December 3, 2015Crib bumpers, which have been sold in stores for decades, come in everything from simple, basic designs to patterns that coordinate with entire bedding sets. Unfortunately, these adorable bedding accessories—once thought to safeguard babies—are actually defective products that can be...
Read More September 25, 2015There was a time when corporations cared about their products and the effect they had on the general population. It was a time when companies worked hard to prevent the distribution of defective products; when the system failed and a...
Read More September 21, 2015CHICAGO DAILY LAW BULLETIN A tractor manufacturer had no duty to warn consumers or retrofit a used tractor when the seat assembly allegedly was hazardous, a state appeals court ruled Thursday. But the 1st District Appellate Court panel also ordered...
Read More August 5, 2015Vehicle accidents that involve semi-trucks or other oversized vehicles are often the most catastrophic. Many end in death, and those that do not typically cause severe, long-term health problems. Surprisingly though, most collisions with oversized vehicles are caused by the...
Read More July 31, 2015In the midst of the Takata airbag recalls, which now includes more than 30 million vehicles, Chrysler has announced a recall on more than 11 million defective vehicles; only this one has nothing to do with Takata. In fact, this...
Read More July 16, 2015As a Chicago plaintiff's attorney, I am pleased that a federal jury awarded $30,000 to a Chicago police officer who faced repeated religious and ethnic slurs from his superior. The religious and ethnic slurs were directed at the police officer's...
Read More July 14, 2015Dodge Challengers have recently been added to the ever-growing list of Takata airbag recalls. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) says that the Challengers were “inadvertently excluded” from the original recall list submitted to the NHTSA. The FCA also stated it was...
Read More June 30, 2015The Takata recall is not a new subject, but Mazda's new recall is. In addition to recalling the Takata airbags, Mazda announced they are recalling inflators made by Takata. Mazda is taking steps to replace the defective car parts to...
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