Defective & Dangerous Products

• Florida's Eyes Have It - The ReNu Infection

  Bob Carroll | April 19, 2006 4:10 PM | 1 CommentTampa Bay, FL

  Florida may be leading the nation in the number of people complaining of experiencing eye problems as a result of using ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution. That is the word from the Miami Herald today. Attorneys throughout the state are receiving calls from worried contact lens wearers who suspect that they may have the fungal infection that has been associated with the Bausch & Lomb...

• $31 Million Mesothelioma Verdict

  Bob Carroll | December 18, 2005 5:53 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A Florida jury has awarded $31 Million to a mechanic who contracted mesothelioma as a result of his exposure to asbestos from friction brakes, sources have told Mealey Publications (Joseph Mallia & Gale Mallia v. Bennett Auto Supply, et al., No. 04-16237 CA 42, Fla. Cir., Miami-Dade Co).

• Seatbelts On School Buses - A Public Debate Needed

  Bob Carroll | November 30, 2005 4:23 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Should there be seatbelts on school buses? A Texas jury has answered with a resounding yes. From Waco, Texas, comes word of a verdict in what may be the first trial in the United States involving the lack of seat belts on a bus. The jury returned a $17.5 million verdict on Nov. 4. Plaintiffs alleged that the bus was defective in part because it did not include seat restraints. (David...

• $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...

• 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...

• Robotic Lawnmower Recalled

  Shannon Weidemann | April 27, 2008 9:02 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A robotic lawn mower that will cut grass by itself has been recalled after testing showed it to be dangerous. Consumer Reports tested the Lawnbott Evolution and found that a person could be cut due...

• What You and Your Physician Don't Know Can Hurt You

  Brenda Fulmer | January 22, 2008 8:33 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  "When you prescribe drugs, you want to make sure you're working with best data possible; you wouldn't buy stock if you only knew a third of the truth about ."Over the past several years, drug manufacturers have lauded themselves for their decision to finally come clean, and publish all of their research (whether good or bad for them) in peer reviewed journals in order to ensure that the medical...