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REI CHILDREN'S TRAILER BIKE RECALL ALERT: Below is the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announcement regarding the REI children's trailer bicycle recall. Has your child been injured on a REI Novara Afterburner children's trailer bike? Your child may be entitled to compensation for his or her injuries.
Pritzker | Ruohonen, a premier personal injury law firm, has recovered millions for injury victims. The firm has a national reputation in the area of product liability and has been interviewed by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and other publications. Bicycle accident attorney Fred Pritzker has over 30 years of experience. He and has been named a "Top 100 Minnesota Super Lawyer" by Minnesota Law & Politics magazine and was selected by other lawyers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. If your child has been injured on an REI Novara children's trailer bicycle, contact a lawyer at Pritzker | Ruohonen for a free case evaluation. You may call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit firm's online, attorney-consultation form.
REI Recalls Children’s Trailer Bicycles; Can Detach from Adult Bicycle and Injure Children
The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the recalled Novara Afterburner trailer bicycles immediately.
Name of Product: Novara Afterburner Trailer Bicycles
Units: About 5,200
Distributor: Recreational Equipment Inc.(REI), of Kent, Wash.
Hazard: The children’s trailer bicycle can detach from the adult bicycle, posing a fall hazard to children.
Incidents/Injuries: REI has received one report of a children’s trailer bicycle detaching from the adult bicycle. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves the Novara Afterburner trailer bicycle, a single-wheel children’s bicycle that attaches to, and cannot be operated independently of, an adult bicycle.
Sold at: REI stores nationwide from February 2007 through June 2007 for about $160.
Manufactured in: China
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Yamaha Rhino Lawsuit
NBC affiliate KSBY interviewed Fred Pritzker regarding Yamaha Rhino rollovers. There has not been a Yamaha Rhino recall.
Rich Ruohonen Interviewed by Lawyers USA
Attorney Rich Ruohenon was interviewed by Lawyers USA for an article on lawnmower accident lawsuits involving defective lawnmowers.
Fred Pritzker Listed in The Best Lawyers in America
Fred Pritzker has been notified that he will again be listed in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in personal injury and wrongful death litigation.
Pain and Suffering
Rich Ruohonen recently chaired a legal seminar on obtaining compensation for pain and suffering in a personal injury case. Rich uses his knowledge, experience, and reputation to maximize recoveries for clients.
Attorney Rich Ruohonen Has Article Published
Rich Ruohonen has written a ground-breaking article on traumatic brain injury entitled "Debunking the Top 10 Myths of Traumatic Brain Injury: Effective Cross Examination of the Defense Neuropsychologist."
Traumatic Brain Injury
Pritzker | Ruohonen attorneys Fred Pritzker, Rich Ruohonen and Elliot Olsen spoke at the annual Minnesota Association for Justice Brain Injury Seminar. They represent brain injury survivors in product liability cases throughout the nation.
