Category: Product Recall Lawyer Lincoln Nebraska
Keating, O’Gara Attorney Gary Young Fights for Safety of Public Employees
Posted by Jeff Downing in Defective Design, Defective Products, Employment Law, Labor Law, Product Defect Lawyer Lincoln Nebraska, Product Liability, Product Recall Lawyer Lincoln Nebraska, Safety Friday, 6 May 2011 09:24 No Comments
From the Lincoln Journal Star:
Police: Allegations in city mower death inconclusive
By Peter Salter, Lincoln Journal Star, May 6, 2011
The months-long police investigation into last year’s lawn mower death of a city worker is done, delivered — and largely inconclusive. And it will likely do nothing to quell complaints that the city’s street maintenance department fosters fear, intimidation and unsafe practices.
“When an investigation about whether they protected employees from safety hazards comes back inconclusive, it doesn’t speak well about the management of the organization,” said Gary Young, attorney for the union representing the city’s blue-collar workers.
Young called the street maintenance department “the worst-managed division of any public employer” of the unions he represents. ”The accident that happened, if it’s going to happen, this is where it’s going to take place.”
On Aug. 16, Eric Kohles was found crushed by a 1,200-pound riding mower at the bottom of a grassy ditch. The 37-year-old worked for the city’s storm water division but had been helping mow that day — first near 56th and Sumner streets, and, after lunch, near 56th and Seward in northeast Lincoln.
The husband and father died four days later.
Chinese Tires Recalled
Posted by Jeff Downing in Auto Accidents, Car Crash Lawyer Lincoln Nebraska, Defective Products, Nebraska Recall Attorney, Product Defect Lawyer Lincoln Nebraska, Product Liability, Product Recall Lawyer Lincoln Nebraska, Safety Tuesday, 10 July 2007 09:36 No Comments
On product recalls, it’s “All China All the Time” these days.
BAKERSFIELD – A New Jersey importer of Chinese-made tires is asking the federal government for help in recalling almost half a million defective tires that may have already contributed to one death.
The tire recall follows other major recalls of Chinese-made products, including pet food, toothpaste, and toy trains, prompting widespread consumer concerns.
Now consumer groups wonder if Chinese-made products are safe, given the recalls made in recent months.
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration said a New Jersey company—Foreign Tire Sales—has announced a recall of at least 450,000 tires made in China, although who is going to pay for the recall and tire replacements remains in question.
The defective tires, used on light trucks and SUV’s, have been sold under the names of Westlake, Telluride, Compass and YKS.
Lawyers are blaming the tires for a fatal accident last year near Philadelphia.
“Check your tires,†said Jeffery Killino, a lawyer for accident victims. “Make sure that you’re not riding on these tires!”
This tire recall follows several other recent recalls of Chinese-made products, including toothpaste containing a poisonous chemical, contaminated pet food, and Thomas the Train Engine toys decorated with lead paint.
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