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Keurig Recalls Millions of Brewers due to Burn Risk

Posted on: January 1, 2015. Category: Product Liability

Keurig has recalled their MINI Plus Brewing Systems because of a burning hazard. The model being recalled is the single-serve hot beverage brewer with three cup size brewing options. The model came in 13 colors and measures about 11 inches tall. The Keurig brewer had to be recalled due to water overheating during the brewing process. The water would then spray out of the machine burning consumers. There have been roughly 200 claims of hot water spraying out...

What should I do if the other driver doesn’t have insurance or enough insurance?

Posted on: January 1, 2015. Category: Car Accidents

Maintaining valid car insurance is required by law in all 50 states in the union. While each state has different requirements about what kind of insurance is necessary and how much is required, penalties for not carrying car insurance are steep regardless of where you are. That's because, in case of accidents or other emergencies, having car insurance can help expedite the claims process. If both parties in a car accident have insurance policies, cases are...

Woman claims chemical burn is from Tide Pod

Posted on: January 1, 2015. Category: Product Liability

In a previous post we wrote about the dangers detergent pods used to clean clothes pose to children. As it turns out, children are not the only ones to whom the cleaning product can be dangerous. A Pennsylvania woman recently filed a product liability lawsuit against the manufacturer of Tide Pods—manufactured by Proctor & Gamble Manufacturing Company. The woman said she was injured by the product when one burst as she tried to separate the pods from...

Winter Accidents Lead to an Increase in Workers’ Compensation Claims

Posted on: December 1, 2014. Category: Personal Injury

With winter weather approaching, snow, ice and freezing temperatures will make traveling dangerous for pedestrians and drivers. Sadly, slip and falls and motor vehicle accidents will rise during this time. These accidents will also contribute to a significant increase in workers' compensation claims. Each year, accidental slip and falls cause thirty thousand serious injuries and twenty thousand deaths. Icy roads and mounds of snow make it difficult for pedestrians...

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