Earlier this month, our child injury law firm reported on the warning issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission that baby slings can be dangerous and lead to suffocation accidents. Their warning was announced following 13 infant deaths—3 of them in the past year. Now, Infantino, the manufacturer of the infant slings involved in the [...]
Preventing Child Injuries: Infantino Recalls Over 1 Million Baby Slings and Evenflo Recalls Over 150,000 Top-of-Stair Gates
March 31, 2010
Corruption on Colorado’s North Metro Drug Task Force?
March 29, 2010
In 2008, the North Metro Drug Task Force raided a number of “high-end” homes in the Denver suburbs, seizing millions of dollars in drugs and cash. The houses were used as “grow houses,” where marijuana plants were grown. As a result of the raids, Dan Tang, a politically connected Thornton restaurant owner was arrested, allegedly [...]
What Happens When Cars Become Computers?
March 29, 2010
I would not want to give up the advances the electronic revolution has allowed in automobiles. Electronics including computers help our cars run efficiently, decide when to fire front and side airbags, and even prevent loss of control through use of highly effective Electronic Stability Control systems. But we all know that computers have glitches. [...]
Humble in Public, Vindictive in Private
March 25, 2010
ABC News’ Brian Ross is a true journalist. He doesn’t just read the news. He goes out and finds it. He was one of the first reporters on the runaway Toyota’s story, and has dug in to find the facts rather than just relying on what others say in “he said, she said” journalism. For [...]
More Toyota Products Liability Lawsuits Over Sudden Acceleration Wrongful Deaths
March 24, 2010
More than six months after the runaway Toyota car crash that claimed the life of off-duty California Highway Patrol Officer Mark Saylor, his wife, daughter, and brother-in law, their relatives are suing Toyota Motor Corp for California auto products liability. The tragic Lexus acceleration accident, caused by a an ill-fitting floor mat and the gas [...]
What was Toyota Doing About Unintended Acceleration Five Years Ago?
March 23, 2010
What was Toyota doing about unintended acceleration five years ago? Congress subpoenaed tens of thousands of pages of documents for its hearing on runaway Toyotas and has begun to sift through them. New York Congressman Towns has come across some memos he finds alarming. Towns has sent a letter to the president of Toyota asking him [...]
Toyota Guilty of Racketeering?
March 22, 2010
Lead lawyers in the class actions filed against Toyota in Colorado and across the country are adding claims that the vehicle manufacturer is guilty of racketeering under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (RICO). Plaintiffs in the initial class actions claim that the resale value of their Toyotas has decreased because of problems of [...]
Workers at Denver Water Say They Buried Toxic Waste
March 19, 2010
Heidi Hemmet, an investigative reporter for Fox31 KDVR.com reported March 17, 2010, retired workers at Denver Water in Colorado say they buried hazardous waste near several homes and schools 20 years ago. One former worker says he and a number of his co-workers were ordered by the Denver Water manager to bury “cement asbestos, radiation [...]
Injuries to Children: 1.2 Million Graco Harmony High Chairs Recalled Because of Fall Hazard
March 18, 2010
Graco Children’s Products Inc. and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission are recalling 1.2 million Graco Harmony™ High Chairs because they pose a fall hazard to kids. The children’s products manufacturer has received 464 reports of screws and/or brackets loosening and/or coming out of the chairs’ rear legs. This product defect has resulted in at [...]
At Least 13 Infant Deaths Linked to Baby Slings, Reports CPSC
March 13, 2010
The Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning dads and moms that chic baby slings can be deadly. The commission says that it has investigated at least 13 child fatalities involving the sling-style carriers in 20 years. Three of the fatalities occurred last year. 12 of the babies that died were under the age of four [...]
