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Flying Tire Accident Results In $8 Million Award

By Halpern Santos & Pinkert |

A plaintiff was awarded $7.7 million after a 450-pound tire came loose from a truck and struck his vehicle. The truck was headed in the opposite direction on the other side of the highway. The victim was traveling east when the westbound truck lost one of its tires and struck his vehicle. Flying tire… Read More »

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Cruise Ship Injury Lawsuits: A Brief Guide

By Halpern Santos & Pinkert |

If you’ve been injured aboard a cruise ship, then chances are good that you have questions about whether or not you can file a lawsuit. You can file a lawsuit against a cruise line although cruise lines have a good deal of power in how they control such lawsuits. Your ticket is basically a… Read More »

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Can Mass Shooting Victims File Lawsuits Against Gun Companies?

By Halpern Santos & Pinkert |

Broadly speaking, the answer is no. However, there is a small window of liability for gun manufacturers when it comes to marketing their products to dangerous individuals. In 1875, Remington introduced its latest model, “the outlaw” to compete with Colt’s single-action army revolvers. Today, we don’t name guns after criminals because we don’t want… Read More »

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What Is The Texas Two-Step?

By Halpern Santos & Pinkert |

If you’re suing Walmart over a slip and fall, you’ll get your money. It may take a few years, but you’ll get it. If you’re one of the millions of people whose lives were destroyed by the opioid pandemic, who acquired cancer from talcum powder, or became deaf because your earplugs were defective, then… Read More »

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Amazon Sued Over “Suicide Kit”

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Amazon is now facing a lawsuit alleging that they are selling “suicide kits” over their platform that are used by teenagers to end their own lives. At least three teenagers died after purchasing the $20 kit that was delivered to their home in less than 48 hours. The families did not realize their children… Read More »

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Protecting Consumers From AI: EU Introduces Liability Legislation

By Halpern Santos & Pinkert |

For those of us who are fans of The Terminator series, protecting the public from AI is a serious concern. The European Commission which sets policy for the EU recently introduced two proposals that would bring product liability into the digital age. This means creating a system for consumers who are injured by AI-related… Read More »

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Could Video Game Manufacturers Face Addiction Lawsuits?

By Halpern Santos & Pinkert |

We’ve written extensively about the social media addiction lawsuits that have been filed by the parents of several teenagers who allegedly took their own lives after devastating interactions on social media. The teens and pre-teens were said to be normal, fun-loving kids until a dangerous obsession with social media destroyed their mental health and… Read More »

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Family Sues School District, Bus Manufacturer After 6-Year-Old Is Killed

By Halpern Santos & Pinkert |

The family of a 6-year-old child who was killed shortly after being escorted off a school bus has filed a lawsuit against the school district and the manufacturer of the bus. According to the lawsuit, the child was the last in a queue of children who had just been dropped off. The bus driver… Read More »

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Window Blinds Strangulation Lawsuits

By Halpern Santos & Pinkert |

Have you ever gotten tangled up in the blinds on your way out the door during a particularly hectic day? Well, it may be annoying for you, but for children, the blinds represent a risk of strangulation. While it may sound like a freak accident, blind strangulation lawsuits occur at a rate of about… Read More »

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THC Products: A New Frontier Of Product Liability

By Halpern Santos & Pinkert |

THC products are still illegal in Florida, but not all products fall under the Controlled Substances Act. Today, only Delta-9 THC, which is your typical marijuana, falls under the CSA. Delta-8 THC, CBD, and related products do not, making them quasi-legal to sell in stores. In other states, marijuana has been legalized and Delta-9… Read More »

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