June 9, 2021

If your child was injured due to a defective product, call the Pittsburgh personal injury lawyers at Goodrich and Geist to file a claim. Nothing is more important than your child’s safety. Unfortunately, Mattel Inc.’s Fisher-Price unit – a subsidiary specifically known for their children’s toys and baby products – knowingly sent a dangerous product to market.  Continue reading to…

October 13, 2020

Marksans Pharma Limited in India has voluntarily recalled the popular Diabetic drug, metformin hydrochloride extended-release tablets after discovering that they contained unacceptably high levels of carcinogens. Learn more below.  What is Metformin? Metformin tablets are designed to treat type 2 diabetes by reducing the amount of sugar that gets released into a person’s liver, while simultaneously improving how their body…

January 28, 2020

Ikea Reaches a Settlement with Family of a Toddler Killed By Their Defective Product The major furniture retailer Ikea has recently reached a settlement with the family of Jozef Dudek, a young boy who passed away in 2017 after Ikea’s Malm dresser pummeled on top of him and suffocated him. The suffocation death from the dresser came as a shock…

November 1, 2017

How do I keep up maintenance and who do I call if my smoke detector is defective and caused an accident/injury? Smoke detectors and alarms can prove to be a helpful commodity, especially if a fire occurs unbeknownst to occupants or those in the immediate area. In fact, Pennsylvania requires smoke detectors to at least be installed in each sleeping…

August 8, 2017

Many people enjoy Pennsylvania’s amusement parks, fairs, and carnivals in the summer. Before you decide to enjoy any of the rides, you should take a moment to learn more about Pennsylvania’s state agency that regulates these rides to maintain safety. Although it’s impossible for any governmental agency to ensure that injuries or accidents will never happen, many Pennsylvanians are calling…

November 30, 2016

For Samsung Galaxy Note 7 owners seeking to relieve boredom on holiday flights, reading books and magazines had to suffice as distractions because their phones were banned from planes. In October, the Department of Transportation (DOT) prohibited the smartphones from being brought onto the plane via carry on or stowed luggage. Previous to this order, the DOT allowed the phone…

February 5, 2015

Some smoke detectors are defective products Many people believe that all smoke detectors are created equal. In many ways, they are, but it’s not entirely true. Most smoke detectors do just that; they monitor for smoke in the home. But did you know that there is a lot more to keeping your home safe from fire than simply being alerted…

January 19, 2015

Defective products: ineffective smoke alarms can be deadly Defective products like car parts heavy machinery can leave a devastating last impression on families of victims, as we have seen in the recent past with stories out of General Motors and the various equipment failures that lead to serious injuries and death on work sites. But one area where many don’t…

December 4, 2014

Honda recalling cars with defective products Honda has recalled driver side airbags throughout the United States. Takata Corporation, manufacturers of the airbags, has made several statements about the defective products since the recall about the problem. According to officials, the airbags explode with so much force that they can shoot metal shrapnel are car pieces into the passenger’s side compartment.…

November 26, 2014

Defective products kill: young man dies when car jack fails When we use machinery and devices that are put into place to keep us safe, we expect those devices to do the job they were manufactured to do. When those devices or products fail and seriously injure or kill someone, the fault lies with the product’s manufacturer and/or the business…