2017
Viking Range Penalized for Failing to Report Product Defect
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- Defective Products
Viking Range has agreed to pay $4.65 million in government fines to resolve allegations that it failed to properly report the issue to federal regulators in a timely manner. According to a report on Consumerist.com, Viking recalled 52,000 oven ranges because they were somehow able to turn themselves on. Under federal law, manufacturers, distributors and […]
The Staggering Cost of a Traumatic Brain Injury
- Demas Law Group, P.C.
- Personal Injury
A traumatic brain injury is often a life-altering event in people’s lives. The effects of a brain injury usually last long after the injury has healed. The cost of treating and rehabilitating individuals who have suffered traumatic brain injuries can also be staggering making it challenging for families of these patients to continue to care […]
Significant Increase in Children’s Product Recalls in 2016
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- Defective Products
The number of children’s products that were recalled for safety issues reached the highest levels of any year since 2001 with the exception of 2004, according to a new report published by the nonprofit group Kids in Danger or KID. ABC News says the report analyzed recall data from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission […]
New Breakthrough in Treating Patients with Paralysis
- Demas Law Group, P.C.
- Personal Injury
Mayo Clinic researchers have used electrical stimulation on the spinal cord of a paralyzed patient and combined it with physical therapy resulting in the man intentionally moving his paralyzed legs. The man reportedly stood up and made step-like motions for the first time in three years. According to a report in Science Daily, this groundbreaking […]
Eureka Nursing Homes Face Wrongful Death Lawsuits
- Demas Law Group, P.C.
- Wrongful Death
Wrongful death lawsuits have been filed against two Eureka nursing homes alleging that neglect and lack of nursing staff led to the deaths of two patients in 2016. According to a news report in the Times-Standard, both men died after developing severe pressure ulcers that became infected when they resided at the Eureka and Seaview […]
Four Common Myths Surrounding Traumatic Brain Injuries
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- Brain Injury
March is Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month. This is a good time for us to think about those individuals who are living with debilitating brain injuries as well as the families who are coping with caring for someone with these injuries. These are injuries that occur as the result of a blow to the head, […]
Fresno Boy Dances His Way to Recovery from Spinal Cord Injury
- Demas Law Group, P.C.
- Spinal Cord Injury
Seven-year-old Bruce Mansy suffered a devastating spinal cord injury six months ago in a horrible car accident. According to a KFSN news report, Bruce was paralyzed from the waist-down. Bruce father, Samuel Mansy, was driving his kids home. He pulled into an intersection when another driver drove into his path. He says he attempted to […]
The Future of Driverless Cars in California
- Demas Law Group, P.C.
- Car Accidents
California is preparing for driverless cars to go solo, or operate without a driver. According to a report in Technology Review, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles has announced that it plans to allow companies to test driverless cars on its roads without on-board backup drivers before the end of the year. The vehicles would still […]
Five Common Misconceptions about Wrongful Death Cases
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- Wrongful Death
Losing a loved one is the probably the most difficult experience we go through as human beings. However, when a loved one dies as a result of someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, the pain and grief is even greater because of the knowledge that this was a death that could be prevented. Wrongful death cases […]
Three People Killed in Fire Caused by Hoverboard
- Demas Law Group, P.C.
- Defective Products
Not too long ago, hoverboards were on a lot of Christmas wish lists. Last week, the first ever fatal blaze involving a hoverboard claimed three people including two girls, 3 and 10 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. According to a news report in The Philadelphia Inquirer, a firefighter who was on the way to fight the March […]
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