Over the past few months, the Syracuse New York product liability lawyers of Bottar Law, PLLC, have fielded many calls seeking our help to investigate whether a Toyota gas pedal defect was responsible for a car accident. Initially, Toyota told the public that gas pedals jammed by defective floor mats…
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission recently announced a recall by the manufacturer of Pull-A-Long Friends Toucan, Pull-A-Long Friends Alligator and Pull-A-Long Friends Sharky. According to Syracuse New York dangerous toy lawyers Bottar Law, PLLC, the child toys may present a choking hazard if wooden parts break loose. The…
Several different brands of children’s face paints have been recalled due to “adverse reactions.” The paints were recalled following a release from the Food and Drug Administration, which reported complaints of rashes, irritation and swelling where the paints were applied to children’s faces. According to reports, the paints contained high…
A product liability trial arising out of an alleged custom motorcycle defect begins today in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. The plaintiff’s claims against the defendant, a California-based company with a worldwide distribution network, include defective design, defective manufacturing, inadequate warnings, breach of…
An M&T truck driver was critically injured yesterday when a tractor trailer tire burst and struck him in the face and head. According to the Watertown Daily Times, the driver was waiting at the M&T garage while a mechanic filled the tire to 120 pounds and, following OSHA guidelines, placed…
A Syracuse woman has filed a product liability lawsuit against Mentor Corporation, the manufacturer of ObTape – intended to combat stress urinary incontinence. Her doctor suggested that she undergo a simple procedure to plug the leak by surgically inserting a “sling” under her urethra. After the procedure, the leakage stopped.…
New York State Senator Kirsten Gillibrand introduced legislation on Wednesday to protect Syracuse babies, and young children throughout the State of New York. The legislation, titled the Safe Baby Products Act, is intended to combat toxins and carcinogens in common products used on children, including shampoo and lotion. A recent…
The Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday to doctors around the country, including those purchasing and administering Botox in Syracuse and Central New York, that stronger product injury warnings must accompany Botox. The FDA has instructed producers of Botox to ensure that boxes of the neurotoxin warn of the…