Defective & Dangerous Products

• The Bullet-Proof Vest That Could Not Withstand Heat, Humidity Or Light

  Bob Carroll | September 08, 2006 9:20 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Legal Radar has a post about an unusual defect in a critically important product. Apparently, this protective vest would not have fared well in the Florida climate. You might ask the question, how could a manufacturer send this out into the marketplace?Police Officer's Family Awarded $ 3.6 Million for Defective Bullet-Resistant VestA wrongful death suit was filed...against Second Chance Body...

• Important Smoking Reminders For Parents And Victims

  Bob Carroll | September 08, 2006 6:16 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Two important reminders about smoking and tobacco -For those who believe that smoking has caused a disease, condition or death time is running out on your right to file an individual tobacco lawsuit in the State of Florida. You must act immediately. You should contact my firm or any other law firm in the State of Florida handling these claims. For those who are blessed with that most precious...

• Defect In Dead Man's Switch

  Bob Carroll | September 01, 2006 5:32 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A Dead Man's Switch is designed to assure that a lawn tractor's blades will not rotate without an operator in the seat. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of certain John Deere lawn tractors because of a potential failure of this important safety feature.Deere & Company Recalls Lawn Tractors, Blade Could Operate While Mower UnattendedName of Product: John Deere...

• Believe It Or Not, The Nicotine Dose In Cigarettes Is Being Increased

  Bob Carroll | August 31, 2006 7:01 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  When individual lawsuits are tried before a jury in Florida I hope the judges will allow us to inform the jury of evidence that the tobacco industry has continued to increase the nicotine dosage in cigarettes, at least from 1998 through 2004. While smokers have been trying to quit, big tobacco has been spiking its products to make quitting more difficult.US Cigarettes Have 10% More Nicotine...

• Grocery Carts And Kids Not A Safe Combination

  Bob Carroll | August 26, 2006 6:00 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  Shopping carts are great for groceries but not so hot for children. Parents.com reports on the injuries sustained by kids in carts and on the recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics to avoid using the shopping cart as a kid-transporter. I'm not a researcher, but each year parents sit in my office and tell me how their children were injured because of cart use. Shopping Carts Not...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Pacemaker And Defibrillator Recalls

  Bob Carroll | July 15, 2006 10:45 AM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  If you have a pacemaker or a defibrillator, you should contact your physician to determine whether your device is part of [a recent] recall.That is the strong recommendation in an article in the Sun-Sentinel about recalled medical devices.Pacemaker recalls warrant call to doctorLast year Guident recalled more than 100,000 defibrillators when there were several reports of death due to a defective...

• When Coffee Can Melt Your Skin....

  Bob Carroll | July 05, 2006 10:31 PM | 0 CommentsTampa Bay, FL

  A freshly brewed article about the infamous McDonald's coffee spill case has been posted at DMI Blog.Why You Should be Able to Sue McDonald's if You Spill Coffee on YourselfStella was 79 years. She was a passenger in her grandson's vehicle. She ordered a 49 cent coffee at the McDonald's drive through, and was attempting to open the coffee to add cream and sugar while the car was not moving, when...