by Bettina Altizer | Jul 20, 2017 | Products Liability
Plaintiff suffers permanent brain damage; Case settled for $950,000. Plaintiff, a 27-year-old male, worked for a paper coating company in Western Virginia as a machine operator. While watching his supervisor and another employee adjust the internal pressure in a...
by Bettina Altizer | Jun 13, 2017 | Child safety, Medical Malpractice, Products Liability
This medication was not recommended for children Many medications are developed for children; many are developed for adults; MiraLAX (a product of Bayer Healthcare LLC) was NOT developed for children per its dosage instructions. Parents have reported serious...
by Bettina Altizer | May 9, 2017 | Brain Injury, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Virginia Law
Botox injections can go terribly wrong. Â Botox is used today for cosmetic and medical purposes. One Virginia lawsuit reminds us: before you get that Botox injection, think twice. In 2011, a jury awarded $212 million in a case involving a veteran who suffered the rare...
by Bettina Altizer | Mar 30, 2017 | Products Liability, Safety
As part of our ongoing efforts to help to keep you safe, here are the product recalls as listed by the consumer product safety commission. Pier 1 Imports Recalls Glass Knobs Due to Laceration Hazard The glass knobs can break while in use, posing a risk of laceration...
by Bettina Altizer | Feb 28, 2017 | Products Liability, Safety
Someone is injured by a damaged or defective product every day. Product recalls are intended to protect the public from harm due to these products. If you or a loved one is injured by a damaged or defective product you were using as instructed, you may have a products...
by Bettina Altizer | Jan 5, 2017 | Personal Injury, Products Liability
Dangerous and defective products cause thousands of injuries every year. Many of the injuries are minor. However, so result in maiming or even death. To protect your family it is important to check the lists of product recalls and promptly return any items that are...