Defective & Dangerous Products

• $3.5 Million Settlement For Pesticide Poisoning Of 3-Year Old

  Bob Carroll | October 26, 2005 6:05 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A Virginia Judge has pproved a $3.5 Million compromise settlement of a claim of pesticide poisoning of a 3-year old boy. The child was a resident of U.S. Army housing at Fort Lee, Va., when he was exposed (Callos McCallum v. United States of America, No. 3:04cv442, E.D. Va., Richmond Div.). A Virginia Judge has approved a $3.5 Million compromise settlement of a claim of pesticide poisoning of a...

• McDonald's To Serve McFacts With Its Burgers

  Bob Carroll | October 25, 2005 9:27 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The wrapping is sometimes as important as the product. After pressure from civil trial lawyers and consumer groups the nation's largest restaurant chain will begin printing nutritional facts on the packaging of its burgers and fries. McDonald's said the labelling would include the fat, salt, calorie and carbohydrate content of its foods. We learn this news from the BBC. Critics have accused...

• The King Can Do No Wrong - Immunity For Gun Manufacturers

  Bob Carroll | October 20, 2005 4:17 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  When there were kings and subjects nobody could mess with the king. Sovereign Immunity was the rule of the land. You could sue your neighbor or a business or a manufacturer, but you could never,sue the king. He could do no wrong. Soon our government will bestow upon gun manufacturers immunity from suit for acts of negligence. Once again, the king can do no wrong.Once upon a time when the...

• The Unfortunate Stain Of The McDonald's Spilled Coffee On All Plaintiffs

  Bob Carroll | October 17, 2005 11:01 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The adjectives most often used to describe the case include outrageous, ridiculous, insane and stupid. But, the evidence established a gross and deliberate violation of the industry safety standard for the temperature of coffee that caused a painful and permanent injury of a customer, an injury that was entirely predictable by McDonald's.Try to select a jury from almost any group of citizens...

• Pesticides May Be Cause Of Birth Defects In Florida

  Bob Carroll | October 13, 2005 6:21 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  An agriculture company could pay $111,200 for allegedly violating federal and state pesticide laws at two of its farms in Florida - a St. Petersburg Times article today. An investigation is proceeding into the cause of three cases of birth defects in children born to mothers who worked for Ag-Mart and were exposed to the pesticide.An agriculture company could pay $111,200 for allegedly...

• Harley-Davidson Recall - Of A 16-inch BMX Bicycle!

  Bob Carroll | October 13, 2005 5:48 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Baby Buggy Bumper posts information regarding a voluntary recall of 16-inch BMX Bicycles. The manufacturer - Harley-Davidson. The Easy Rider image must be softening at Harley. Or, it has made a marketing decision to build brand loyalty before puberty. A dangerous and defective product is being pulled from the market before it can cause serious injuries. How can this be? Baby Buggy Bumper...

• Warning Labels - Sometimes Silly, Sometimes Deadly Serious

  Bob Carroll | October 03, 2005 5:25 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Not dishwasher safe-On a remote control for a TV. This product not intended for use as a dental drill-On an electric rotary tool. There are some silly warning labels. But, in the Deadly Serious category would be children's toys that warn of a choking hazard and warnings about the tipover hazard of some children's furniture."Not dishwasher safe." -- On a remote control for a TV. "This product...

• Implant Program for Guidant Heart Device - Research Or Marketing?

  Bob Carroll | September 27, 2005 6:43 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  The New York Times sheds some needed light on the cute connections between research and marketing in some medical device companies. "By January, about 80 cardiologists nationwide completed an evaluation run by the Guidant Corporation of one of its products, an improved electrical component, known as a lead, that connects an implanted cardiac device to the heart.""The program did generate...