Archive for November, 2008
About 5 million defective Roman blinds were sold by IKEA in the U.S. and global markets. One of the blinds caused the strangulation of a one year old child. The Consumer Product Safety Commission has the recall notice with the relevant details.
This is not the first defective product sold by IKEA. The store recently agreed to a $500,000 fine for failing to properly report defective outdoor candles that had caused at least 12 injuries, ...
Continue Reading
Golden West Financial, the mortgage lender acquired by Wachovia Bank in 2006, is being investigated by the United States Department of Justice for fraudulent mortgage lending practices. The "preliminary investigation" was reported by the Associated Press and picked up by many news outlets, including Forbes.
The gist of the investigation appears to be allegations that the company engaged in predatory lending practices by misrepresenting the terms of certain loans, falsifying documents and persuading borrowers to obtain loans that were clearly ...
Continue Reading
A delivery driver for Domino's Pizza was recently charged with vehicular homicide for causing the death of a 21 year old woman on May 17 of this year in a traffic accident in Macon Georgia. The driver was allegedly under the influence of both alcohol and marijuana at the time of the accident.
The Macon Georgia Telegraph has the story.
Vehicular homicide can be charged as a felony or misdemeanor, depending on the underlying reason for the accident. Usually, any ...
Continue Reading
According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, one reported injury led to the recall of 3 different types of Lean Cuisine frozen chicken dinners. The concern is that there may be small pieces of plastic in the frozen chicken.
These are the products affected by the recall:
•9.5-ounce packages of Lean Cuisine Pesto Chicken With Bow Tie Pasta brand frozen meals. Printed on each side of each package is a production code of “8280595912” as well as a use-by date of ...
Continue Reading
The Savannah Georgia lawyer representing victims of the Imperial Sugar Refinery explosion recently tried to subpoena Senator Saxby Chambliss to depose him about his knowledge and involvement with the company. The Macon Georgia Telegraph has the story.
The focus of the deposition may have been to find out whether Senator Chambliss was asked by company executives to criticize a whistle blower at a recent Senate Committee hearing, and to see if Chambliss would acknowledge that he attempted to dissuade refinery ...
Continue Reading
In Georgia, a bar can sometimes be held liable for injuries suffered by bystanders when a fight breaks out.
In Mulligan's Bar & Grill v. Stanfield, the Court of Appeals affirmed a jury verdict in favor of Bruce Stanfield who filed suit against Mulligan’s Bar & Grill and the owner of the bar after being injured on the premises. A fight between two other patrons of the bar ended with Mr. Stanfield receiving severe facial injuries due to a beer ...
Continue Reading
Georgia personal injury lawyers are encouraged by a recent decision of the state Supreme Court in a medical malpractice action.
In Moreland v. Austin, the Supreme Court of Georgia ruled that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) prevents a defendant’s attorney from informally interviewing a plaintiff’s prior treating physician in medical malpractice cases. The case which sparked this decision involved the wife of a deceased patient who filed suit against her husband’s physician. The plaintiff produced her ...
Continue Reading
The Georgia Court of Appeals has decided a case involving specific performance of a shareholder agreement that may be important to small and closely held corporations in Georgia.
In Clausen v. Intercat, the Court of Appeals agreed with a trial court order which granted summary judgment to Intercat Inc. for specific performance of a shareholder agreement against three former employees. When the employees were hired, they entered into a contract which required them to sell back any shares they had ...
Continue Reading
A recent recall notice for Mylicon infant drops was reported in the Atlanta Journal Constitution this week. Drug giant Johnson & Johnson-Merck Consumer Pharmaceuticals Co. issued the recall.
No word on whether any children were injured, or how the metal was discovered. The recall affects lot numbers SMF0007 and SMF008, distributed to pharmacies after October 5, 2008.
If you purchased this product, you can contact the manufacturer for a refund and more information. If you think your child may ...
Continue Reading
