I was injured. Can I file a lawsuit for my injuries?
You can make a claim against another party or parties if they are more at fault for your injuries than you are. In general, when a person is injured as a result of another person's negligence, …
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What is 'strict liability'?
Some persons or companies may be held “strictly liable” for certain activities or products that harm others, even if it can’t be shown they acted negligently or with intent. This …
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Congress Leads in Decreasing Lead Paint
In 2007 the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued more recalls for products with illegal levels of lead paint than it had for the three previous years combined. During the height of the Christmas shopping season Congress took a substantial step to decrease the amount of lead allowed in children’s products and to increase the CPSC’s budget to further enforce these …
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LawInfo's Top 10 List - The 10 Most Dangerous Recalled Toys
More and more frequently, dangerous, defective toys—and their subsequent recall—continue to make headlines. Although dangerous toys have been produced for decades, some to have hit the market within the last 20 years have been clearly more dangerous, and deadly, than their predecessors—leading to recalls and c lass actions lawsuits against top toy manufacturers and sellers of …
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