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Woman sues over injuries from defective pressure cooker explosion

Woman sues over injuries from defective pressure cooker explosion

May 4, 2021

Pressure cookers are popular due to their ability to cook food quickly. However, cookers that have a manufacturing or design defect can pose safety hazards to users.   An Illinois woman recently filed a lawsuit in…

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Product liability issues during the COVID-19 pandemic

Product liability issues during the COVID-19 pandemic

June 11, 2020

Consumers have a reasonable expectation that the products they buy are safe for use. Companies that are part of the supply chain are responsible for ensuring their products are safe before they are released to the…

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Conair Corp. sued for defective hair dryers that catch fire

Conair Corp. sued for defective hair dryers that catch fire

May 8, 2020

Two Illinois women filed a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that Conair’s Infiniti Pro Hair Styler Series 259Y can spark and catch fire, causing serious injuries. The case was filed in Cook County Circuit Court. Plaintiffs Julie…

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Pyrex faces class action lawsuit for exploding glassware

Pyrex faces class action lawsuit for exploding glassware

April 16, 2019

Pyrex has been sued over allegations that the company’s popular glass cookware products are defective and prone to shattering. The class-action lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on…

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Duck Boat Capsizes, Killing Seventeen

September 30, 2018

On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at a tragic accident involving a duck boat tour in Missouri. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/bbg-podcast-september-2018.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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