RVs and Fire Safety

Recreational vehicles or “RVs” are a fun way to travel and are used by thousands vacationers each year. Vacation is usually the last time you expect to have a disaster, and therefore, it is unsurprising that many RV owners are unprepared when an RV fire occurs.

News stories about RV fires are not uncommon. One 2009 article tells the story of an Arizona couple that was lucky enough to escape from their RV after it caught fire. According to the victims, a fired consumed the RV in a matter of seconds, and they remarked that it was “a miracle we got out of there alive.” Once an RV fire starts, it is difficult to put it out.

A number of product defects can potentially cause fires in RVs. Leaks in radiator hoses or other liquids spill onto hot engine parts and ignite. Malfunctioning brakes can create friction that can cause the tire catch fire. […]

Braking Override Rules Needed?

Toyota’s massive recall due to random acceleration issues begs question of potential brake override system

Automobiles, like many consumer products, are regulated by state and federal laws.  Since 1970, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been responsible for finding ways to reduce injuries and deaths related to automobile accidents.  The NHTSA uses a variety of methods to improve automobile safety; one of its most important activities is creating and enforcing standards for automobile safety and equipment.

The NHTSA acts a watchdog and ensures that companies produce safe and reliable motor vehicles.  Toyota’s recent motor vehicle recall is one example of when the NHTSA must be involved in an automobile safety concern.

Since 2006, Toyota drivers have been reporting a problem with spontaneous and random acceleration.  In addition, high profile news reports  about drivers who were unable to control their vehicles were released.  […]

Abbott Recalls Similac Powder Baby Formula

2022 Update: Abbott Nutrition recently issued another recall for one lot of its Similac PM 60/40 powdered infant formula after another report surfaced of a dangerous bacterial infection. Earlier in February, the baby formula company issued voluntary recalls of Similac, Alimentum and EleCare formulas after four infants were hospitalized with bacterial infections.

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the bacteria, Cronobacter sakazakii, causes a severe, life-threatening infection to the membranes that protect the brain and spine. It may also cause bowel damage. That bacteria may spread through the blood to other parts of the body.

Symptoms include:

• Fever
• Poor feeding
• Excessive crying
• low energy

The recall is for products that came from the Sturgis, Michigan, plant. It does not include any metabolic deficiency nutrition formulas.

The FDA advises not use the Similac, […]

Claim of Defective Seats Brings Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Honda

Lawsuit claims Honda car allowed ejection of passenger who was wearing seatbelt in wrongful death case

A lawsuit has been filed in Texas against Honda Motor Co., Ltd. by the parents of a young woman who died in her 2005 Honda Civic in April of this year, reports the Southeast Texas Record.

The young woman died when she lost control of her car and skidded off the rain slick road. She hit several trees and even though she was wearing a seatbelt, she was killed when her seat collapsed and she was thrown into the back seat.

When you or a loved one gets behind the wheel of a vehicle, you should be able to count on the fact that it has been safely designed and is free from flaws that could result in serious injury, or even death.  At Munley, Munley & Cartwright we have successfully handled cases involving injury or death caused by alleged defects such as automobiles, […]

$1.5 Million Awarded for Post-Surgery Injury Caused by Hernia Patch

Defective product causes abdomen injuries after surgery

A North Carolina couple has been awarded $1.5 million by a federal jury for injuries the husband suffered when a hernia patch ruptured in his abdomen following surgery, reports The Providence Journal.

If you are using a medical product, a household product or a vehicle, you should be able to count on the fact that the product has been safely designed and works as it was designed.  At Munley Law we have successfully handled cases involving injury or death caused by alleged product defects.

The patch, made by the Cranston firm Davol Inc. was implanted in the 52-year-old man in 2005 to repair an abdominal hernia.  The mesh patches are folded in half and inserted behind the hernia through a small incision.  Once inserted the patch is supposed to open, but the man’s patch broke and traveled inside the body, […]