On Behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Aug 10, 2018 | Firm News, Products Liability
It’s that time of year again. Soon kids across Connecticut will be sent out to the store by their teachers or school administrators to pick up a laundry list of school supplies that they’ll need during the year. While you may expect those products that are...
On Behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Jul 20, 2018 | Firm News, Products Liability
In recent years, we’ve heard about cellphones getting too hot and exploding in their user’s hands, cheaply made tires blowing out and furniture tipping over on top of children. Each of these is an example of a potential products liability case In this type...
On Behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Jun 15, 2018 | Firm News, Products Liability
Data recently released by the American Automobile Association (AAA) Northeast shows that in 2017, there were 653 tire-related motor vehicle accidents in Connecticut. Of those, 246 resulted in either a motorist being injured or killed. If you’re doing the math,...
On Behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | May 25, 2018 | Firm News, Products Liability
When you’ve entered your local retail store, you’ve probably seen postings for recalled products hanging up in the entryway. You may have seen them for small kitchen appliances that manufacturers discovered pose a burn or cutting risk or a toy that is a...
On Behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Apr 20, 2018 | Firm News, Products Liability
Oftentimes, when a product is shown to be dangerous or defective, a manufacturer or designer will decide to voluntarily remove it from distribution so that necessary modifications can be made. These recalls can be costly and don’t often occur until some time...
On Behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Mar 30, 2018 | Firm News, Products Liability
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) contends that furniture tip-overs are responsible for injuring thousands of kids each year. They also claim that a child is killed every two weeks as the result of a tip-over. According to the CPSC, the type of furniture...
On Behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Mar 19, 2018 | Firm News, Products Liability
Imagine you are driving home from work one evening. You are making good time in light traffic when suddenly, your steering wheel detaches from the steering column and you lose control of your vehicle. In the blink of an eye, you go from heading home to heading to the...
On Behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Mar 1, 2018 | Firm News, Products Liability
When we enter stores, we’ll often see a billboard listing the latest product recalls that have either been ordered by its manufacturer, designer or distributor. In the case of cars that have safety concerns, we’ll often hear about their recalls on the...
On Behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Feb 15, 2018 | Firm News, Products Liability
Consumers expect that the products we buy will be safe. We look for products approved by the Food and Drug Administration and check warning labels; we read reviews online from others and talk to our doctors before taking any new type of medication. Unfortunately,...
On Behalf of Williams, Walsh & O'Connor, LLC | Feb 15, 2018 | Firm News, Products Liability
Consumers expect that the products we buy will be safe. We look for products approved by the Food and Drug Administration and check warning labels; we read reviews online from others and talk to our doctors before taking any new type of medication. Unfortunately,...