Los Angeles Injury Lawyer Blog

As if Southern California homeowners didn’t have enough to worry about, now there is a new potential disaster on their hands. Homes that have new plumbing systems installed within the past seven years may have a hardware that is both crucial and defective. Brass fittings called Zurn PEX are used throughout homes to connect plumbing tubes, and it appears that these brass fittings are defective. The results can be disastrous, causing leaks, floods, mold, and more. Speak to a product liability lawyer for free by calling 1-800-ALAWPRO or visiting our website at www.alawpro.com if your home has been fitted with Zurn PEX brass plumbing fittings in California.

Zurn PEX brass fittings are use in PEX plumbing systems and would have been installed in your home within the past 7 years. PEX plumbing systems use PEX (plastic) tubing instead of copper piping, and brass fittings used to connect these tubes are essential in keeping the plumbing from leaking. When Zurn PEX fittings fail to hold, which can happen in a matter of months after installation, it can result in extensive damage to homes. Leaks, floods, and mold can appear in any location around the house. The leaks usually spring out of sight where plumbing is installed within drywall, underneath floors, above ceilings, or behind walls.

Zurn PEX brass plumbing fittings are made by Zurn Industries, and a number of lawsuits have already been filed against the manufacturers. The sheer number of complaints against the fittings manufacturers has led the company to stop honoring warranties and complaints by afflicted customers. If you believe that your Southern Cal home has a Zurn PEX brass fitting leakage problem, get a personal injury attorney who can help now.

The Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP have more than 50 years combined legal experience. Let us handle your Zurn PEX product liability claim now by calling 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776). We offer a free and confidential consultation as well as advancing all costs. Our expert lawyers are here to help you in you time of need.

Hip replacement surgeries, also known as THAs, are painful and life altering enough. But when the device used in the surgery is defective, the results can be devastating. The Zimmer Durom Hip Cup has been found to be extremely problematic – not bonding with the existing bone and slipping out of place in many patients shortly after surgery. While sales of the Zimmer Durom Cup have been suspended, the product has yet to be officially recalled. If you or a loved one has received a Zimmer Durom Cup during hip replacement surgery in Los Angeles, get a personal injury attorney now by calling 1-800-ALAWPRO.

Multiple symptoms can surface after a patient has received a bad hip replacement. In many instances with people who were implanted with a Zimmer Durom Cup, doctors needlessly performed second surgeries, not realizing that the device itself was defective. So not only have victims been implanted with a faulty device, in many cases, they received an unneeded and painless “revision,” or second surgery. Symptoms that many Zimmer Durom Cup Hip replacement victims feel include pain when getting up from a sitting or lying down position, recurring stiffness, and a shooting pain in the groin area. For a detailed list of symptoms and more information regarding Zimmer Durom Hip Cup replacement problems, visit our website at www.alawpro.com.

Have you or a loved one been affected by a defective or recalled product in Los Angeles, including the Zimmer Durom Cup? Then you need the help of a seasoned personal injury Law Firm. The Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP have more than 50 years combined legal experience in working with product recall and pharmaceutical cases. Let us serve you in your time of need. Call us toll-free at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for your private initiation consultation. We advance all costs. Please contact us today.

A handful of computer companies have recalled their laptops in recent years due to a potential danger with their batteries. Lithium-based batteries, commonly used in laptop computers, can short circuit, causing them to overheat very quickly, and in some instances, explode. These defective computer fires have reportedly caused deaths, burn injuries, and property damage. If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in LA after a laptop computer fire or explosion, then call 1-800-ALAWPRO to speak to an attorney for free.

Companies including Hewlett Packard (HP), Dell, Apple, and Compaq have all been involved in recalls of millions of their laptops with lithium-ion batteries, in association with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Now a man in Massachusetts is suing HP for over $225,000 after he was seriously hurt and his home was burned down after his laptop's overheating caused a fire. Defective computers can be very harmful, so to learn more about product recalls and your legal rights visit www.alawpro.com.

If you or a loved one has been hurt by a dangerous, defective, or recalled computer or other product, you need legal assistance now. The Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP have collected more than $150 million for clients injured and killed in Los Angeles. Call us for your free and confidential consultation at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776). We are here for you now.

Product recalls target available products that have the potential to harm the public. Many times, recalls come too late, after any number of children or adults have been hurt or even killed by a dangerous product. In an effort to combat increasing deaths and injuries, the nation’s main watchdog organization for product recalls has recently beefed up their recalls of products that can kill or injure children. As evidence, a variety of cribs and beds, as well as strollers and window coverings have been recalled recently after infants and children have died or been hurt during use. Now the US Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced its largest product recall ever, recalling all window roll-up blinds with cords as well as all Roman shades due to the potential for hurting children. If your family has suffered the death or injury of a child due to window shades or blinds in California, please call 1-800-ALAWPRO for legal help today.

More than 50 million window coverings are affected by the recall. The danger lies in the potential for suffocation and/or strangulation. Window blind and shade cords can strangle children who mistakenly wrap the cords around their necks. Roman shades pose a hazard to children who can become entrapped between the shade’s fabric and the inner cord. Rollup blinds’ lifting loops and fabric hold the same potential risks for suffocation. In the past 3 years, over a dozen children have nearly died after being strangled by Roman shades, and five actually were killed. Three child deaths in the past 8 years have occurred as a result of roll-up blind accidents. Learn more about wrongful death and product liability at www.alawpro.com.

The Law Firm to call in California if your family has been the victim of a window shade accident is Greenberg & Rudman LLP. We have more than 50 years combined legal experience. While we can never undo the unthinkable damage that has been done, we can help you seek answers and compensation for your losses. Let one of our experienced attorneys help you when you call 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776). We are here for you.

American consumers assume that products they purchase are safe for themselves and their families. But when recalls of essential and important items such as food, medications and children’s products are announced, buyers are understandably shaken. Products that put children at inherent risk, such as tainted formula or baby food, unsafe cribs or beds, flammable clothing, lead-containing toys, or defective strollers, leave parents upset and concerned. A recent stroller recall of 1 million strollers was announced after the carriages were found to pose a finger amputation risk to children. Learn more about product liability at www.alawpro.com. If you or your family member has been hurt by a dangerous stroller or other children’s product in California, call 1-800-ALAWPRO and speak to a lawyer at no cost today.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the voluntary recall of approximately 1 million Maclaren strollers. Reportedly, 12 children were victims of fingertip amputation when their hands became caught in side hinges. Three other non-amputation injuries were also cited as reason for the recall. The injuries occurred over the past ten years, with a steep increase in the past two years. Umbrella strollers are the version affect by the recall, some of which have been on the market since 1999. Major retailers including Target and Babies ‘R’ Us have carried the products. Mac Laren is providing protective side covers to customers who request them, and prior to or in lieu of receiving the covers, the CPSC requests that adults open and close the strollers away from children’s reach.

Have you or your child been hurt using a Maclaren stroller in Southern California? Then call 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for your free and confidential consultation with a lawyer from Greenberg & Rudman LLP today. Our Law Team has more than 50 years combined legal experience. We will fight for you. Please call us now.

Perhaps some of the most memorable recalls involve foods or children’s toys, including the tainted dog food and lead paint toy recalls. These recalls take place because companies realize that there was a design or manufacturing error with one of their products and in order to keep the public safe, they must recall the product to fix the defect or replace it with a new product. Have you been damaged by a product because of a design or manufacturing flaw, and want to learn if you can be compensated for your damages? Then you should call Greenberg & Rudman LLP to learn more about your rights—you can reach us at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for your free consultation.

On September 25, 2009, Toyota Motor Company recalled 3.8 million vehicles in the United States because of a safety issue involving a rubber floor mat. It is reported that the floor mat on the driver’s side of Toyota’s cars may be ill fitted or unsecured and may cause the accelerator pedal to get stuck. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration had received approximately 102 reports of incidents that may have been related to the floor mats. Until Toyota or Lexus is able to replace the rubber mat, owners of the cars should remove the mat and not replace it. The recall will affect Toyota Camry, Avalon, Prius, Tacoma, Tundra and several Lexus models.

Toyota’s previously largest recall was in 2005 when it recalled 900,000 cars because of a steering problem. These issues could lead to very serious injuries, and if you or your family members have been injured as a result of this problem, then you need to contact the law firm of Greenberg & Rudman LLP immediately for your free and confidential consultation. Give us a call now at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO). You can also go to www.alawpro.com to learn more about product liability cases. We represent people who have been seriously injured as well as the families of those who have been killed under wrongful death circumstances.

It is always an unfortunate situation when children get hurt, whether it is because of the negligence of others, or because the child just inadvertently injured himself. Injuries on playgrounds can be increasingly common, and may be the responsibility of the people who maintain the area. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission conducted a special study on the injuries and deaths associated with children’s playground equipment and found:

• There were 205,850 playground related injuries in 1999 that were treated in hospitals;
• Seventy-five percent of the above injuries were on playground equipment designed for public use, 22.8% were on equipment for home use and 1.4% occurred on equipment that was homemade;
• About half of the injuries involved climbers in playground equipment and 60% of the incidents occurred on “horizontal ladders”;
• Approximately 79% of the injuries on public equipment involved falls to the ground below and 81% of the injuries on home equipment were a result of falls from the equipment;
• For the ten years between 1990 and 2000, there were 147 deaths to children 15 years old and younger that involved playground equipment.

If your child sustained injuries at a public or private playground, you may still have remedies to recover your damages. You are not alone in this process—the attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP may be able to help you. We may not be able to bring back your child or undo an injury, but we can help you legally. Call us now at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for your free and confidential consultation. Check out our website www.alawpro.com to read more about premises liability lawsuits or product liability lawsuits.

Product liability cases occur when a certain product does not meet the ordinary expectations of the consumer and cause unexpected defects or dangers. For example, if you have an electric saw that you are using, and it unexpectedly malfunctions and hurts you, then you will likely have a product liability lawsuit on your hands. However, if you used the tool improperly and not in the way that it was intended to be used, and there was no defect to the product, then you may not be successful in a lawsuit.

Richard Mraz was killed in 2004 after he was run over by a 1992 Dodge Dakota. Mraz’s family won a wrongful death lawsuit with damages of more than $55 million because of the transmission defect that was present in the car that killed Mraz. Mraz had shifted the truck to the park position, and gotten out of the car; unfortunately, even though the truck appeared to be in the park position, it was in between gears and was actually in reverse. The truck then rolled over Mraz and caused significant head injuries. It was revealed in the trial that there were more than 1000 “park-to-reverse” complaints submitted to DaimlerChrysler between 1988 and 2003. There was a recall of the vehicle in 2000, but it was for repairs that did not fix the problem.

Jurors in 2007 found that the company was negligent in the truck’s design and failed to warn the consumers about the defect or adequately recall the vehicle. The settlement was finally approved by a bankruptcy court judge overseeing Chrysler’s assets. Greenberg & Rudman LLP has won over $150 million in verdicts and settlements, including a settlement involving a defective bicycle brake which resulted in quadriplegia to the rider. If you or a family member has been injured by a defective product, you need to call us now at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free and confidential consultation. Please visit www.alawpro.com to learn more about product liability cases.

Riding a bicycle in Southern California may be a cheap and green way to get around, but as most bikers know, the dangers of bike riding are many. Not only do bicyclists have to contend with motor vehicle traffic and hazardous roads, bicycle defects and design flaws also pose serious dangers to cyclists. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a number of voluntary recalls of bicycle parts and products, all of which pose a hazard to cyclists. Injuries already suffered by the products recalled include broken bones (wrists, collarbones, clavicles and more), severe lacerations, and head injuries. If you or a loved one has been injured on a bicycle in the LA area, call 1-800-ALAWPRO to speak to an attorney for free.

A wide range of bicycle manufacturers, importers and retailers are affected by the CPSC recalls, including REI, Trek, Specialized and Norco. Parts recalled include, forks, handlebars and bike seat posts. Crash hazards are possible in all recalls, and in many cases, bikers have already been hurt. For each recall incident, bicycle riders and owner are advised to stop using their bike immediately. Many recalls allow for a free inspection or replacement part. To learn more about what products have been recalled and how to protect your rights, visit www.alawpro.com now.

Have you or a loved one been hurt on a bike in So Cal? Then you need the help of an experienced personal injury Law Team now. The Law Firm of Greenberg & Rudman LLP has collected over $150 million for our clients. Call us toll-free at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for your initial private consultation. We are here to do the work and worrying for you. Please call now.

Car crashes can occur in any number of ways. One of the most frightening is the runaway vehicle. When the accelerator sticks or the brakes fail, a car, truck, bus or van becomes a deadly weapon. Mechanical failure or operator error can cause runaway vehicles to become death traps for occupants or other nearby vehicles or bystanders. Find out more about car defects and dangers at www.alawpro.com. In Santee, CA a Lexus whose gas pedal was allegedly stuck crashed through multiple obstacles before killing all occupants and injuring the driver of another vehicle. Call 1-800-ALAWPRO if you or a loved one has been hurt or killed in a San Diego area crash.

The crash occurred on the 125 Santee. There were four passengers in a Lexus, discovered to be a loaned vehicle, and apparently one of them called 911 shortly before the crash to alert authorities that the accelerator of the car was stuck. The automobile was travelling downhill in excess of over 100 mph when it hit another vehicle, a curb, and a picket fence before striking a dirt embankment. The Lexus then flew threw the air, rolled and exploded into flames, burning all four victims inside beyond identification. The driver of the other vehicle, an SUV, had injuries requiring hospitalization. The cause of the stuck accelerator is being investigated.

Been hurt in San Diego car crash? Then you need legal help from the Law Firm of Greenberg & Rudman LLP now. Let us fight for you with our more than 50 years combined legal experience. Call us toll-free at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for your first confidential consultation. Let us do the work and worrying for you. Please call now.

Infant beds sold in the U.S., including cribs, sleepers, and bassinets, have a number of federal crib safety standard requirements by law. These standards are designed to keep babies safe while sleeping and spending time in their beds. Products that fail to uphold the design standards are dangerous and deadly, as well as illegal. The US Consumer Product and Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced a recall of Simplicity Bassinets due to a design flaw that has already resulted in the deaths of 4 infants. If you believe that your child has been injured or killed in one of the recalled sleepers, call 1-800-ALAWPRO in California to speak to a lawyer for free now.

Current safety standards require that bars on infant cribs be 2 3/8 inches apart or less. The front of the Simplicity bassinets has a gap that is wider than the standard allows. If the fabric and Velcro which fits around one of the front bars is not attached, or is attached in correctly, an infant can be strangled in one of two ways: (1) getting stuck between the bars, or (2) suffocating in the pocket created by the mis-assembled fabric and velcro. Infants have died in each of these circumstances.

Over 900,000 infant sleepers by Simplicity are involved in the recall, specifically those called 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 convertible bassinets dating as far back as 2001. Also known as close-sleepers and bedside sleepers, bassinets affected by the recall include ones sold under the Graco brand and others with Winnie the Pooh print. The bassinets were sold at retailers including Target, Wal-Mart and Toys ‘R’ Us. The recall is one of the first under a new law allowing the CPSC to make such a public announcement. Simplicity is out of business, and its current asset owner is refusing to take responsibility for the products in question, and therefore not participating in any recall. To learn more about product liability and design defects, visit www.alawpro.com now.

If your child has been hurt or killed in a Simplicity bassinet in California, please call the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP now. We have more than 50 years combined legal experience, and though we can never undo the pain of losing a child, we can help you understand your rights and seek damages for your losses. Call us at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for a confidential consultation. We are here to help you now.

The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission examines the safety of certain products that are used by Americans and makes sure that if safety issues arise, the products are recalled and the announcement is well known to the public. Normally, major companies who manufacture the product will cooperate with the Commission and help with the recall process. However, getting the product recall news into the public’s eye may be a difficult task and may leave many who were injured without any legal recourse. Have you or a loved one been injured by a certain product? If so, call the attorneys of Greenberg & Rudman LLP at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO) for a free consultation of your case.

On Wednesday, August 26, 2009, over five million window blinds and coverings were recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission because three children died and seven more were injured by the blinds. These shades pose a danger to children because of their exposed cords and loops. There is a long list of stores participating in the recall, as well as several manufacturers listed whose products are being recalled. Six of the incidents of near strangulation have involved the Pottery Barn Kids’ Roman shades in which children have become entangled in the looped pull cords or inner cords.

If you child has been injured by these window blinds, then you may be entitled to compensation for your damages. Under the law, manufacturers may be responsible for their products if they are dangerous when used, particularly when it causes damage. Call the attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP now for your free consultation—we can be reached at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO). We work on a contingency fee basis—this means that you will pay no costs unless we win the case for you. Check out our website, www.alawpro.com to read more about premises liability lawsuits.

Product liability takes a prominent place in civil law because of the injuries that may happen as a result of certain products. There are certain products that have “strict liability” attached to them. Companies have strict liability for those products that are unreasonably dangerous, even if the company was not responsible for making them defective. Another type of defect is the manufacture product defect, which occurs when a specific product comes out differently than all of the other similar products and causes injury to someone. There are also product design defects, which is when the defect is common to all of the same products but cause injury because of its specific design.

Recently, two more children were killed in Simplicity bassinets, bringing the total to four deaths between 2008 and this year. The bassinets had a design defect in which the Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 convertible bassinets had metal bars that were placed farther apart than federal standards allow. If the bassinet bars were not properly covered by the Velcro-attached fabric, then children could become caught in the pocket that the fabric made, or could become stuck between the exposed bars. One of the children died because she was trapped between the exposed metal bars and the other suffocated because she was caught in the fabric.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled over 900,000 bassinets that have been sold between 2001 and this year. If you or a family member has one of these bassinets, and your child has suffered injury as a result of this product, then you need to call the attorneys at Greenberg & Rudman LLP immediately for a free and confidential consultation. We have over 50 years of combined experience in personal injury law. Call us now at 1-800-252-9776 (1-800-ALAWPRO), or visit our website www.alawpro.com for more information.

Summertime in the San Diego area means that thousands people are flocking to the beach each day. Unfortunately many dangers lurk for visitors, and some accidents may be the fault of others. In just one July day around San Diego’s beaches, there were 196 lifeguard water rescues, over 200 medical assistance phone calls and 8 boat rescues. Accidents can include motor crafts like boats or jet skis, or other watercrafts such as wind surfers, parasailing, or boogey boards. If driver error, engine or machine malfunction, or unsafe waterways played a part in an ocean accident, legal help is essential. A father and daughter were seriously hurt when they crashed into another watercraft. Call 1-800-ALAWPRO to speak to a San Diego boat and water accident lawyer now.

The 33-year-old father was aboard the same craft as his 11-year-old daughter when they crashed into another personal watercraft. The accident happened in Mission Bay. The man and his child were hospitalized with serious injuries while driver of the other craft was uninjured. To learn more about victim’s right and accidents, visit our website at www.alawpro.com.

Been hurt in a jet ski or boat crash in So Cal? Then get the legal help you deserve. The Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP have over 50 years combined legal experience. Let us do all the work and worrying for you when you call 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776). We offer a free and confidential consultation when you contact us. We are here to fight for you.

Fire in a home, whether an apartment, house, condominium or motor home, can be deadly to occupants and wreak havoc on property. Fires can be the cause of a gas leak, faulty wiring or a defective product. Injuries from a home fire include burns and smoke inhalation. For those that survive their burn injuries, the consequences can be long-term and devastating. Two men were killed in their Huntington Beach apartment after fire broke out, possible due to a barbeque grill. Call 1-800-ALAWPRO now if you or a loved one has been hurt or killed in an LA area home fire.

The fire that killed the men, both in their 20’s, is under investigation. Allegedly they were grilling on their balcony in a barbeque pit. Bystanders attempted to help them before the fire department arrived, but neither man was saved. In total three apartments were affected, receiving damages from water, smoke or fire.

If you or a loved one has been hurt or killed in a fire in Los Angeles, please seek legal advice immediately. The Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP has collected more than $150 million for our clients. Learn more about us and how we will fight for you at www.alawpro.com. Or call us toll-free at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for your confidential consultation with an attorney at now cost. We are here for you now.

One of the most familiar sounds of summer is that of the running lawn mower. A pastime for some and a chore for others, the use of the home lawn mower can be satisfying and necessary, but it can also be dangerous. Shockingly, more than 200,000 people were hurt in lawn mower accidents requiring medical care in 2007, many of them children. While mistakes and accidents can lead to a lawnmower injury, problems with lawn mower parts such as starters, brake locks, blades, fuel pumps and motors can also be the cause of a lawn mower injury. If you or a loved one has been hurt by a lawn mower in So Cal, call 1-800-ALAWPRO to talk to a lawyer for free.

Both push mowers and riding mowers pose risks to adults and children alike. Common lawn mower injuries include lacerations, burns, bone fractures and amputations. Injuries to legs, feet, toes, face and eyes are all potential lawn mower hazards. About 850 kids get run over by a reversing lawn mower annually, most of them boys.

Have you or someone close to you been hurt in a Los Angeles lawnmower accident? Then get help from a personal injury Law Team who will fight for you. At the Law Firm of Greenberg & Rudman LLP we have collected more than $150 million for our clients. Learn more about us and what we can do for you at www.alawpro.com. Or call us toll-free at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for your first confidential consultation at no cost. Let us do the work and worrying for you.

Consumers in America purchase products for their needs with the expectation of safety, especially products intended for children. A string of recent recalls have been for items that were meant for and could potentially endanger children. Check out our prior blogs on lead necklace and baby crib recalls. Now a popular stroller company, Bugaboo, whose products are distributed through Hermosa Beach, is recalling tens of thousands of their carriages due to a braking defect. If you or your child has been injured by a faulty product in the Southland, call 1-800-ALAWPRO to speak to an attorney for free now.

The stroller recall is being done voluntarily by Bugaboo. Their Bugaboo Bee Strollers run the risk of brake failure. On any downhill incline the defect could have devastating results for children inside the stroller. More than 100 reports of brake failure from Bugaboo Bee owners have been reported, but thankfully, as yet, no injuries have resulted. The stroller was sold at numerous children’s stores and websites for over $500, and more than 22,500 units are affected by the recall.

Have you or a loved one been injured by a defective product in LA? Then you need help from a Law Team that understands your needs. At the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP, we have more than 50 years combined legal experience and have collected more than $150 million for our clients. Call 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) to speak to one of our lawyers for free or visit our website at www.alawpro.com to learn more about us. We will fight for you.

While any vehicle has the potential to overturn in an accident, SUV’s and vans are often the automotive culprit in rollover crashes, due to their higher center of gravity. When the design or assembly of a sports utility vehicle, van or minivan makes it an inherently dangerous vehicle, product liability is an immediate issue. Paralysis from spinal cord injury is an unfortunate potential outcome during a roll over accident, since the violent nature of rollover crashes wreaks havoc on victims’ bodies. Within a week, two multi-million dollar verdicts regarding CA rollover accidents resulting in paralysis were reached against automakers, and another deadly SUV rollover claimed the life of a teenager. Call 1-800-ALAWPRO if you or a loved one has been involved in a roll over accident in Southern California today.

Here is an overview of the 3 rollover accidents mentioned above:

1. In Los Angeles Jaguar Land Rover must pay $21.1 million to the victim of a 2003 roll over crash. The man was driving a Land Rover Discovery that rolled over multiple times after he was sideswiped on the 118 freeway. His arms and legs are paralyzed as a result of the spinal injury incurred during accident, and the victim requires constant care. The trial found that two elements of the Discovery’s design were at fault for the quadriplegic injuries: (1) the SUV’s high center of gravity, and (2) the roof, which was not strong enough to resist the impact and collapsed too easily.

2. In Oakland, CA, Ford Motor Company has been ordered to pay $18 million to a man who was paralyzed in when the Ford passenger van in which he was riding rolled over. The man, a musician, is now a quadriplegic requiring 24-hour care for life. In icy conditions, the van ran off a freeway and rolled. The seat the victim was sitting in came loose due to a defective latching mechanism, and he struck the roof with his head.

3. An SUV carrying 8 teenagers to prom overturned on the 110 in LA. One of the occupants died, and the 7 others were hospitalized and released. The dead victim may have been thrown from the automobile. It appeared that the driver of the SUV was swerving to avoid a vehicle during a lane change.

killed in a rollover crash in Los Angeles? Then you need the help of a seasoned Law Team. At the Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP, we have collected more than $150 million for our clients. Call us at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) to receive your free and confidential consultation with a lawyer. Or visit our website at www.alawpro.com to learn more. We are here to fight for you.

The tragic death of Mike Tyson’s daughter is bringing to light the many hazards associated with treadmills and other exercise equipment used at home. In addition to fatal accidents, burns and amputations can also occur when children are around home gyms. Approximately 25,000 kids are seen at ER’s around the country with injuries from exercise equipment used in homes by adults. Severe burns can result when children mistakenly touch the belt of operating treadmills. Burns on tiny hands can result in long-term care and even permanent disability. If you or a loved one has been hurt or killed in an accident involving home exercise equipment in California, call 1-800-ALAWPRO to talk to a lawyer for free.

Mike Tyson’s 4-year-old daughter, Exodus, was found hanging by the power cord of a treadmill. She was hospitalized and put on life support, but, sadly, she died of her injuries. Keeping children away from treadmills and other equipment can be life saving, and it is a new priority in Australia. A “Treadmills and Kids Don’t Mix!” campaign was initiated by the Australian government after a study found treadmill accidents among children on the rise. In addition to treadmills, other home exercise equipment can also be hazardous. Here are some potentially dangerous machines and apparatuses:

• Treadmills


• Rowing machines


• Stationary bicycles


• Elliptical trainers


• Weight resistance equipment


• Step machines


• Ski machines

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Please get legal help if you or a loved one has been injured in a California treadmill accident. The Law Offices of Greenberg & Rudman LLP has more than 50 years combined legal experience. Let us help you in your time of need. Call 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) for a free and confidential consultation. We are here for you now.

Structure collapses, such as the one that occurred at the Dallas Cowboys training camp earlier this Spring, can make the most innocuous places suddenly dangerous. While we often hear about structures collapsing at construction sites causing injuries to workers, structures that tumble in other locations can hurt innocent bystanders as well as employees. When a temporary or permanent structure falls, it is likely that either (1) the structure, wall, or tent was defective or (2) the structure was erected or assembled incorrectly. Whether a temporary seating structure or a semi-permanent tent or covering, sudden structure collapses can seriously injure or kill people. Call 1-800-ALAWPRO now if you have been hurt in structure collapse at any California location.

At a car wash in Hollywood a concrete canopy collapsed crushing several cars. Miraculously, no one was injured. The accident occurred midday on Sunday – one of the busiest times for any car wash. The structure was a 100-foot long overhang made of concrete sprayed over wire. The cause of the collapse is being investigated. Learn more about premises liability and victims’ rights at www.alawpro.com.

Have you or a loved one been hurt or killed from a toppling building or structure in CA? Then call the Law Firm of Greenberg & Rudman LLP now. We offer a free and confidential when you call 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776) now and take advantage of our 50 years combined legal experience. Let us do the work and worrying for you. Please call now.