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120,000 Dodge Darts Recalled Over Potential Brake Issues

It has been a difficult year for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). Faced with record fines, buy backs of thousands of vehicles, and several different defective vehicle recalls, the FCA have reaped stock drops over their poor choices and judgments in the last several years. Recently, another 120,000 Dodge Darts were recalled for potential brake issues. Recalls, Recalls, and More Recalls Suspension problems, onboard connection issues, vehicle hacking and Takata airbags [...]

admin2015-12-15T07:00:00+00:00December 15, 2015|Appleton Products Liability Lawyer|

Billions of Connected Devices Pose Potential Liability Issue, Business Experts Say

Now, more than ever, Americans are connected. At home. At work. On the road. They are accessing the Internet and all it has to offer, all day, every day. But what does all this connectivity mean and how does it affect our potential for identity theft or personal injury? Truth be told, business experts fear the worst. Pervasiveness of the Internet Today The Internet powers nearly everything today—wearables, cars, medical [...]

admin2015-12-03T07:00:00+00:00December 3, 2015|Appleton Products Liability Lawyer|

Do You Have Dangerous Products in Your Home?

Most houses are filled with countless products that help make our lives easier, provide entertainment, and generally improve our life quality. Unfortunately, with the many benefits of consumer products also comes the risk of accidents and injuries right in our own homes. Research indicates that an estimated 34 million people suffer injuries due to accidents caused by defective or dangerous consumer products on an annual basis. The Consumer Products Safety [...]

admin2015-06-24T09:40:43+00:00June 24, 2015|Appleton Products Liability Lawyer|

More Victims of J&J's Defective Hip Implants Are Eligible to Settle

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to settle additional lawsuits for its defective metal-on-metal hip products—a move that may result in Wisconsin hip replacement patients recovering for their faulty implants. Johnson & Johnson has provided an additional $420 million to its 2013 $2.5 billion settlement for patients injured by its defective hip implants. This newest infusion of funds into the settlement account means that patients who had their hips replaced from August [...]

admin2015-03-28T07:00:14+00:00March 28, 2015|Appleton Products Liability Lawyer|