Do Certain Cars Catch Fire More Than Other Cars?

Car Fire Injury

We love a good fire as much as the next person. Whether we’re toasting up some marshmallows or just keeping warm on a cold night, there’s a lot to be said for a good fire. We just don’t want those fires in our car and truck engines. Yet it seems like every day, there’s another…

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Peloton Finally Recalled Its Deadly Treadmills

Pelaton Treadmill Injury

In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the majority of us to become homebodies.  With country-wide lockdowns and closed businesses, it became even harder for the average person to stay active and in shape, leading to a lot of us resorting to at-home workouts.  Peloton, a high-tech exercise equipment company doubled its product sales and expanded…

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Video Doorbells Recalled by Ring for Fire Hazard

Ring Doorbell Recall Fire

The ability to monitor your home no matter where you are is important for millions of homeowners. With so many security options on the market, many people have security cameras inside and outside their homes along with video doorbells. If you have a Ring video doorbell, you will want to review the latest recall notice…

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Attention Soldiers: Defective 3M Military Earplugs Injury Lawsuit

Lawyers Helping 3M Combat Earplug Lawsuit Veterans

Rocky McElhaney Law Firm is representing soldiers against manufacturer 3M for providing allegedly defective earplugs for over a decade to men and women who served in the US military. The ear plugs, distributed between 2002 and 2015, were too short for proper insertion into users’ ears, putting users at risk for permanent hearing loss, hearing…

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Imagine Putting Safety First? Volvo Claims to Be

If you ask people which cars they think are the safest, the chances are pretty good that Volvo’s name will be mentioned more than once. The company has built its reputation on safety. But over the last decade, it’s become harder and harder to trust auto manufacturers, no matter which ones they are. Between GM’s…

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Audi and Volkswagen Recall More than 10,000 Vehicles Due to Braking Defects

Consumer Reports reported on August 29, 2018, that Volkswagen and Audi issued two recalls. The recalls were necessitated because an “improper coating on a brake component” could cause braking difficulties. The defective brakes could result in longer stopping distances. This could lead to more accidents including more rear-end collisions. Drivers that can’t stop in time…

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Injuries and Death from Dangerous Medical Devices

According to FDA documentation, the Vagus Nerve Stimulator therapy system (VNS) was developed by Cyberonics, Inc. to treat patients with epilepsy or treatment-resistant depression. However, based on the results of a clinical study of more than 200 patients who had the device implanted and turned on, during the first three months none of the patients…

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Essure Defective Birth Control Injuries and Lawsuits

The Essure Permanent Birth Control System is a non-hormonal form of permanent birth control that is sold by Bayer in the form of a titanium coil that is implanted in a woman’s fallopian tubes. The Essure procedure was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002, when it was owned by the…

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