As a parent, one of your top priorities is keeping your children safe from harm. While you can’t protect them from every potential danger, you can take steps to reduce their risk of injury, especially when it comes to the toys they play with. Dangerous or defective toys are responsible for thousands of injuries to...
The death of a 10 year old boy from Kansas while riding the world’s tallest water slide has revived a call for change in the amusement park industry. Many advocates say there is a lack in federal oversight of our nation’s water park safety. The ten year old boy was killed while sliding down the...
According to the National News Claims Journal, The Occupational Safety and Health Administration recently handed out a $101,600.00 fine to Detyens Shipyards, Inc. of South Carolina due to various findings of serious safety violations. OSHA conducted a comprehensive inspection of their facility in December of 2014 and found many serious safety hazards that put their...
A Massachusetts Superior allowed a Plaintiff’s claim for injuries from an altercation at the TD Garden during a Boston Bruins Game to proceed to the Jury. The Plaintiff brought a negligent security claim against both the TD Garden as well as their security vendor after he was assaulted in the men’s room by another fan. The...
A mother of a 4 year old child filed a lawsuit on behalf of her son after he was severely injured from an attack by a pit bull. On or about October 18th, 2014, the boy was chasing after the family’s cat in their neighborhood when he was attached by the pit bull. The Pit...
A women from Oregon sustained serious injuries requiring emergency surgery when she was struck by a falling mirror at a Yoga Studio. The Portland, Oregon women was taking a yoga class when suddenly she was in extreme pain. She then realized she was struck by a falling mirror. The glass fell on her and shattered....
He owners of a Framingham Massachusetts producer of steroid injections have agreed to a settlement in response to claims by victims who received tainted injections. The company, New England Compounding Center (NECC), its owners and insurers have agreed to a settlement that will reach more than $100 million according to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly published May...
