Admittedly, there is almost nothing I can do on the Internet without Google. I Google everything. Sometimes, when Iâm feeling lazy, I Google-search for websites even though I know their addresses by heart. One of my new favorite things is to watch movies at homeâespecially old moviesâwith my smartphone in hand. That way, I can […]
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Recently, I had a great conversation with the executive director of a facility that processes wastewater. Inevitably, the conversation turned to the scandalous parts of his job. So, I asked, ever find anything unusual in this stuff? Of course he had. Blah, blah, blah, alligators, turtles, et cetera. The usual. Hereâs what heâs also found: […]
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Politics is messy business, especially in presidential elections. And as Bush v. Gore taught us in 2000, the messiness of presidential politics can go on even after the election is over. This is especially true when states like Florida prove they canât get their acts together . This past election cycle, I was shocked the […]
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Now that Iâm in my early thirties, I have to worry about things I never had to before. Like putting sunscreen on. Specifically, like putting sunscreen on the top of my head. Iâm not thrilled about this development in my life. But it turns out I really wasnât given a choice. Somewhere between genetics and […]
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Several weeks ago, a breach of contract/failure-to-warn lawsuit was filed in California state court against a specialty billiard table manufacturer. The case is Desert Beach, LLC v. Nottage Design Pty Ltd. et al, (Orange County). The complaint alleges that Desert Beach, which is a luxury resort, purchased a futuristic pool table from the defendants that […]
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There has been a $7 million verdict in Wayne Watson v. Dillon Companies, Inc. et al., in Colorado. Watson is a products liability case, and the basic allegation is that microwaveable popcorn gave the Plaintiff lung disease. Hence, the âPopcorn Lungâ case, as these cases are being called. When I first heard of this type of […]
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News from the energy drink litigation carousel: Rockstar Beverage Corporation has now been sued in Los Angeles Superior Court after a man allegedly suffered a heart attack after consuming one of its beverages. According to a report from NBC, Plaintiff Oscar Maldonado claims to have consumed up to four Rockstar beverages in a 6-8 hour period and subsequently developed shortness […]
The post New Rockstar Lawsuit: Consuming Massive Amounts of Caffeine (x4) Allegedly Leads To Heart Attack appeared first on Abnormal Use.
According to reports, Apple finds itself the subject of a another lawsuit regarding its power adapters. Unlike the previously settled class action lawsuit which alleged that the MagSafe adapters were defectively designed and caused unnecessary fraying of the power cords, the latest suit alleges that the adapters actually cause physical harm to others. In the latest suit […]
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Several weeks ago, a breach of contract/failure-to-warn lawsuit was filed in California state court against a specialty billiard table manufacturer. The case is Desert Beach, LLC v. Nottage Design Pty Ltd. et al, (Orange County). The complaint alleges that Desert Beach, which is a luxury resort, purchased a futuristic pool table from the defendants that […]
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In July, 2010, an eight-year-old girl referred only as “N.K.” in court documents sustained injuries when her foot became caught in the side skirt of a moving escalator at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Aquarium Station. At the time, N.K. was wearing Crocs-brand sandals and riding a few steps ahead of her parents.  N.K.’s […]
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I know you lawyers can, with ease, twist words and meanings as you please. – John Gay We here at Abnormal Use imagine the 18th Century wordsmith uttered these words in a derogatory tone, but we can still appreciate his sentiment. After all, we do pride ourselves in our “interpretations” of laws, contracts, and transcripts. But, […]
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Often at issue in products liability litigation is whether a manufacturer adequately warned consumers of the potential dangers of its product. Product warnings can be pictorial, but typically, they take the form of written statements printed on the product’s packaging or within its instruction manuals. Â Often, these printed warnings are written only in English. Â But […]
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Generally, manufacturers have a duty to warn users about non-obvious, known dangers. Â But, what steps must a manufacturer take to discover potential hazards? Â The legal standard is for manufacturers to warn of dangers that could have reasonably been discovered. Â Obviously, this alleviates the duty to discover a soothsayer in a distant land prophesying about the […]
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We here at Abnormal Use love checking out product warning labels. Such labels, while serving a necessary purpose, can sometimes seem like a bit of overkill. Must we really warn that sleeping pills may cause drowsiness? Or, better yet, that a beach ball should not be used as a life saving device? The truth is […]
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This past summer, the National Football League endured a 136-day lockout, the longest work stoppage in league history. Â While current players spent the four month hiatus negotiating a new collective bargaining agreement, retired players had their own beef with the NFL. Â Back in July, 75 former players sued the league and helmet manufacturer, Riddell, alleging […]
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With summer in full swing, families head to their porches and patios to enjoy the long afternoons and evenings in the outdoors. In two recently filed lawsuits, multiple plaintiffs allege that they suffered serious injuries during those afternoons outside when decorative firepots exploded or burst into flames, splattering them with flaming fuel gel. Plaintiffs’ mega-firm Motley […]
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