Category: Product Liability
Playground Injuries
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Children, Infants, injury, playground injuries, Product Liability As school resumes for kids across the nation, playgrounds will become a part of the daily life of many children. Whether at recess, after school, or in an organized activity, use of playgrounds and the equipment on them increases earlyContinue reading
Bicyclist Dies After Collision
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Bike Accidents, injury, Product Liability, Young Adults A bicyclist died Friday after a collision with a semi-tractor trailer in New York. The cyclist, Justin Price, was only 20 years old. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. You can read more about the story here.Continue reading
Bicyclist Dies After Collision
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Bike Accidents, injury, Product Liability, Young Adults A bicyclist died Friday after a collision with a semi-tractor trailer in New York. The cyclist, Justin Price, was only 20 years old. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. You can read more about the story here.Continue reading
What Parents Need to Know About the New LATCH System Rules
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Auto/Car Crashes, Children, Infants, injury, Product Liability, recall, Young Adults The vast majority of car seats for children are installed incorrectly. Back in 2002, the US government mandated all cars come with a system to attach car seats called LATCH (lower anchors and tethers for children). While the system worksContinue reading
IKEA High Chairs Recalled
IKEA has voluntarily recalled ANTILOP high chairs because the buckle restraint can open without warning. These high chairs were sold from August 2006 through January 2010. If you are using one of these high chairs, immediately stop use and contactContinue reading
Crashes Can Be Caused By Defective Bicycle Pedals
Online retailer, Performance, Inc., has recalled high-end pedals it sold just last year. The pedals, called Forté Pro Carbon Road Pedals, can break during use. Dixon Law Office frequently represents bicyclists who suffer serious injuries in bicycle crashes. “This isContinue reading
Sports Injuries – Rules Prevent Injuries, Paralysis, Death
The name Jack Jablonsky may mean nothing to you but his is the latest in a long line of injuries to kids who play sports. Each year, more than 38,000,000 children and adolescents participate in organized sports in the USContinue reading
Reebok To Pay $25,000,000
Author Dixon Law OfficePosted on Categories Business Litigation, Pedestrian Injuries, Product Liability, Young Adults You may have seen those shoes that claim to provide extra tone in your legs and buttocks if you will simply buy the shoes and walk in them. The manufacturer of one of those shoes, Reebok International, Inc., has agreedContinue reading
Specialized Bicycle Recalls Carbon Fiber Forks
High-end bicycles often have forks (the part that holds the front wheel) made of carbon fiber. Carbon fiber is light but stiff so it is a popular choice. Specialized Bicycle has recalled more than 14,000 bicycles with a carbon fiberContinue reading
Mountain Bike Dangers
More than 27,000,000 children aged 5 to 14 ride bicycles, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated in a 1994 study. Off-road bicycles, known as mountain bikes, account for 62 percent of new bicycle sales in the United States. Continue reading