The Legal Examiner Lancaster Archives

• Hertz Announces Product Recall

  Rick Patterson | March 31, 2008 4:50 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Just when consumers are trying to recover from the pet food recall, the Hartz Mountain Corporation has announced a recall on one of their products. This recall involves vitamins, of all things. There is concern that the product might be contaminated with Salmonella. This is not the first recall of this kind by Hertz. Just last November, they recalled particular lots of vitamins due to similar...

• Dog Attacks Unsuspecting Deputy

  Rick Patterson | March 30, 2008 6:15 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  When Deputy David Pike made a house call in response to a complaint pertaining to a damaged mailbox, he got more than he bargained for. The homeowner's German shepherd attacked him biting him in the thigh.In order to fend off the attack, Deputy Pike used a chemical spray on the dog. Fortunately, the dog did not break the deputy's skin. Due to the attack, the owner of the dog was issued a notice...

• FDA Names Contaminant in Heparin

  Rick Patterson | March 19, 2008 4:31 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  The United States health regulators have been able to identify the heparin contaminant. The culprit, over-sulfated chondroitin sulfate, was added during the manufacturing process in China. As previously reported on this site, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is slow to say this contaminant caused the deaths of 19 people who were using heparin, since they were already very ill. Although,...

• Rise in Defective Nusery Products

  Rick Patterson | March 12, 2008 6:09 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a rise in injuries due to nursery products. In fact, these various injuries sent more than 65,000 children to the ER in 2006. The increase in infant injuries is substantial. At this time, it is unknown what has caused such a sharp increase. Deaths for which coroners listed Sudden Infant Death Syndrome as a cause were excluded. Additionally, no...

• Court Refuses to Hold Homeowners Liable for Accidents

  Rick Patterson | March 09, 2008 5:47 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  In the case of Padilla v. Rodas, the Los Angeles' 2nd District Court of Appeal refused to hold homeowners liable for accidents involving children when the parents are on the premises at the time of the incident. " Justice Robert Mallano wrote, "even when the parents are also present on the premises, a burden that is beyond all reasonable expectation of both homeowners and their guests." This was...

• Sikh Fights for Right to Ride Bike with Turban

  Rick Patterson | March 05, 2008 6:24 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Motorcycle Accidents

  Should a Sikh be permitted to lawfully ride a motorcycle without a helmet due to the fact that it won't fit over a turban. Consider the fact that the turban is a tenant of his religion. That is a questions before the Canadian courts. Baljinder Badesha, 39, of Brampton is the first to challenge Ontario's motorcycle helmet. Although, it is certainly not the first time the law has been challenged...

• Dietary Supplements Recalled

  Rick Patterson | March 02, 2008 6:20 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Palo Alto Labs, are voluntarily conducting a nationwide recall of two of their products known as Aspire36 and Aspire Lite. After the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found the products contained Aildenafil and Dimethyl sildenafil thione (sulfoaildenafil) a purported analog of Sildenafil, an FDA-approved drug used as treatment for male Erectile Dysfunction (ED). This may pose a threat as it may...