Defective & Dangerous Products

• New Roof Crush Tests: Volvo XC90 vs. Ford Explorer

  Frank Bailey | December 16, 2008 4:06 PM | 5 CommentsMountain Home, AR

  Beginning in 1970, the auto industry fought efforts by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to issue a dynamic roof crush standard that protects occupants in rollover crashes....

• Protect Yourself as A Consumer

  Sach Oliver | September 09, 2009 8:44 AM | 2 CommentsBentonville , AR

  Protect Yourself as A Consumer Many times we go to the local supermarket and do not think twice about the food that we grab. This is usually not a problem. Even if we happen to grab a...

• Tumble Tower Infant Rattles Recalled

  Jeanie Oliver | May 19, 2008 4:51 PM | 2 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  When a post is about a defective product recall, I find that a picture would be worth a 1000 words. For most of us, hearing or reading that a certain baby rattle can cause choking leaves a blank...

• Salmonella Tainted Peanut Butter and Trial Lawyers

  Paul Ford | January 29, 2009 3:36 PM | 1 CommentJonesboro, AR

  The New York Times published an interesting article today about the Peanut Butter plant in Georgia responsible for the salmonella outbreak resulting in hundreds of people being sick and 7 deaths. No...

• Safety Tips for the Holidays

  Frank Bailey | December 15, 2008 2:03 PM | 1 CommentMountain Home, AR

  According to the United States Fire Administration, fires during the holiday season claim the lives of more than 400 people. As many as 1600 are injured, and more than $990 million in damage occurs...

• More Dangerous Toys in 2008

  Frank Bailey | December 08, 2008 6:52 PM | 1 CommentMountain Home, AR

  As we talked about last week, Atlanta Lawyer Don Keenan publishes an annual list of the most dangerous toys of the season. The second most dangerous toys are magnetic earrings. These are made by...

• Is the Tanning Booth a Cancer Trap?

  Ryan Scott | October 03, 2008 1:42 PM | 1 CommentBentonville , AR

  Is there such a thing as a safe tan? According to a joint British and American research team, the answer is a resounding “No”. They said in their review of published studies that tans...

• Is The Federal Government Supporting Negligent Corporations?

  Frank Bailey | May 14, 2008 5:58 PM | 1 CommentJonesboro, AR

  The Bush administration’s effort to limit consumer’s access to courts and protect negligent corporations has reached new heights. It is rewriting the bureaucratic rulebook. Jon Haber, AAJ’s chief...

• Heparin Fatalities up to 62 in Number

  Jeanie Oliver | April 15, 2008 12:34 PM | 1 CommentBentonville , AR

  As I checked the New York Times over the weekend, I found that updates on Heparin were available. Heparin, a blood thinner, primarily used in dialysis and many types of surgeries has now been linked...

• Housing Boom Marred by Construction Defects

  Chad Trammell | March 01, 2011 11:07 PM | 0 CommentsTexarkana, AR

  The construction boom and its connection to the economic and financial difficulties facing our country have been all over the news in the last several months. But behind the nation-wide economic...