A Personal Injury Law Blog from SUGARMAN
In recent months, with many businesses closed or operating at a limited capacity and people working from home, roads and sidewalks are a bit safer. Fewer cars on the road generally mean fewer crashes...
Topics: Personal Injury Law, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death
In August 2020, the California Fourth District Court of Appeals held that “Under established principles of strict liability, Amazon should be liable if a product sold through its website turns out to ...
Topics: Consumer Protection Laws, Personal Injury Law, Product Liability
If you think you have been noticing more cyclists than usual on the roads since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, you’d be right. In March and April of this year, sales of bicycles skyrocketed 7...
Topics: Personal Injury Law
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission released a statement recalling Active Brand’s AS Sweet Protection-branded Ripper Jr., Ripper MIPS Jr., and Ripper MIPS bicycle helmets this week. The Commis...
Topics: Consumer Protection Laws, Product Liability, Product Recalls
SUGARMAN is pleased to announce that six of its personal injury lawyers have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has be...
With Massachusetts now in Phase III, Step 1 of the COVID shutdown reopening process, many businesses, including ride share companies, are opening their doors. Following months of being mostly homeboun...
Topics: Auto Accident Law, Liability Insurance, Personal Injury Law
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, hand sanitizer was flying off the shelves and quickly became nearly impossible to come by. The usual retailers were sold out and second-hand sellers were cha...
Between 2003 and 2015, 3M Company, Inc. (“3M”) sold defective Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs (CAEV2) to the U.S. military to be used by service members. Veterans who used these earplugs now suffer ...
Topics: Personal Injury Law, Product Liability
22,100 “Manhattan Ball” toys have been recalled by the Manhattan Toy Company this week due to reports that it presents a choking hazard to young children. The teething toys, which are made in China, w...
Topics: Personal Injury Law, Product Liability, Product Recalls
SUGARMAN and its Principals are pleased to announce that Ronia Khalaifeh and Jinan Chehade are the recipients of this year’s SUGARMAN Annual Law School Scholarship. As part of SUGARMAN’s ongoing commi...
On July 28th, SUGARMAN Principal David McCormack will participate in a Virtual Panel Discussion on trucking litigation. "A Brave New World in Trucking Litigation" will be a moderated discussion focuse...
Topics: Auto Accident Law, Wrongful Death
With the heat of summer upon us, many Massachusetts residents are taking to the water. With beaches either overly crowded making social distancing difficult, or closed due to Coronavirus concerns, b...
Topics: Boat Liability, Personal Injury Law, Wrongful Death