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Water Jet Ski Safety

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

Water scooters, better known by the brand names of Jet Ski, Sea Doo and WaveRunner, are used frequently in the summer for recreational water activities. A water scooter is a watercraft that a rider sits on rather than inside. They also do not have any brakes to assist in slowing down. This poses may threats for an accident or injury to occur. This was the case for one Penn Hills man on Sunday, July 13, 2014 when his water scooter capsized while riding on the...

Dog bites on the rise in summer months

Posted on: July 1, 2014. Category: Premises Liability

Dog bite incidents often rise in the summer months and sadly, children are the most at risk. Although the reason as to why dog bites peak during this time is uncertain, we can assume it is simply the warmer weather allowing children and dogs to be outside more often. Whatever the reason may be, it is important to make sure your child is safe around dogs this summer. When a dog bite occurs, usually the animal is known to the family or individual who sustained...

Lawsuit filed in truck accident involving comedian Tracy Morgan

Posted on: July 1, 2014. Category: Truck Accidents

Though motor vehicle accidents involving large trucks occur on roads throughout the nation, including in the state of Pennsylvania, on a regular basis, they often get little or no attention outside of the group immediately affected by the incident. When a celebrity is involved in one of these incidents however, more people generally hear about it. By now most people reading this post are likely thinking about the actor/comedian, Tracy Morgan. He was seriously...

Recall finally issued for Buckyballs

Posted on: July 1, 2014. Category: Product Liability

Product recalls seem to be a daily occurrence in the news. Sometimes businesses are quick to issue these recalls. Other times however, a business may fight the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s effort to recall a product. One company that has found itself in this position is Maxfield & Oberton Holdings, the business that made Buckyballs.While the name Buckyballs may not be familiar to readers, the product likely is. The small magnetic stacking...

15 Employees Dismissed at GM over Recalls

Posted on: June 1, 2014. Category: Product Liability

General Motors (GM) dismissed 15 of their employees who were involved with the overdue recall of the faulty ignition switch that led to at least 13 deaths. Five other employees have been disciplined in the matter. The names and jobs of the employees were not released.A three-month investigation into the delayed recall was performed by a former federal prosecutor. GM's CEO says the individuals were either let go or dismissed due to misconduct, incompetence or...

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