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Defective Products

Bartoli v. Hanson Settlement: $7.8 million

Young worker's leg was amputated by defectively designed and manufactured floating rock grinding machine.

Lampley v. Sulzer Ltd. Confidential Settlement

Sportscaster Jim Lampley received a defective hip implant that had to be surgically removed. Suit alleged orthopedic manufacturers knew about the faulty device, which was eventually recalled after Lampley received it.

Sabrina Brierton Johnson v. Johnson & Johnson Pending litigation

A 6 ½-year-old-girl alleges that she suffered from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) as a consequence of taking Children's Motrin, which caused her to become blind and photosensitive among other severe and permanent injuries. When Children's Motrin was a prescription-only drug it carried a warning about SJS, but when the FDA approved Children's Motrin for over-the-counter sales in 1995, it failed to carry this warning.

Rapan v. Dorel Juvenile Group, Cosco and Daimler Chrysler Confidential Settlement

Settlement obtained on behalf of a child who suffered a devastating spinal cord injury. Two-and-a-half-year-old Isaiah Rapan was injured in a crash while secured in a Cosco Grand Explorer shield booster seat in the rear seat of his parent's Jeep Cherokee. GB&W attorneys established that the booster seat and the Jeep car seat were poorly designed and caused Isaiah's injuries.

Doe Individual v. Doe Manufacturer Settlement: $5.5 million

Man received brain injury when morphine pump malfunctioned and caused entire contents of pump to dispense into plaintiff's body.

Doe Individual v. John Doe Corporation Settlement: $2.75 million

Woman received severe burns after the arc of an electric blanket ignited a fire in the house.

Doe Individual v. Doe Corporation Settlement: $2.4 million

A woman was severely burned when the gas dryer placed on the ground in her garage caused the ignition of flammable vapors.

Symes v. Hitachi Verdict: $1.3 million

Mitre saw with defective safety guard severely injured homeowner's hand.

Canela v. Tom's Vending Company Settlement: $1 million

Plaintiff opened the door of a microwave oven at mid-cycle to rotate his food. The interlock system failed and caused deep burns to the nerves and muscles of plaintiff's major hand.

Doe Family v. Doe Corporation Settlement: $1.1 million

Parents brought a products liability action when their young daughter died of asphyxiation after becoming entangled in a mini blind cord.

Doe v Doe Bicycle: Settlement $2.3 million

Seat Clip broke while man was riding his bicycle causing head and neck injuries.

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