Defective & Dangerous Products

• Short Deadline For Claims Of Deceased Florida Smokers

  Bob Carroll | August 25, 2006 6:37 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  If a loved one who was a smoker and a Florida resident has died from any one of the following conditions in the last 12 years it is possible that compensation for the surviving family members could be obtained: ...aortic aneurysm, bladder cancer, cerebrovascular disease, cervical cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, coronary heart disease, esophageal cancer, kidney cancer, laryngeal...

• Defective Weightlifting Bars Recalled

  Bob Carroll | August 25, 2006 5:36 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  I hope this post catches you before you head to the gym for your daily workout. It guess it is dangers of this sort that have kept me from the gym for over 2 years. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission informs us of a voluntary recall of defective barbells.Weightlifting Bars Recalled by York Barbell Co. After Reports of Units Breaking The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in...

• College Student Killed When Her Seatbelt Disengages

  Bob Carroll | August 24, 2006 8:03 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Some years ago I experienced two complete rollovers of my SUV. For some reason, probably due to a rush of adrenalin, it seemed to take my car a minute to come to a stop. During the rollovers I noticed that my seatbelt was snugly holding me in place. I even thought that it was amazing how the restraint system was doing its job so well.Some accident victims are not as fortunate, however. The...

• Who Can Bring Big Tobacco To Justice?

  Bob Carroll | August 23, 2006 6:58 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The Christian Science Monitor asks the logical question about Big Tobacco:Big tobacco: 50 years of lies. Now what? But, it provides an answer that is a non-starter.For 50 years, big tobacco has "lied" to the American public about the devastating health effects of smoking, a US judge ruled last week. That's a moral victory for the federal government, which initiated this massive court case seven...

• Florida Smokers Have Justice And Compensation Within Reach

  Bob Carroll | August 22, 2006 5:56 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The national organizations for the many diseases linked to smoking are beginning to issue statements in support of the recent federal court decision that detailed Big Tobacco's massive scheme to addict people to smoking "without regard for the human tragedy or social costs" that resulted. The federal decision, however, does not appear to have accomplished much for the victims of the scheme.In...

• Diseases Caused By Smoking Will Support A Tobacco Lawsuit

  Bob Carroll | August 18, 2006 5:16 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Florida smokers and the families of deceased smokers who believe cigarette smoking has been the cause of injury or death need to immediately seek legal advice. The Florida Supreme Court ruling in ENGLE v. LIGGETT GROUP, INC., SC03-1856 (Fla. 2006) has opened the door for individual lawsuits against tobacco companies claiming compensatory and punitive damages. Following a meeting yesterday with...

• Another Reminder To Sue Cigarette Companies For Injury Or Death

  Bob Carroll | August 18, 2006 4:25 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Tobacco companies have violated anti-racketeering laws, have marketed lethal products with zeal and deception and have conspired for fifty years in a campaign to deny the dangers of smoking and to sell cigarettes to children. These are just some of the findings of a federal judge this week.From Bloomberg News: Cigarette Makers Lose in U.S. Racketeering Lawsuit A federal judge ruled that Altria...

• Indoor Tanning Can Give You More Than You Bargain For

  Bob Carroll | August 14, 2006 5:37 PM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  You may want to think more than twice before you head to the tanning salon. The New York Times reports: In the last two years, the World Health Organization, the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Dermatology have labeled tanning beds as the health-peril equivalent of cigarettes. Skin Cancer Is Up; Tanning Industry a Target "If adults want to make the decision to use...

• Defective Defibrillators

  Bob Carroll | August 03, 2006 6:58 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  One of the latest advances in emergency medical care is the availability of external heart defibrillators at gyms, health clubs, schools, arenas and other facilities throughout the Tampa Bay area and the rest of Florida. However, there is some concern about the defibrillators supplied by Cardiac Science Corp. Obviously, a defective defibrillator is of no value and may actually delay or prevent...

• Tobacco Lawsuits Increasing In Florida Courts

  Bob Carroll | July 31, 2006 5:57 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Today's St. Petersburg Times reports: There's a nasty war out there. One poised to escalate once again. It is the conflict with the tobacco industry. It's a battle fought in the courts nationwide and, as we will see more and more, in developing countries desperate to curtail tobacco addiction among their own people.In what the media at first called a big victory for the tobacco industry, the...