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• Britax Stroller Recall Issued Due to Risk of Broken Fingers, Tip Amputation

  January 31, 2014

  Russell Maas

  Thousands of Britax strollers were recalled this week following reports of fingertip amputations.

• Chicago Malpractice Lawsuit Results in $32M Settlement For Amputee

  January 17, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  An 11-year-old girl and her mother will receive $32 million after she suffered a quadruple amputation because a hospital failed to diagnose that she suffered from sepsis.

• Walmart Card Table, Folding Chairs Recall Issued After Finger Amputations

  January 3, 2014

  Russell Maas

  Thousands of Walmart card table and folding chairs sets carry a risk of finger amputation and have been recalled.

• Kolcraft Stroller Recall Issued After Childrens’ Fingertips Cut Off

  June 15, 2012

  Staff Writers

  After at least three children have had their fingertips cut off due to a dangerous design, a recall has been...

• Sepsis Misdiagnosis Lawsuit Results in $18M Settlement for Amputee

  March 8, 2012

  Staff Writers

  A New York woman has been awarded $18 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed after she had to have...

• High Rate of Table Saw Injuries Require New Standards: CPSC Votes

  October 10, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A high rate of personal injury accidents involving table saws have led federal product safety regulators to begin looking at...

• Lowe’s Electric Log Splitter Recall: Fingertip Lacerations Reported

  July 8, 2011

  Staff Writers

  About 20,000 electric log splitters sold exclusively at Lowe’s Stores have been recalled in order to upgrade safety warnings about...

• Maclaren Stroller Recall Reannounced After Fingertip Amputations

  May 13, 2011

  Staff Writers

  Continuing reports of children getting their fingers sliced or even cut off by Maclaren strollers have caused federal regulators to...

• Cold Therapy Lawsuits

  May 1, 2011

  AboutLawsuits

  The use of cold therapy units, also known as cryotherapy or ice therapy machines, to treat injured limbs may pose...

• Cold Therapy Lawsuit Filed Over Tissue Damage from DeRoyal T600

  April 28, 2011

  AboutLawsuits

  A product liability lawsuit has been filed by a Texas woman who says she suffered tissue damage due to a...