February 27, 2020
More than 5 million inclined baby sleepers have been recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) after the products have been linked to at least 73 baby deaths. Despite advancements to get these dangerous products off the market, inclined…
March 15, 2018
Our job is to dig for the truth after an accident and determine personal injury liability. In cases involving a company truck and a school vehicle (bus or van), the path to the truth often winds through a mountain of…
February 23, 2017
A new study by the University of Dundee is the latest to find that smoke alarms often fail to wake children. The findings, consistent with earlier studies, confirm the need for improved smoke alarm technology and for adults to wake children…
October 3, 2016
Attorney Fred Pritzker can be contacted for a free lawsuit evaluation. Find out if you can sue on behalf of your child for seizures from teething tablets or gels. Reports of seizures in infants and toddlers have prompted the U.S.…
September 8, 2016
The Boone County Health Department (BCHD) in Missouri has notified the Sturgeon School R-V District that 3 children who attend Sturgeon Elementary School have been diagnosed with E. coli O157:H7. According to a letter sent by the school district to…
August 30, 2016
The FDA is advising consumers to avoid purchase and consumption of recalled Life Rising dietary supplement called DHZC-2. The FDA and Cook County Health Department have been investigating dietary supplements from Ton Shen Health/Life Rising company for elevated lead levels. Exposure to…
August 18, 2016
Our law firm is investigating an E. coli and HUS outbreak that has sickened several people in Washington County, Oregon. Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is a complication that causes kidney failure, which then can lead to additional severe illness, including…
August 5, 2016
Ah summer in Minnesota. The thermostat reads 92 F° and the humidity is a sticky 75% everyone is looking for ways to beat the heat. A favorite method for many is swimming! But with water play comes serious risk. Drowning…
June 28, 2016
Ikea is recalling 28 million MALM dressers, after the units were linked to the deaths of six children, including a toddler from Apple Valley, Minnesota last February. Today, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) declared the units a “tip-over…
May 24, 2016
A 14-year-old girl is in critical condition after a crash with a semi tractor trailer on May 21, 2016. The accident happened on northbound I-275 at 10:30 a.m. A 57-year-old man was driving a GMC Sierra truck when a FedEx…
May 16, 2016
A teenager was seriously in an accident with a tractor-trailer on May 9, 2016. Friends of the family have set up a GoFundMe account to help them with expenses at this difficult time. A Swift semi truck pulled in front of…
May 12, 2016
Three people were seriously hurt in a dump truck accident on May 10, 2016 in Jefferson County. The crash occurred on Highway 124 near Fannett at about 7:45 a.m. The family is accepting donations to help with their medical expenses. The…