variety of granola bars in the United States.  The recall is due to sunflower seeds in the bars that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.  Read more about the product recall here. Frank VerderamePartner Frank Verderame is a seasoned trial attorney, who has dedicated his…

Eight more automakers have announced that they are recalling vehicles with defective Takata air bags.  This round of recalls, following Takata’s announcement earlier this month that up to 40 million air bags will be declared defective by 2019, accounts for over 12 million air bags.  Today’s recalls include Chrysler, Honda, Toyota, Mazda, Nissan, Subaru, Mitsubishi, and…

Make sure your tires are not 6 years old or older. If they are, replace them, no matter how much tread they have.  This video will show you how to check the age of your tires. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngIK4dmTGic Richard PlattnerI have been active in leadership in the Arizona Association for Justice (lawyers who represent injured folks,…

The chairs can collapse unexpectedly.  And it can hurt! Source: TJX Recalls Foldable Lounge Chairs Due to Risk of Injury; Sold at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls Stores Richard PlattnerI have been active in leadership in the Arizona Association for Justice (lawyers who represent injured folks, and formerly known as the Arizona Trial Lawyers Association) since…

A Michigan jury will be tasked with deciding who is to blame for a man suffering a severe knee injury when he slipped on shotgun pellets.  The man, Russell Albertson, was touring an Ervin Industries plant when he slipped on shotgun pellets, manufactured at the plant, that laid on the floor.  While Ervin Industries’ attorneys…

A plastic surgeon in Burley, Idaho is being sued by four former patients for giving them counterfeit Botox and breast implants.  The accused doctor, Dr. Temp Patterson, has since closed his cosmetic surgery business.  The suit accuses Dr. Patterson of intentionally, and without notifying the patients, switching counterfeit Botox and breast implants, manufactured in China,…

A Portland, Oregon man was awarded $13.5 million after a garbage truck hit him, severing his left leg above his knee.  The 57-year old, Scott Busch, was crossing the street with a “walk” signal when the garbage truck made an illegal right hand turn.  The driver of the truck was cited for failure to obey traffic…