Defective & Dangerous Products

• Do you have an exploding plastic gas can?

  Wayne Parsons | August 07, 2011 5:26 PM | 1 CommentHonolulu, HI

  A spark can happen anywhere and if you have a plastic gas can that you bought at Wal-Mart you may want to check out whether or not it has a small mesh filter _ called a flame arrester blocking the...

• European study adds confusion about kids, mobile phones and brain tumorsncidence of brain tumors.

  Wayne Parsons | August 07, 2011 5:24 PM | 2 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  In recent controversial and somewhat confusing study Mobile Phone Use and Brain Tumors in Children and Adolescents: A Multicenter Case–Control Study a European group looked into the issue of...

• Salmonella Heidelberg Outbreak - should Hawaii worry?

  Wayne Parsons | August 03, 2011 4:41 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  A new and dangerous outbreak of Salmonella is happening. Currently the outbreak has been identified in 26 states. U.S. News explains: An antibiotic-resistant strain of salmonella has made its way...

• Can U.S. consumers collect against a foreign manufacturer for a defective or dangerous products?

  Wayne Parsons | March 15, 2011 7:14 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  Chinese drywall has been linked to the corrosion of wiring, air conditioning units, computers, doorknobs and jewelry, as well as deleterious health effects. The culprit is hydrogen sulfide gas, a...

• The U.S. Chamber Spreads Lies About Lawsuit Abuse, Tort Reform, Frivolous Lawsuits and Trial Lawyers

  Wayne Parsons | November 30, 2010 4:03 AM | 1 CommentHonolulu, HI

  Do you belong to the chamber of commerce in your local town? I do. I am a small businessman as are most trial lawyers. Trial lawyers represent people in civil cases who are injured by the negligence...

• Recall of Chinese Drywall? Don't Hold Your Breath!

  Wayne Parsons | October 20, 2009 11:32 AM | 3 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  The Fort Myers (FL) News-Press (10/20, Wozniak) reports, A summit beginning Wednesday in Beijing between the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and its Chinese counterpart will press for...

• CPSC Chair Tenenbaum Seeks China's Help In Paying Chinese Drywall Claims in U.S.

  Wayne Parsons | October 16, 2009 10:57 AM | 14 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  The story of ruined homes, hopes and dreams in the U.S. Southeast has been raging in the news for almost a year: Drywall From China Causes Concern Over Sulfur Odor In Homes - by Wayne Parsons...

• Why Did Kenneth Richard Owens' Parachute Fail To Open?

  Wayne Parsons | October 14, 2009 5:27 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  In a tragic story, Kenneth Richard Owens is dead today after his parachute failed to open during a sky dive on the North Shore Monday. Owens, a 27-year-old Pearl Harbor-based Navy diver, was set...

• Chinese Drywall cases Hit the Courthouse In Large Numbers

  Wayne Parsons | October 08, 2009 4:05 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  On the front page of its Business Day section, the New York Times (10/8, B1, Wayne) reports that hundreds of lawsuits from homeowners affected by Chinese drywall are piling up in state and federal...

• Chinese Drywall Home Construction Defect Cases Move Into Litigation

  Wayne Parsons | October 05, 2009 2:18 PM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  The Biloxi (MS) Sun Herald (10/3, Newsom) reported, It's believed enough Chinese drywall to build 100,000 houses was shipped to the United States as the Coast was rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina,...