Is Your Holiday Gift on the List of Dangerous Toys?
Posted December 15th, 2016 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Personal Injury.
The stores are alive with the sounds of shoppers. And, there are echoes of keyboards clicking to find the perfect holiday gift. Have you found what you wanted for the children in your life? Make sure your selection isn’t on the list of dangerous toys. We should add some extra cautionary words. Ensure that you […]
Read MoreWarning! Defective Airbags Linked to Accident Fatalities
Posted July 28th, 2016 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Personal Injury.
It seems somewhat ironic that safety devices can have an opposite effect. Such is the case with certain defective airbags. If your car is equipped with a Takata airbag in particular, you should really pay attention. These defective airbags have been linked to accident fatalities. How do you know if your car is equipped with […]
Read MoreWhy You Should Actually Pay Attention to Product Recalls
Posted July 7th, 2016 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Personal Injury.
There’s a reason for product recalls. Although they may be issued for a variety of reasons, product recalls have a common theme. They are designed to prevent accidents. In some cases, a product may be deemed dangerous because it has resulted in someone’s death. Take the recent product recall issued by IKEA. It concerns dressers […]
Read MoreRental Car Agencies Must Fix Recall on Vehicles
Posted June 20th, 2016 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Auto Accidents.
It seems like more and more vehicles are being recalled these days. From the GM ignition switch issues to Takata airbag recalls, it seems like every day another recall is announced. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were up to 900 vehicle recalls affecting 51 million vehicles nationwide in 2014. When you […]
Read MoreIs It Possible to Have a Product Liability Claim Without The Product in New Jersey?
Posted June 15th, 2016 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Personal Injury.
You purchase a new microwave. Upon your first use of the product, the microwave refuses to heat your food. As you try to figure out the problem, a short in the wire causes a fire, severely burning your hands. The microwave is destroyed and you throw away what’s left. Later, you’re told that you have […]
Read MoreThe Latest Safety Recall Notice Actually Sounds Scary
Posted May 26th, 2016 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Personal Injury.
Recall notices all have a purpose. Manufacturers recall products for safety reasons. Sometimes, the warnings do not seem so worrisome. Not necessarily the case when a car manufacturer implores you NOT to drive your vehicle AT ALL. Sounds pretty scary. In case you missed it, recent news reports indicated that Subaru warned certain drivers to […]
Read MoreFDA Begins to Crack Down on E-Cigarettes, Other Products
Posted May 6th, 2016 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Personal Injury.
Just yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration has broadened its rules on the definition of tobacco products to include e-cigarettes (or vapors), hookahs, pipe tobacco, premium cigars, little cigars, and other products. These tobacco products will be regulated the same way that traditional cigarettes and smokeless tobacco has been for decades. What does this mean? […]
Read MoreHow to Prove a Product Liability Claim
Posted March 25th, 2016 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Personal Injury.
When we buy a product, we expect that product to have gone through several safety checks before arriving at the store. Yet when you start using the product, it not only malfunctions on you, but it causes an injury. What should your next steps be? Defective product liability cases can be complex. You have to prove […]
Read MoreCould E-Cigarettes See More Restrictions in the Future?
Posted March 16th, 2016 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Personal Injury.
E-cigarettes have been in the news recently after exploding devices have lead to a series of lawsuits throughout the United States. But now these devices could be facing another issue — more legal restrictions on where you can use them. The Welsh government has just introduced a new Public Health Bill which bans electronic cigarettes […]
Read MoreNJ files lawsuit against Volkswagen for cheating emissions tests
Posted February 8th, 2016 by Anthony Carbone, PC.
Categories: Personal Injury.
Did you buy a Volkswagen recently in New Jersey? Watch out, it may be defective. According to recent news reports, New Jersey authorities have filed a lawsuit against the German carmaker after it was revealed millions of diesel-fuled cars had software installed to cheat US emissions tests. According to the suit, more than 17,000 vehicles […]
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