Written by Farris, Riley & Pitt, LLP
Last Updated : April 9, 2024
According to data compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 42.6 million Americans were affected by 899 new recalls of vehicles, auto equipment, child safety seats and tires in 2017. Even worse, these astronomical numbers are low when compared to recent years. 2015 saw more than 86.3 million safety recalls, and…
Read More About Why Auto Recalls MatterAutonomous trucking is a big deal these days. While many are enthusiastic advocates, others are concerned about what autonomous trucking would mean for society and the industry as a whole. (more…)
Read More About The Legal and Societal Implications of Self-Driving TrucksThe U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) was established through the Consumer Product Safety Act of 1972. It is the federal government organization that evaluates consumer products, catalogs and analyzes industry safety studies and consumer complaints, and coordinates recall efforts for unsafe consumer products.1 (more…)
Read More About How Does the Consumer Product Safety Commission Work?Many medical devices manufactured for public use work well and pose little to no risk to the general public when used as prescribed, but the success rate is nowhere near perfect. Even the most well intentioned medical professionals can do more harm than good by using faulty medical products while treating patients. (more…)
Read More About A History of Defective Medical DevicesIn your initial meeting with an attorney, a lot of ground is covered. You may discuss what happened or how you’ve been affected. Often times, so much needs to be discussed that the basics can be pushed into the background: The most important thing is that you GET BETTER. Most cases can’t proceed without you…
Read More About 5 Things Your Attorney Forgets To Tell You About Your Personal InjuryTom James will be speaking at an ICLE webcast seminar as a plaintiffs’ lawyer expert on the issues of informal legal discovery in accident cases. The webcast seminar is open to all Michigan lawyers. Although Tom was asked to speak primarily from the plaintiff injury lawyer perspective, the legal discovery seminar is more about the…
Read More About Legal Discovery Strategies CLESalvador Dali has been quoted as saying: “the one thing the world will never have enough of is the outrageous.” As a personal injury lawyer, I whole-heartedly disagree. Most people know that lawsuits can be filed for negligence or for a breach of contract, but in Alabama, lawsuits can also be filed for “outrage.” Outrage…
Read More About How Outrageous is a Tort of “Outrage?”Over 1,500 cases filed in Bard IVC Filter MDL in Phoenix, AZ, before Honorable David G. Campbell. The filters alleged to have caused injury are Bard’s “optional” filters – i.e. those that Bard has represented to be removable after the risk of pulmonary embolism has passed – the Recovery, G2, G2X, Eclipse, Meridian and Denali filters. The…
Read More About Bard IVC Filter UpdateAt Farris, Riley & Pitt, LLP, we are committed to improving the quality of life for our clients as well as members of our community. One of the ways we like to give back is through our sponsorship of the Children’s Miracle Network Music & Miracles Radiothon, an annual fundraiser that features local children sharing stories…
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