On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Products Liability on Friday, June 10, 2016. Some New Jersey motorists might have cause to be concerned about the safety of their new vehicles. Typically, people worry less about this issue when they purchase a new car, but it has been discovered that at least […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Products Liability on Thursday, April 28, 2016. New Jersey parents need to be aware of yet another recall of a defective product designed for infants. The recall covers around 34,000 cradle swings manufactured by Fisher-Price. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission stated that the recall […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Products Liability on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. The nationwide recall of Takata airbags has affected many vehicle owners in New Jersey and the rest of the United States. Covering approximately 24 million vehicles, the Takata recall has been the largest U.S. vehicle recall in history. […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Products Liability on Monday, April 4, 2016. Stronger oversight significantly reduced the number of recalls related to children’s products. Officials believe that the recall rate in that period was the lowest in the past 10 to 15 years. Overall, there were 68 recalls that took […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Products Liability on Monday, March 28, 2016. Canned tuna products purchased in New Jersey could be involved in a recall of about 34,000 cases because of possible contamination. The brands involved are Bumble Bee and Chicken of the Sea. Most of the recalled tuna is […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Products Liability on Thursday, March 3, 2016. New Jersey drivers with vehicles that have airbag inflators manufactured by Takata Corp. might be included in the air bag inflator recall if they have not been already. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation put together […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Products Liability on Friday, February 26, 2016. Some people in New Jersey likely received hoverboards as gifts over the holiday season. The self-balancing scooters were very popular toys until numerous reports came out that the hoverboards could suddenly burst into flames. About 52 fires and […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Products Liability on Friday, February 12, 2016. In New Jersey and throughout the U.S., millions of vehicles containing defective Takata airbags have been recalled, and the number is expected to continue rising. The airbags already replaced in approximately 1 million automobiles could again need replacing. […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Products Liability on Friday, January 29, 2016. Some drivers in New Jersey may have had their vehicles recalled in 2015 as part of that year’s record-breaking number of recalls. There were nearly 900 separate recalls in total, affecting more than 51 million vehicles. Automobile manufacturers […]

On behalf of Morris, Downing & Sherred, LLP posted in Products Liability on Wednesday, November 25, 2015. Personal injury victims in New Jersey embroiled in legal battles arising from the ignition switch recall by General Motors Corp. now have a chance to seek punitive damages. A federal bankruptcy judge decided that the GM bankruptcy in […]