My wife loves to eat Nutella. She’s constantly on a diet, but every Saturday night she takes half a low-calorie English muffin, toasts it, and smears it with the chocolate-hazelnut spread. A constant dieter, she indulges in this once-a-week treat with a rapture reminiscent of a shipwreck survivor who hasn’t…
Here are two words every consumer needs to remember: product liability. What does this term mean? It means that if you are injured or harmed by using a particular product – be it a defective swimming pool slide, a defectively manufactured car, or a certain kind of food that might…
Just imagine this scenario. You’re driving your Ford Maverick, or your Ford Escape, and you need to slam on the brakes. Only you hit the brakes and you find that your gas pedal is sticking, so instead of slowing down you speed up, and the next thing you know, you’re…
As a Westwood and Boston Massachusetts injury lawyer, I see an ongoing business practice occur time and time again, and it annoys, frustrates and angers me. What is that? It’s big pharmaceutical companies – which now market themselves directly to the consumer in ads on TV and in print –…
One thing I can’t stand these days, is the growing proliferation of pharmaceutical advertising. Whether on TV, radio, or in print, it seems one can’t go anywhere or listen to anything without being bombarded by some usually laughable or ridiculous ad, (not uncommonly depicted with cartoon-like drawings,) pushing the latest…
Here’s yet another example of how a product snuck through the system, and has caused so much damage in women that there now exist hundreds of medical product liability lawsuits aimed at its manufacturer. Surgical mesh has been used in surgery for awhile. So when a new type of plastic…
Getting exercise is important. Especially since statistics warn that in about 12 years, 42% of the American population will be obese. That is one scary statistic. That said, I’m all for everything that gets men, women and children out there, exercising. Jumping on a trampoline can be a great way…
The world of Cinnamon Spice, Pink Basket Case, and Rum Raisin may not be so rosy. Welcome to the world of lipsticks, nail polishes, and blushes. Women use these products all the time; and most women love them. In fact, cosmetics is a $7 billion-dollar industry – that’s the amount…
Summer – it’s almost here. That’s when everyone enjoys summer barbecues, lemonade, and pool parties galore in the backyard. I’ve written in this blog previously that swimming pools bring with them inherent risks. The risks of injury are very high. Depending on the type of swimming pool injury involved, an…
Think that your child is safe and secure when tucked away in a warm cozy crib? Think again. Baby cribs are a relatively common type of product that is typically subject to recalls, due to defects, along with toys and child car-safety harnesses. Just this week the U.S. Consumer Product…