Category: Product Liability

21 Apr 2014 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Welcome to the Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath Blog

The Accidents Safe blog was set up to help keep our clients and the public informed of important safety information that potentially could effect their every day lives.  Auto recalls, defective tires, car seats and many other products or medications…
27 Jul 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Product Liability: Florida Resident Sues for Birth Defects Caused by Zofran

Florida resident Robin Zgurski began taking Zofran in 2006 after her doctor prescribed it for the morning sickness that accompanied her pregnancy. When Zgurski’s son was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate she did not connect the birth…
20 Jul 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Lawsuits Reveal Volkswagen Clean Diesel Playing Dirty with Consumers

Volkswagen “clean diesel” had been a staple in the green culture for years. Now it seems the car wasn’t so green. Federal reports estimate that 11 million VW “clean diesel” vehicles had actually been polluting the air at rates 40 times…
20 Jul 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Silent Killers in Your Garage: Keyless Ignition Deaths Surge in Florida

Keyless ignition devices allow drivers to start and shut off their cars with the click of a button on their keychain. A recent study reveals this convenient feature can be a killer, and the Florida seems to be the place it strikes most. According…
13 Jul 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Does Baby Powder Cause Ovarian Cancer? Jury Says ‘Yes’

While consumers have been speculating for a decade that baby powders containing talc cause cancer, a recent tort case once again reinforced the rumor with a $55 million award. The St. Louis jury recently awarded a 62-year-old woman $55…
11 Jul 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Tire Tread Separation – Is Your Vehicle at Risk?

If you drive a car, light truck, SUV or mini-van, there is a good possibility your tires are steel belted radial tires.  The most common defect in this type of tire is tread separation, which occurs when the tread becomes separated from the…
06 Jul 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Seat Belt Injuries — Still the Better Alternative

Seat belts are designed for one purpose — to save lives. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that seat belts save 13,000 lives every year. Since the 1970’s, seat belt use has skyrocketed, and the recent addition…
29 Jun 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Is Zofran Safe for Pregnant Women?

Nausea has plagued pregnant women since the beginning of time. Often the first indication that a woman is pregnant, morning sickness can persist long past morning and cause serious distress for three months or longer. Until recently there was…
16 Jun 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Defective Airbags

While airbags save thousands of lives each year, they also cause serious injuries and even death
09 Jun 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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Seat Back Collapse Litigation: Alive and Well

During the past several months, our firm has reviewed several new potential cases involving seat back collapse. These cases all involved relatively late model vehicles where the seat backs collapsed in a moderate speed rear end crash, resulting…
08 Jun 2016 by Lytal, Reiter, Smith, lvey & Fronrath
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How to Properly Use Car Seats for Older Children

The CDC estimates that 638 children ages 12-years old and younger died as passengers in automobiles in 2013, more than 127,000 children were injured in car crashes. Another study found that more than 618,000 children age 0-12 rode in motor vehicles…