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Category Archives: Personal Injury

Teenage Truckers Eyed as Answer to Driver Shortage. But What About Safety?

People as young as 18 could soon be driving cargo-laden big rigs across state lines. Federal regulators and the trucking industry are hoping that a soon-to-be-launched pilot apprenticeship program for underage drivers will eventually help alleviate a severe trucker shortage that has helped hobble the nation’s supply chain. However, critics contend that the program is […]

Cybex International Settles CPSC Charges Over Recalled Exercise Machines

The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has hit Cybex International with a nearly $8 million civil penalty in connection with two recently recalled exercise machines. According to the Commission, the settlement will resolve allegations that Cybex failed to immediately report that its Arm Curl and Smith Press Machines contained a defect or created an […]

When an Injury While Exercising Can Lead to a Lawsuit

Whether you’re working out at the local health club or using in-home gym equipment to get fit, exercise-related injuries are always a risk. And while some injuries result from overexertion or poor technique, far too many occur due to defectively designed or manufactured equipment, dangerous premises, or negligence on the part of a fitness center […]

Hand Sanitizer Poisonings and Injuries Surge Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

As the novel coronavirus continues to spread in communities across the nation, hand sanitizer products are flying off store shelves. But while hand sanitizer can help slow transmission of COVID-19, a growing number of reports have also linked such products to poisonings, burns, and other serious injuries. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

Defective Car Jack and Jack Stand Failures Implicated in Thousands of Injuries

Every year, thousands of amateur mechanics and automobile enthusiasts suffer severe and potentially fatal injuries when a car jack or jack stand collapses as they’re working beneath a vehicle. Sometimes, car jack and jack stand injuries result from improper use. But in many cases, the devices were defective or sold with inadequate instructions for use. […]