Toyota announced a new car recall in the US yesterday because a defective lever system in some Sienna minivans can cause the vehicles to shift out of park mode “without the driver depressing the brake pedal” and resulting in a vehicle roll-away. 24 accidents related to the defective car have…
More than 134,000 BMW cars are being recalled because defective rear lights connections can cause the rear lights to fail and increase the risk of a crash. BMW experienced a similar issue in 2011 and had to recall 241,000 defective cars from the 3-Series. Owners will be notified by mail…
A defective computer chip in the airbag control unit may lead to an inadvertent deployment of the driver and passenger seat airbags. The recall include 342,000 Odyssey minivans from 2003 and 2004 in the United States and in Canada as well as 63,400 Acura MDXs from 2003 in the United…
Some water dispensers from Waterlogic are defective and pose a fire hazard. These products have been recalled after consumers reported that the hot water tank would stop functioning and cause the machine to overheat and catch fire. Consumers who leased or bought a warm and cold water dispenser branded AquaMark,…
These defective products, manufactured in China, have been recalled after 165 incidents, 46 fires and more than $2.15 million in property damage were reported in the United States and Canada. The recalls include more than 60 different models of 12 different brands that have been sold at AAFES, HH Gregg,…
10 Lawyers from Gair Gair Conason Steigman Mackauf Bloom&Rubinowitz were recently selected by their peers as New York Super Lawyers for 2013. Our primary practice area is personal injury. We handle all types of personal injury cases including medical malpractice, car accident, product liability, construction accident and wrongful death cases.…
Peter J. Saghir has been selected to the 2013 New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in New York are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Since joining the firm, Peter’s focus has been…
The defective product, the OASYS Midline Occiput Plate, is a specific part of the OASYS system which is used in spinal surgery to promote fusion and provide stabilization at the junction between the occipital bone and the vertebrae in the cervical and thoracic spine (see picture below of the plate…
Kingfisher, an Indian carrier owned by United Breweries has filed a $ 236 million lawsuit against U.S.-based International Aero Engines, which is part owned by United Technologies Corp’s Pratt & Whitney unit. Kingfisher alleged that the IAE V-2500 A5 engines supplied to Kingfisher were “inherently defective, both in design and…
To assure the safety and the quality of their products manufactured abroad, Western companies are relying on factory inspections conducted by external monitoring companies. Audits not only monitor timing and quality of the production before it is shipped abroad but also make sure that working hours, compensation, management practices and…