Product Liability Ikea announced today that is going to do the right thing and no longer sell window blinds that have cords because of the strangulation risk to children. We commend IKEA for this corporate decision.  Did you know that about one child dies a month from being strangled by the cord on a window … Continue reading “Product Liability Ikea pulls window blinds with strangulation risk.”

According to Scripps News: “Ten of the world’s largest automakers are facing a consumer class action lawsuit filed early Wednesday morning in California on behalf of millions of Americans who own or lease vehicles equipped with keyless ignitions. The suit alleges the automakers have known for years about increased dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning when people … Continue reading “Breaking: Lawsuit filed against 10 automakers over keyless ignition carbon monoxide deaths”

I asked myself the other day if my life’s work has made a difference for my clients? I think that it has. Every day our team takes on cases against corporate giants listed on the Fortune 500 for our clients. We looked at last year’s Fortune 500 List, and we were amazed at how many of … Continue reading “Taking on Corporate Giants”

Jurors should put themselves in the shoes of the victim. Today, it is a fact that lawyers hired by a large insurance company or a corporate giant represent virtually every defendant in a jury trial.  However, the jury will never hear about insurance during a jury trial.  Most jurors understand that insurance companies are in … Continue reading “Shoes of the Victim”

Carbon monoxide, also known as CO, is a colorless and odorless gas that can injure or kill a person. Carbon monoxide is a byproduct of anything that burns fuel, such as cars and SUV’s, boat motors, stoves and grills and gas ranges, fireplaces and furnaces, lanterns, and other small engines. Carbon monoxide poisoning occurs when CO … Continue reading “A Colorless, Odorless Killer”

At Coffey McPharlin, we deal with motor vehicle accidents and personal injury cases often. While most car accidents are the fault of driver error, there are some circumstances where drivers are not at fault, such as when a street signs are obstructed. For instance, a stop sign or other traffic signs that are covered by … Continue reading “Driver Visibility Accidents”

Having two young daughters, I recently have had the pleasure of teaching them to ride a two wheeler for the first time. Not much has changed since I was a little boy. The experience brought back the fond memory of the first time that my father taught me to master the art of the two … Continue reading “Bicycle Helmets and Head Injury Prevention”

Keyless ignitions expose the public to carbon monoxide poisoning injuries and deaths that should be fixed by the automotive industry. Recently, I have read about an alarming number of people being injured or killed by carbon monoxide poisoning.  Many of these accidents involve “Keyless Go” cars that have been left running in a person’s garage, … Continue reading “Keyless Ignition Carbon Monoxide”

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