A Virginia employee who was injured while working in a machine shop in 2009 has settled his personal injury claims for $16.5 million, reports Virginia Lawyer Weekly. The incident occurred when a broken metal shaft was thrown from a machine tool and struck the plaintiff between the eyes. The estimated speed of the projectile was …
Makes and Breaks: Succeeding In a Virginia Defective Product Case
The experienced product liability attorney at Parrish Law Firm, PLLC works with Virginia residents in Fairfax County, as well as the rest of northern Virginia, who have been injured by defective products. Our goal is to provide high quality legal service and gain fair compensation for our clients. Kinds of Product Defects There are a …
LG Recalls 160,000 Electric Ranges For Fire and Burn Hazard – VA Recalls
LG Electronics Inc. has announced the recall of a number of their Electric Ranges because of a defect that allows them to continue to heat up after they have been switched off, reports PRNewswire.com. Around 161,000 of the Electrical Ranges, manufactured in South Korea and Mexico, and sold at Best Buy, Home Depot, Sears, and …
Nestlé Recalls NESQUIK® Chocolate Powder For Salmonella Contamination
Nestlé USA has recalled a number of their Nestlé NESQUIK® Chocolate Powder drink mixes due to possible salmonella contamination of one of their ingredients, reports the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recall includes NESQUIK® Chocolate Powder in 10.9, 21.8 and 40.7 ounce containers, produced in early October of 2012 with an expiration date of …
H&M Recalls Children’s Water Bottles For Choking Hazard – VA Recalls
H&M has recalled a number of their Children’s Water Bottles due to a defect in the spout that can allow it to disconnect from the bottle, posing a choking hazard to child users, reports PRNewswire.com. Around 2,900 of the bottles, manufactured in Italy and sold exclusively in the children’s departments at H&Ms nationwide between July …
Power Strips Recalled For Shock Risk – VA Defective Product Recalls
Connecticut based company Legrand Wiremold has recalled a number of their Under Cabinet Power and Lighting four outlet power strips because of a possible electrical shock risk, reports PRNewswire.com. Around 14,200 of the power strips, manufactured in China and sold at True Value Hardware, Ace Hardware, Home Depot, Do it Best, Sutherland, and online at …
FDA To Introduce Defective Product Tracking System And Online Database
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a universal product identification system that will aid in recalls and help consumers and healthcare professionals identify defective products, reports Drugwatch.com. Under the proposal, all medical devices in the U.S. would be labeled with a unique device identifier (UDI), a universal system that would allow products …