Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Jan 27, 2016 in Defective Products
With a record number of cars recalled in 2015, the U.S. Department of Transportations National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched the Safe Cars Save Lives campaign, designed to raise public awareness of automobile recalls. In 2015, a record… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Jan 21, 2016 in Defective Products
Another manufacturer of transvaginal mesh devices is facing a lawsuit. Boston Scientific, based in West Virginia, is being charged with allegations that their vaginal mesh devices contained toxic resin from counterfeit materials produced in China.
If… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Jan 05, 2016 in Defective Products
Takata airbag deaths have now claimed the lives of eight people in the U.S. The most recent victim was a 13-year-old boy who crashed a relatives 2001 Honda Accord outside of Pittsburgh, Pa.
A spokesman for The National Highway of Traffic Safety Administration… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Oct 27, 2015 in Defective Products
With eight fatalities and 100 injuries so far due to exploding air bags, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration could increase the biggest vehicle recall America has yet experienced. Installed in certain vehicle makes and models, Takata air… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Sep 22, 2015 in Defective Products
Auto giant General Motors (GM) has settled with prosecutors regarding the faulty ignition switches that have contributed to the deaths of 124 victims to date. As a part of deferred prosecution, GM must pay a $900 million penalty and comply with monitoring… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on May 20, 2015 in Defective Products
How are people responding to the largest automotive recall in U.S. history? They are logging onto a government website in droves to see if their automobiles are affected.
With years of experience fighting for our clients rights against negligible corporations,… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on May 18, 2015 in Defective Products
Since 2008, 36 million vehicles globally have been recalled for a potentially deadly Takata airbag. The automakers at the heart of what is now being called the largest automotive recall to date include Nissan, Toyota, Honda and Daihatsu.Last weeks recall… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Apr 24, 2015 in Defective Products
While the public has only recently heard about Blue Bell Creameries Listeria monocytogenes (listeria) outbreak, safety officials are reporting that the problem has been ongoing.Listeria is a particularly persistent bacteria that causes gastrointestinal… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Feb 04, 2015 in Defective Products
Since launching a victim compensation fund in late 2014, General Motors Corporation (GM) has received more than 4,000 claims from injured car accident victims and surviving loved ones. Bloomberg News reports indicate that as the Jan. 31, 2015, claims… Read More
Posted on behalf of Harbin & Burnett on Dec 18, 2014 in Defective Products
For those of you doing your last minute holiday shopping for childrens toys, pay attention to whether a toy has been recalled or is considered hazardous for a specific age group.Manufacturers use age labels on childrens toys to ensure that children are… Read More