Category Archives: Personal Injury
Private Security Guards’ Treatment of Homeless & Vicarious Liability
The Boston Globe recently exposed a troubling and systemic pattern of private security guards abusing the homeless at TD Garden in Boston. In the wake of a recent assault on a disabled homeless man, private security guards who patrol TD Garden can no longer eject homeless people from the premises. State MBTA Transit Police will […]
Burn & Fire Hazards Result in Recall of Polaris’ Sportsman 850 and 1000 All-Terrain Vehicles
Polaris Industries has issued a recall of approximately 19,200 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in the wake of fire and burn hazards. The affected models for the latest recall include the 2015 and 2016 Sportsman 850 and 1000 models. In September 2016, Polaris recalled 53,000 vehicles after receiving numerous reports of vehicle fires resulting in injuries to […]
Homeopathic Teething Tablets Pose Serious Danger to Babies
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently announced that an investigation revealed inconsistent amounts of belladonna, a toxic substance, in certain homeopathic teething remedies. In many instances, the level of belladonna greatly exceeded the amount claimed on the labeling. The FDA issued a warning to consumers stating that the teething tablets pose a major risk […]
Exploding E-Cigarettes Continue to Injure Consumers
Since hitting the market in 2007, e-cigarettes have become increasingly popular, with sales expected to reach $1.5 billion in 2015. There are now roughly over four hundred brands of e-cigarettes with over seven thousand different flavors. In addition to the ongoing debate about the health risks of electronic cigarettes, numerous reports of the devices spontaneously […]
Whose Fault Is It?
Paying for damages sustained in an accident is the responsibility of the person or entity that caused the accident. Injuries can be noticeable, such as burns, scrapes, broken bones and bruises, but the cause of an injury may be less clear. It is vital to determine who is at fault for an accident to obtain […]