On behalf of Carroll & Turner PSC | Feb 5, 2019 | Dangerous and Defective Products
While the federal government is once again open, at least for the time being, the five-week shutdown had some serious impacts that could last far into the future. Besides the drastic effect that the shutdown had on the lives of federal workers and contractors, it also...
On behalf of Carroll & Turner PSC | Jan 23, 2019 | Dangerous and Defective Products
Many toys designed for children of all ages contain magnets. While all of us played with magnets and toys containing magnets as kids, the ones in some toys today are high-powered and can be extremely dangerous, and even fatal, if they’re swallowed. These...
On behalf of Carroll & Turner PSC | Dec 10, 2018 | Dangerous and Defective Products
Whether you’re toy shopping for your own kids this holiday season or for the children of family or friends, safety should be one of your primary concerns. Many people assume that if a toy is on the shelves or available through a reputable online retailer, it...
On behalf of Carroll & Turner PSC | Oct 28, 2018 | Dangerous and Defective Products
Over half of all adults in this country take one or more supplements daily. Despite mixed data on whether they improve our health or do what they claim to do, we still count on them to get the vitamins and minerals we may not get in our diet and to make us feel...
On behalf of Carroll & Turner PSC | Oct 5, 2018 | Dangerous and Defective Products
Heavy rains and flooding are part of living in the Southeast and many other parts of the country. Every year throughout the U.S., thousands of vehicles suffer flood damage. Cars that are destroyed may be relinquished to junkyards or turned into scrap metal. However,...
On behalf of Carroll & Turner PSC | Sep 7, 2018 | Dangerous and Defective Products
Many Americans depend on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to be the “cop on the beat,” as one safety advocate put it. They count on it to help ensure that car manufacturers take action to fix vehicle defects and to notify...
On behalf of Carroll & Turner PSC | May 2, 2018 | Dangerous and Defective Products
It seems like it’s been years since we first learned of the Takata airbag recall. That’s because it has been — a decade in fact. The first recalls occurred in 2008. So far, almost 50 million airbags in cars, SUVs and trucks made by 19 manufacturers...
