Posts Tagged ‘Products Liability’
Alton, Illinois Man Versus Gatorade
WWF&G recently obtained a settlement from Gatorade for an Alton, Illinois man. Our client had purchased a bottle of Gatorade, when starting to drink it, noticed a foreign substance in the liquid resembling a thick gray cloud. Fortunately, the client stopped ingesting the Gatorade and contacted WWF&G for assistance. A claim was made against the…
Read MoreGranite City, Illinois Man Injured by Stop Snoring Product
A Granite City, Illinois man was injured using PureSleep’s stop snoring solution in July of 2008. The product is a dental device which is worn while sleeping, to prevent snoring. The user puts the device in hot water so it is malleable to fit your teeth. Once this is done the device fits securely in…
Read MoreToyota Expands Recall on Top-Sellers, Honda Issues Voluntary Recall
Over a week ago, Toyota raised concerns when it announced the recall of 2.3 million vehicles. These concerns were validated with the company’s announcement later in the week of a massive recall in China, culminating with the announcement Friday that it also intended to recall 1.8 million vehicles in Europe as a “preventative measure”. By this…
Read MoreJohn Deere Successfully Sued in Product Liability Case
A tree trimming service employee sued John Deere and ERB Equipment Company of Illinois, Inc. for unsafe design of a tractor. The product liability suit, filed in June of 2006, followed a November 2002 injury in which a man was using a John Deere bobcat with a tree grappler attachment to remove trees and stumps.…
Read MoreSt. Louis Area Man Files Suit Against Employer After Losing Four Fingers
A St. Louis area man who lost four fingers in a chop saw accident work has filed a personal injury and product liability suit against his employer and the product manufacturer. The man, who had worked as a wood pallet delivery man, was using a chop saw to cut boards used to build wooden pallets.…
Read MoreSt. Clair County Illinois Residents Join in Case Against Pfizer
Residents from St. Clair County, Illinois have joined other plaintiffs from the states of New York and Louisiana in a product liability lawsuit against Pfizer, a New York City-based pharmaceutical company. The St. Clair County plaintiff claimed that Pfizer’s anti-epilepsy drug, Dilantin, caused her son to develop a chronic skin disorder that led to a his…
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