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This Consumer Protection Safety Commission recall of MTD snow blowers is certainly not recent information.  Beginning in 2005-2006, MTD snow blower tires have allegedly blown up at, or immediately after, inflation, often causing serious injuries to the face, hands, fingers and arms.  The general allegation against MTD is that their plastic product is defective in nature as [...]

A recent Milwaukee Business Journal article did a fantastic job of shedding light on a very statistic laden discussion of Medical Malpractice trends in the State of Wisconsin.  Since 2002, medical malpractice claims in Wisconsin are down about 40%.  The article cites to many reasons for the decline, such as: the cost of litigation, jury [...]

Senate bill 437 is a new piece of legislation being introduced by Senator Arlin Spector (R-Pa.) and back by numerous Republicans and Democrats alike.  If passed, the Bill would dramatically effect how plaintiffs firm operate, namely how tax write-offs are handled within Firms that operate on contingent fee agreements (e.g. personal injury, employment, civil rights, [...]

Yesterday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that injured Wisconsin residents cannot sue the makers of defective medical devices that are previously approved by the Food and Drug Administration. (cite is 2009 WI 19)  This decision, which follows U.S. Supreme Court precedent in Reigel v. Medtronic, Inc., 128 S. Ct. 999 (2008), holds that state law [...]

At first blush, the 6 workers injured at the We Energies Oak Creek facility would be limited to Workers Compensation to collect for their injuries.  However, often times workplace injuries are the result of negligence by so-called third parties, meaning not the injured or the employer, but by a 3rd party responsible for the injuries.
The [...]

The Illinois Department of Transportation recently released 2008 statistics reflecting a 16% drop in car accident fatalities in 2008.  Amongst the reasons suggested is increase use of seat belts, less driving, and new laws that make it difficult for teens to obtain drivers licenses.  The research also alludes to laws that eliminate driving distractions, i.e. laws that prohibit cell phone [...]

Not too long ago I wrote this post concerning the father of Green Bay Packer Donald Driver and his run-in with the Houston police.
UPDATE - Today the Houston Police Department cleared the involved police officers from any wrongdoing.  The HPD said:
In a one-page statement, the Houston Police Department said an internal investigation concluded they “could [...]

This week the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a big-blow to big tobacco companies in its Altria Group Inc. v. Good decision.  The lawsuit allowed to proceed alleges widespread consumer fraud by Altria in its branding of “light” and ”lowered tar” cigarettes.
Using consumer law statutes against big business is not novel.  This Altria case is similar in form to the lead [...]

No, not Big Rod getting picked up by the Feds.  This one here and here involves one of the biggest and most successful Personal Injury Firms in the nation.   Says the Sun-Times:
Four Illinois Supreme Court justices have been asked to withdraw from hearing an appeal of a legal-malpractice case against Corboy & Demetrio, one of [...]

In this blogesphere world this story is ancient: 

A lawyer has won a lawsuit against coffee chain, Starbucks, after a hot cup of decaf was spilled on her foot.
Alice Griffin, a 42 year old Manhattan attorney, says she was at a Starbucks on Seventh Avenue when the clerk failed to put an insulating sleeve on the [...]