Iowa updates in category: Defective & Dangerous Products

Another death in Maryland where a conducted energy device was used. Perhaps medical doctors need to be in deciding if the CED is a safe tool for law enforcement.

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The USFA recommends installing dual-sensor smoke alarms, which react effectively to any fire, regardless of its type. Dual sensor smoke detectors really are as easy to use and install as they seem and many can be purchased online for a mere $20.

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As nail gun injuries become increasingly more common, so do the number of lawsuits dealing with them. In situations where an injury results from a nail gun mishap and you haven't at least read the manual, the question will arise as to who's to blame?

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Nail guns make both industrial construction and home improvement projects faster and less labor-intensive. The device is easy to use; however, its simplicity is both its greatest strength and its greatest weakness. What, exactly, are the other benefits of using an automatic nail gun? And do those benefits outweigh the dangers?

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Though taking precautionary measures when using a nail gun won't completely eliminate the risk of an injury, exercising certain degrees of caution when using the tool will greatly lessen the likelihood of an emergency trip to the hospital.

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Nail gun injuries cost the U.S. an estimated $338 million for emergency treatment and rehabilitation services each year. Though the specific injuries resulting from a nail-gun and the individual at fault for those injuries may vary, one thing remains certain: nail guns can be downright deadly

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T-A Creations Inc. has been fined $10 million for violating California laws on toxic substances. The company sold 100,000 lunchboxes to the state health department that were tainted with lead last...

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This set of facts demonstrates two of the four parts of every tort case - liability, breach of liability, proximate cause and damages. In any tort case you need to prove all four parts. It also...

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Cadmium's effects begin almost immediately after exposure. Though an individual may have overcome the cadmium blues, they will continue to suffer its effects in the form of bone loss, kidney...

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Cadmium poisoning and how to effectively treat it is a conundrum. Alright, let's say you've done everything we recommended in order to prevent cadmium poisoning. You've altered your diet to include...

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Nail guns make both industrial construction and home improvement projects faster and less labor-intensive. The device is easy to use; however, its simplicity is both its greatest strength and its greatest weakness. What, exactly, are the other benefits of using an automatic nail gun? And do those benefits outweigh the dangers?

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Certain hobbies and habits actually increase your susceptibility to the toxin. As if the nicotine and tar weren't enough, add cadmium to the mix of tobacco's harmful ingredients.In our previous...

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While we're doing our best to keep our wallets thick, we're contributing to the health deterioration of any factory worker or distributor. Though the negative effects of cadmium batteries are...

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At or near home sites, cadmium exposure can occur through industrial run-offs, insecticides, and even old galvanized pipes or other containers partially composed of cadmium.To date, there is no...

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Today's post is about the Congress and the question of how expensive it is to own your own Congress. Steve Lombardi asks: Am I the only one who sees something wrong with this picture? Who in Congress voted for the PLCAA? And why are they still in Congress? Is our Congress broke? I wonder how costly it is to own a Congress?

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