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Lexus rollover concerns

admin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:20:10 +0000

Consumer Reports (CR) rated the 2010 Lexus GX 460 a Don’t Buy. From their history, they don’t issue that rating frequently or lightly. The last time they issued it was in 2001 on the Mitsubishi Montero.

CR paid for the use of a Lexus GX 460 and put it through their testing routine . In their words:

“When pushed to its limits on our track’s handling course, the rear of the GX we bought slid out until the vehicle was almost sideways before the electronic stability control system was able to regain control.”

CR tested two different vehicles with four engineers to confirm their results that the Lexus GX 460 has a higher rollover risk than other SUV’s. They have notified Toyota and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for their findings are are urging consumers not to buy this vehicle until a fix has been found. Contact us if you or a loved one has been injured in a rollover accident.

Check out the GX 460 video

Infants die in baby slings

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:53:07 +0000

The reports of three infants deaths have been brought to the attention of the CPSC. The infants died due to suffocation in these baby slings produced by Infantino, LLC out of San Diego. Our condolences go out to those three families and any others that may have suffered the same loss.

Obviously, you should immediately stop use of these baby slings. The recall uses 4 months of age and younger wording but I would err on the side of caution and stop using it altogether. Over a million slings are being recalled in the United States and fifteen thousand in Canada.

Here’s the link to the CPSC / Infantino recall .

Aerobar recall

admin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:29:24 +0000

As an avid triathlete, I could not pass this one by without a post to the blog. It’s hard enough to ride a bicycle down in the aerobars when they work but even harder when they fall apart in your hands. Imagine going downhill about 40 miles per hour and suddenly be left steering with your elbows or forearms. Yikes! Here’s a link to the voluntary recall between CPSC and the aerobar manufacturer, 3T. There is a risk of the rubber grips coming off of the end of the handlebars. The link has the information for replacing the faulty grips.

Sounds like there were only a few hundred sold so hopefully this will help spread the word before any serious injuries occur.

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Voluntary recall due to burn hazard

admin — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:36:26 +0000

Here’s a link to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall notice concerning faulty tea kettles.

About 132,000 enameled steel tea kettles distributed by Copco, a division of Wilton Industries of Woodridge, IL have been recalled due to the possibility of the handle becoming loose and creating a burn hazard resulting in severe personal injuries and disfigurement. The recall involves Copco and Wild Life Tea Co. Bristol model and Martha Stewart Collection Enameled Steel Tea Kettles in various colors. The link above shows a picture of the recalled tea kettle and who to contact concerning the product recall.

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Crib recall due to infant deaths

admin — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:07:23 +0000

I saw this on the news last night and also received an e-mail from the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) about the recent crib recall. Here’s the link to the recall. Three strangulations have been reported due to the faulty crib’s design. It urges parents to stop using the cribs immediately and do not attempt to fix them.

Please contact us by phone or send us an e-mail if you have any questions.

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Harrell & Harrell Jacksonville Injury Lawyers

admin — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:28:53 +0000

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Radiation treatment hazards

admin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:13:17 +0000

Here’s a link to a lengthy NY Times article that attorney Charlie Douglas forwarded to me. His comment to me was that it was absolutely horrifying and I would agree after reading the recent article.

With advances in modern technology comes some unknown risk but to know that the risks have been knowingly hidden from the public is flat out wrong and immoral.

Call or e-mail us with your personal injury questions. Don’t settle for less than you deserve.

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Big Toyota recall

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 22:09:30 +0000

Do you own one of these cars or trucks? Add the 2010 Toyota Prius to the list for bad brakes

• 2009-2010 RAV4
• 2009-2010 Corolla
• 2009-2010 Matrix
• 2005-2010 Avalon
• 2007-2010 Camry
• 2010 Highlander
• 2007-2010 Tundra
• 2008-2010 Sequoia

If so, contact Toyota because they just recalled 2.3 million of them for “isolated incidents of the accelerator sticking”.

That could be bad news! Check it out before you wind up the victim of a car accident or just a scary white knuckle ride.

If we can help, please contact us at 800-251-1111

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Recalled strollers – finger amputation hazard

admin — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:15:24 +0000

One of the strollers recalled

Graco has recalled over 1.5 million strollers after reports of 7 children being injured with the opening and closing of the stroller canopy. Five of those children suffered amputations due to the defective hinge, 2 received lacerations. Here’s the link to the Consumer Product Safety Commission notice (CPSC) – stroller recall. It lists all the applicable model #’s affected by the recall.

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Workers’ Compensation Report

admin — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:07:33 +0000

I haven’t read through the report yet but I thought I would share the link to the media release from the Florida Insurance Commissioner’s website. The release has a link to a PDF version of the annual report.

Call Harrell & Harrell, PA with your questions about workers’ compensation benefits and on-the-job injuries.

Don’t settle for less than you deserve!