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As we head into the hot summer months, I read an article about a tragic motor vehicle accident which started with a punctured tire. The article mentioned that a tire blowout caused a victim to lose control of his vehicle and veer into oncoming traffic. He later succumbed to his injuries. This article discussing such a tragedy led me to think about what we as drivers can do to protect...

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I guess that Taser International has some continuing public relations and product marketing problems concerning training and use of the company's stun guns. This time, according to a new article on the web site News Inferno discussing possible defects in the Taser product, The death of a 56-year-old wheelchair-bound disabled woman in Florida after being shocked by a Taser stun gun has only...

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I heard today that Bausch & Lomb's popular eye solution for consumers who wear contact lenses has been removed from the market because it may cause a fungal infection which could lead to blindness. Can you imagine wearing contact lenses and following your doctors advice only to later go blind because the eye solution you purchased caused a fungal eye infection? How would you feel if this...

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As a follow-up to my recent posting, I thought it would be helpful to suggest looking at Joseph Saunders recent discussion about Taser's products. Click here to review his posting about the Taser product line. In his blog posting, Joseph comments on a new twelve-gauge shotgun style product which apparently is under development.The discussion about alleged defects in Taser products and other...

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If you are a member of the United States Military, you can have your cup of coffee but do not expect to be stunned by a 50,000 volt Taser non-lethal weapon as a part of any training exercise. A new study released recently by the Journal of the National Academy of Forensic Engineers recently concluded that Taser stun guns are more powerful and potent weapons than originally envisioned. The...

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Aloha from the beautiful city of Honolulu, Hawaii. I have been to some very interesting seminars on a variety of issues and topics. I've met some very interesting people and have met several other colleagues who have shared their experiences on such timely topics as electronic discovery and using graphics in the courtroom to persuade. Listening to the presenters reiterated the importance of...

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Remember the days when hardly anybody had cell phones or laptops? Business and communication used to be conducted by written memos and filed away in storage units. The old system of paper storage is rapidly changing. What does this mean for attorneys who seek evidence as they advocate for their clients? This means that attorneys will increasingly need to focus their attention on electronic...

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Pesticides are designed to do one thing: kill living things. That much is clear. What amazes me is that the Environmental Protection Agency just recenlty established criteria for testing pesticide poison exposure on humans. So sorry if you are pregnant or a child, you will no longer be able to participate in intentional pesticide exposure studies according to an article in today's Arizona...

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Just yesterday, a group of smokers Sued Phillip Morris for the cost of annual cancer screening tests. According to the Arizona Republic, costs for annual cancer screening amounts to about $500 per smoker. Should individual smokers who assume the risk that smoking causes harm pass along the costs of medical monitoring to tobacco companies? Do you think people who smoke regularly now know the...

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Today I came across an article dealing with "absurd" warning labels. After reading this article, I thought about how extreme examples of the product safety debate are not necessarily the appropriate forum to determine whether corporations should be held accountable when products are unreasonably defective and cause injury. A product is considered defective if it is considered unreasonably...

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Southwest Gas Company has been sued by an injured victim who was badly burned over ninety percent of his body. The gas company has an obligation to make its products safe for everyone who uses natural gas or other dangerous products. Without examining the merits of the lawsuit any further, this lawsuit may be an example of how if a company does not take appropriate steps to make its dangerous...

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The NHSTA announced recently that recalled vehicles dropped 41% in 2005 but noted that these numbers do not necessarily indicate a safety trend.While 2005 saw far fewer vehicles recalled than in 2004, the number was pretty close to the total in 2003, when 19.1 million vehicles were recalled.One factor that sends recall numbers soaring is the industry practice of sharing parts among a large...

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