Product Liability

Two former Takata employees recently shared alarming information with regulators, claiming the Japanese manufacturer has known for 10 years that its airbags could cause harm to consumers. Ten years ago, back in 2004, the company secretly tested 50 of its airbags found in scrapyards, after a report surfaced that one of its airbags ruptured and churned out metal debris on an Alabama driver.

The product liability attorneys at Hardy, Wolf & Downing would like to wish everyone a wonderful and safe holiday season. At this time of year, when many children receive toys as gifts, we would like to remind parents of the “safety first” principle. Some toys that may seem like fun to your children may actually be quite hazardous and it is important that you choose gifts wisely.

As busy Americans choose convenient, premeasured single-serve products like single brew coffee cups and premade, crustless peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, it is no wonder that laundry detergent pods have grown in popularity. But authorities are quickly realizing that the brightly colored and highly concentrated drop-in laundry detergent pods are a serious poisoning risk to children.

It’s been a bad year for North American auto manufacturers. Ford safety defect recall lawyers at Hardy, Wolf & Downing say no settlement has been negotiated yet, but it is still a possibility on the table for consumers whose safety has been put at risk. Our product liability attorneys are standing by to review claims of anyone who has been affected by an automobile recall.

The Fourth of July holiday weekend is just around the corner, and the personal injury attorneys of Hardy, Wolf and Downing want you and your family to enjoy a fun filled and relaxing holiday cooking out, swimming and watching fireworks with friends and loved ones.  We hope the following tips for a safe and fun Fourth of July will help make your weekend both memorable and safe. 1.