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What are some common auto defects?

Bisnar Chase LLP

The most common types of auto defects that you see on the highways are rollover cases. There's a lot of SUVs on the highways today, SUVs roll over easier than passenger cars although they don't necessarily have to, but you're going to see a lot of rollover cases. You're going to see a lot of tire tread seperation cases, where the tread comes off the tire, then causing a rollover accident. You'll see airbag cases, where airbags failed to deploy or deploy untimely, just because it deployes, it's got to deploy just right or you can be injured from your airbag. There are defective seatbelt buckles on the highway, you could feel like you or your family member is safely buckled up, get in a rollover accident, get ejected from the vehicle and seriously injured or killed. People will assume you were not wearing your seatbelt, but you were. Seatbelt buckles are known to come undone at times as well. Hi, my name's Brian Chase. I'm a partner with Bisnar-Chase in Newport Beach, California. Our Law Firm specializes in personal injury litigation, helping accident victims since 1978.

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Are accidents from tire defects still common?

Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

Tire defects are still a problem on roads in the United States today. They're hard to prevent against because tread separation just happens sometimes spontaneously. And no inspection of the tire by a lay person would really reveal that there's a risk of something happening. Once the tire fails, the vehicle is susceptible to going off the road, rolling over and causing serious, catastrophic injury to occupants or bystanders. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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Are accidents from auto defects common?

Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

Many times in auto accidents either the cause of the accident or the enhanced injury occurs as the result of the defective or faulty design of the vehicle itself. Unfortunately, most of the time that people are involved in single car accidents they have no idea the vehicle cause contributed to it. Many of these cases are never pursued. They never end up in the hands of lawyers. The thing to look for is, in SUVs, high center of gravity , the ability of the vehicle to roll over easily, such as the 15 passenger vans, failure of seatbelts, roof fall in event the vehicle rolls over, defective air bag - the air bag deploys but doesn't deploy at the appropriate time, protecting their occupant. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachussets for over three decades.

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Are child safety seat defects common?

Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

Over the last decade or so there have been tremendous advances in the design of child seats. They are much safer today than they were two decades ago. But, still every once in a while, we come across one that is fully designed or is defective and it allows the child to be in the vehicle basically unrestrained and many times ejected with serious consequences. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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Are automotive seat belt defects common?

Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

Many times when there are auto accidents, whether they be single vehicle accidents or multiple vehicle accidents, and someone is ejected, who is a habitual seatbelt wearer and user, you have to look at the seatbelt because have been shown to fail. Either through impact on the buckle itself, or simply a defective latch. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured an their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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Why do auto defects still happen in cars today?

Bisnar Chase LLP

The reason auto defects still happen is corporations that manufacture automobiles continuosly put profit over safety. Its been a constant theme for decades. Even with all the advancements that we see, the technological advancements with regard to manufacturing, manufacturers make profits on cars when they are using a 20 or 30 year old platform. Even though you have a new body on the car, and it looks like you have a new car, often times behind the skin of that vehicle you're driving a 30 year old car. Hi my name's Brian Chase. I'm a partner with Bisnar / Chase in Newport Beach, California. Our lawfirm specializes in personal injury litigation, helping accident victims since 1978.

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What are some common child safety hazards in cars?

Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

With respect to automobile safety, there are particular hazards that apply to children. They have to be restrained. Many times there are defective seat belts that upon impact release and the child is ejected from the vehicle. Or they are sitting in a child safety seat, that's inadequately designed or a manufacturing flaw, that will allow the child to be ejected from the vehicle. Once a child is ejected from a vehicle, the seriousness of the injuries increase dramatically because the child does not have the safety of being contained within the vehicle itself. These injures many times devastating. If they don't cause death they can cause spinal cord injury, brain injury or paralysis. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families, in Massachusetts, for over three decades.

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Can I sue if I was involved in a rollover accident?

Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

If you or a loved one has been injured in either a single vehicle accident or a multiple vehicle accident involving the rollover of your vehicle, especially if there is roof crush or there is ejection of an occupant who is known to regularly wear a seatbelt, there may be responsibility on the part of the manufacturer of the vehicle. It's key to get in the hands of an experienced automobile product liability lawyer, a crash worthiness lawyer as it's known in the trade, who can guide you through the legal rights that you may have. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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Who's at fault when there is a tire defect?

Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

If a defective or faulty tire causes a vehicle to go out of control and impact another vehicle run off the road, roll over, the manufacturer of the tires can be held responsible if it is shown that the tire was defective and it created a risk of serious personal injury or death. I am attorney Tom Kiley. I have been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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Why are large passenger vans prone to accidents?

Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

The most dangerous vehicle in my experience on the road today is surprising to most people. It's a fifteen passenger van. It has a high center of gravity and once it's loaded up with people and equipment, its handling characteristics change and in bad weather or emergency maneuvers, it can fishtail and roll over. When it rolls over, because its structure is very weak, the roof collapses. When this happens, the injuries can be devastating especially with fifteen people. You have brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, paralysis and death. Most people don't realize it - these vans are out they're. They're used by schools, sports teams, hotels, livery services. People ride in them every day and they're completely unaware of the magnitude of the injuries that can occur in one of these vans. I'm attorney Tom Kiley. I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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What do I look for when hiring a product liability lawyer?

Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

The right product liability attorney can seek justice for you. He will know how to use our laws and our civil justice system to hold companies that don’t care, accountable. A manufacturer who manufactures or distributes a product that’s defective, that presents a hazard or a significant risk of injury or death can be held accountable under our laws for manufacturing and selling such a product. This can involve a design defect, a manufacturing defect, or simply a failure to warn or instruct the user of the product, such as a parent, of the hazards involved if it’s not used appropriately. I’m attorney Tom Kiley. I’ve been representing the seriously injured, and their families, in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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How common are injuries from children's toys?

Thomas M. Kiley and Associates, LLP

In 2006 there were approximately 220,000 child injuries as a result of defective products that are sold in this country. They range from defective toys that present strangulation, or choking hazards to defective bicycles, ATVs, scooters, child seats, playpens just about anything you can imagine your child comes in contact with. What happens is these corporations that make these products put profit before safety. They don't care about our children. We trust them to make products that are safe and will not harm our children, and they don't follow thorough on the responsibility. I'm attorney Tom Kiley, I've been representing the seriously injured and their families in Massachusetts for over three decades.

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What should I look for in a good product liability attorney?

Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

If someone is injured and sustains catastrophic injury as a result of a defective product and they’re searching for an attorney to handle a product liability law suit, they should look for the same types of things that they should look for in any personal injury attorney. Which first of all, is experience in that particular field, and the law firm having the wherewithal – the funding and the finance – to take this case all the way through. Because it’s going to be very expensive for a law firm to take this case from discovery through trial. So you want to go to a firm that has had trial experience and has the capital and the experience to bring these cases forward. I’m attorney Jim Sokolove. If you’ve been injured, call us.

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Is it hard to win a product liability case?

Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

Product liability lawsuits are David and Goliath. It's the individual who's been injured versus, generally, the large manufacturer. And they are very, very difficult claims. And a lawyer is not gonna take on these claims unless, number one, the injury is catastrophic in a product liability claim, and two, he can get an expert to review the design to show that there was defectiveness and negligence in the manufacturing and design process. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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What is product liability?

Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

A product liability lawsuit is when, uh, someone is injured, and the thought is that the manufacturer of the product is negligent in there manufacturing or design of the product, and that product caused catastrophic injury. A very good example is when Ford Motor Company made their gas tanks that they knew were gonna cause some severe injuries. It’s a case of putting profits ahead of people. I’m attorney Chip Sokolove. If you’ve been injured, call us.

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What are some common product liability cases?

Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

The most important and famous cases of product liability over the last twenty years have been exploding gas tanks, flammable fabric on children's pyjamas, Jeeps that are too heavy and roll over and cribs that collapse and kill children. It is personal injury lawyers that are the ultimate safety net for society. That make manufacturers no longer be able to get away with putting profits ahead of people. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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What do I do if I or a loved one has been involved in a train accident?

Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

If you or a family member has been involved in a catastrophic train accident, one should first make sure that they’re getting their family to the best medical treatment. The next thing they should do is contact a lawyer who understands about transportation catastrophes, and understands generally about catastrophic injuries that are generally caused by a product liability claim. I’m attorney Jim Sokolove. If you’ve been injured, call us.

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Why do train accidents happen more today?

Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC



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Are there lawsuits against ATV manufacturers right now?

Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

Yes, as a matter of fact there are a lot of lawsuits that are going on right now with the Yamaha Rhino All-Terrain vehicle. These All-Terrain vehicles have a susceptibility to roll over, and they have a susceptibility to cause catastrophic injuries to the drivers of using them. So product liability and Yamaha Rhino All-Terrain vehicles really should be said as one word all together. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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Are ATVs susceptible to product liability cases?

Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

The key area for people to think about when we're talking about defective design and product liability is the all-terrain vehicles. The all-terrain vehicles are basically unstable. They tend to roll over, and have definite susceptibility to massive injuries. So you want to think of defective design, you can think of the Yamaha all-terrain vehicle as a good example of defective design causing catastrophic injury. I'm Attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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Are defective heater cases common in the US?

Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

There's a tremendous amount of product liability lawsuits in the United States as a result of defective hot water heaters and defective space heaters. These claims are from fires that are caused in the home, that result in catastrophic injuries and are based in product liability claims. I'm attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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What are some common product liability home items that cause fire?

Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

Some examples that we've handled of defective design and product liability where there's been catastrophic injury in the home caused by fire, have been through defective hot water heaters, defective heaters and other heatering appliances in the home. You know, with the high, high cost of fuel today, we've had situations where people are using space heaters that explode. I'm Attorney Jim Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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Are lawsuits caused by furnaces common in the US?

Law Offices of James Sokolove, LLC

In the United States there's a tremendous amount of lawsuits that arise from fires caused by defective furnaces. But with the tremendous high cost of fuel there are furnaces that are placed and used in space cedars that are placed and used in the homes that are defective and cause catastrophic injuries through fires. I'm attorney James Sokolove. If you've been injured, call us.

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If I tripped and got hurt on a bad sidewalk in New York City, who's at fault?

Proner & Proner

If there is a trip and fall on a sidewalk in New York City, these sidewalk defects are often documented by city agencies that receive notice from a corporation started by attorneys of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association called the Big Apple Pothole Corp and by checking with the records of the Big Apple Pothole Corp you can find out whether or not the city has prior written notice and if there is prior written notice of the defect the claim can be presented to the city and you can get fair compensation for the injuries you sustained as a result of the defect on the city sidewalks. I'm Mitchell Proner. If you are looking for an experienced skilled attorney to represent you or a loved one in New York, contact me today.

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What is a trip and fall injury in New York?

Shandell, Blitz, Blitz & Ashley, LLP

In New York you’re often hear about people tripping and falling because of a defect in the sidewalk, or because of a carpet that is laid incorrectly and so there’s a bubble in it. And when people trip and fall on these defects, there injuries can be as varied as what caused the injury in the first place. From broken arms and legs to a serious injury to someone’s face or even broken necks and backs. Those all come about because of the variety of, uh, circumstances that cause someone to trip and fall in the first place. Hello, my name is Mitchell Ashely of Shandell, Blitz, Blitz, and Ashley. We’ve been helping people for over 30 years when they’ve been hurting from someone else’s negligence. If you’ve been injured, let us help you.

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