Improperly Programmed Medical Stimulator Results in Settlement
Shaffer & Gaier was able to secure a sizeable settlement for our client whose neuro-stimulator was not properly programmed. Due to the programming error, Plaintiff endured years of pain and suffering which would not have occurred if the stimulator had been...Safer Automobiles Might Actually Sell Better
Last month, ailing U.S. automakers and their workers accepted huge concessions in return for a $17.4 billion federal rescue package meant to buy them time to survive. As part of the package, GM received $9.4 billion and Chrysler $4 billion. In the interim, Ford opened...Consumer’s Victory Against Defective Drug
On March 4, 2009, there was a tangible shift in the playing field between consumers and big business. Consumers have always faced a steep uphill climb when fighting corporate America and defective products. This month, the Supreme Court of the United States thankfully...Restatement – Third – of Torts : Not So Fast
In 1998, the American Law Institute (ALI) issued the Third Restatement of Torts which contained several changes to product liability. These changes of the Third Restatement do not represent Pennsylvania jurisprudence. Some of these changes are a drastic departure from...ATV Malfunction Causes Driver to Sustain Serious Head Injuries
Our client purchased a 2012 All Terrain Vehicle in 2012. The ATV had only 150 miles at the time of the accident. As our client was traveling in an alleyway behind his house, the connection A-arm fractured causing him to lose control. He was thrown from the vehicle...