Legal	Defective & Dangerous Products 3 min read
Kentucky Firefighter Blames Firefighting Foams for Prostate Cancer
A Kentucky couple recently filed a new firefighting foam lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. They blame firefighting foams for the husband's diagnosis of prostate cancer. Coast Guard Firefighter Blames His Prostate Cancer on AFFFs According to the complaint,…
Eric T. Chaffin	 Dec 27, 2020
Legal	2 min read
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), recently reached a $73 settlement agreement with seven plaintiffs who had accused a former university gynecologist of sexual abuse. As part of the class-action lawsuit, more than 6,600 former patients of Dr. James Heaps could receive part of…
Ford and Volvo Recall Vehicles for Suspension and Airbag Defects
Automakers have recently announced significant recalls affecting Volvos and Fords. Both recalls are tied to injuries affecting drivers. Ford Fixing Explorers Again for Suspension Issue Ford issued a recall update on November 4, 2020. This recall affects about 350,000 Ford Explorer vehicles in the U.S.…
Eric T. Chaffin	 Dec 4, 2020
Geologists Warn of "Forever" PFAS Chemicals and Suggest Additional Regulation
As firefighters across the nation fight to recover damages after being exposed to the toxic chemicals in firefighting foams, geologists warn that these same chemicals have not been adequately studied or regulated. Geologists Warn About Toxic PFAS in Firefighting Foams and Other Products The Geological…
Missouri District Judge Allows Medtronic SynchroMed Lawsuit to Proceed
Medtronic will have to face a lawsuit concerning its allegedly defective SynchroMed EL implantable pain pump, according to a Missouri federal judge. Medtronic had tried to get the lawsuit dismissed on the grounds of preemption, but the court denied the motion, allowing the lawsuit to…
Eric T. Chaffin	 Nov 30, 2020
First Responders Unprepared for Electric Vehicle Fires: Report
Sales of passenger electric vehicles around the world jumped from 450,000 in 2015 to 2.1 million in 2019, according to Bloomberg NEF, Bloomberg's primary research service. There are even more "alternative fuel vehicles (AFV)" which include hybrid/electric vehicles. By 2040, the service estimates that over…
Roadway and Nighttime ATV Use Increases Risk of Crashes
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports that as of December 31, 2018 (the most recent data available), there were reports of 15,744 ATV-related fatalities occurring between 1982 and 2018. A total of 3,353 fatalities (21 percent) occurred in children under the age of…
After Years Working with Firefighting Foams, Two Firefighters Diagnosed with Cancer
Two new firefighting lawsuits recently joined the consolidated litigation in the District of South Carolina. Both plaintiffs claim that after they were exposed to aqueous film-forming foams (AFFFs) containing toxic chemicals Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), they suffered from serious injuries. Plaintiffs Claim…
Eric T. Chaffin	 Nov 2, 2020
Va. Man Claims Tristar's Safety Features Don't Work
A Virginia man recently filed a new Tristar pressure cooker lawsuit in the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District in Florida. He claims that while using the cooker, he was seriously injured because the built-in safety features did not work as designed. Plaintiff Claims…
Eric T. Chaffin	 Oct 28, 2020
New Cuisinart Pressure Cooker Lawsuit Filed in New Jersey
A new Cuisinart pressure cooker lawsuit was recently filed in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Middlesex County. The plaintiffs are from New Jersey and blame the pressure cooker for serious injuries they and their young child suffered. They seek in excess of $750,000 in…
Eric T. Chaffin	 Sep 29, 2020