Rainbow Play Systems Recalls Plastic Yellow Trapeze Rings Due to Fall Hazard; Manufactured by Nylacarb | CPSC.gov
The rings can unexpectedly crack or break during use, posing a fall hazard to children. Source: Rainbow Play Systems Recalls Plastic Yellow Trapeze Rings Due to Fall Hazard; Manufactured by Nylacarb | CPSC.gov
Read MoreFujitsu America Recalls Battery Packs for Fujitsu Notebook Computers Due to Fire Hazard | CPSC.gov
The battery packs can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Source: Fujitsu America Recalls Battery Packs for Fujitsu Notebook Computers Due to Fire Hazard | CPSC.gov
Read MoreBeware Phony MVD website
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is warning consumers to be cautious of misleading websites that falsely appear to be affiliated with the Arizona Department of Transportation’s Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) or the State of Arizona. Consumers who need to access online MVD services should do so at the government’s authorized website – www.servicearizona.com. The Attorney…
Read MoreIKEA Recalls Crib Mattresses Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard | CPSC.gov
The crib mattresses fail to meet the federal open flame standard for mattresses, posing a fire hazard. Source: IKEA Recalls Crib Mattresses Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard | CPSC.gov
Read MoreDeflategate – Legal Terms Defined
By Randall Hinsch During my commute to and from the office I usually listen to sports talk radio or Howard Stern. It depends on what is going on in the world. Lately, I’ve been listening to more sports radio. Deflategate has been the hot topic. I have my opinions as a sports fan listening, but…
Read MoreGerman Wings Flight 9525 Tragedy
Germanwings Flight 9525 Tragedy We extend our condolences to the families of the victims of the recent airplane crash in France. Family members of the crash victims who would like to investigate and potentially prosecute the claim against the companies that provide the training and the airlines that hire them to do so, may find that the best…
Read MoreMalpractice Situation Not Dire
Analysis of Texas Claims Finds ‘Sea of Calm,’ Overall Stability in Tort System by Ceci Connolly, Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, March 10, 2005; Page A08 In his pitch for legislation imposing a “hard cap of $250,000” on medical malpractice awards for non-economic damages, President Bush points the finger at what he calls “a broken medical liability…
Read MoreLocking The Courthouse Door
Big business and big government seek to deny consumers access to our courts by restricting contingent fees. by Richard S. Plattner Institutional defendants have spent millions of dollars to limit the right of individual Americans to get justice in court when they are maimed or killed by negligence or defective products. Government entities and large corporations…
Read MoreDiscovery Czar 2004
DISCOVERY DISPUTES: HOW TO RUN THE RAILROAD WITHOUT RAILROADING ANYBODY (An open letter to trial judges) Over the approximately 75 years since the legal system moved from “trial by ambush” to an ever-expanding scope of pretrial information exchange, lawyers have complained about the way judges handle discovery disputes, with inconsistency of outcomes as the major…
Read MoreWife of County Supervisor Facing New Sex Offense Charges
In October, Susan Marie Brock, the wife of Maricopa County Supervisor Fulton Brock, was arrested on charges of having a long-term sexual relationship with a teenage boy. The teen, who is now 17, told police that the sexual abuse began when he was 14 years old.
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