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• Fatal Accident in Wood Chipper Raises Product Liability Questions

  David Lowe | August 17, 2006 7:32 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  The tragic death of a Kenosha tree service employee who was pulled through a wood chipper after using his foot to dislodge a log jammed in the machine raises questions about product liability, but underscores once again the importance of employee training about the dangers of working around machinery.Five co-workers frantically tried to depress a safety bar that was supposed to reverse the...

• Dog Attacks

  David Lowe | August 09, 2006 6:54 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A tragic story from Florida focuses the spotlight once again on the exceptional danger presented by some breeds involved in dog attacks, particularly pit bulls, Rottweillers and Akitas. In this case, two pit bulls mauled an elderly man to death while he was taking out the garbage. Another story this week describes the long process of recovery for a toddler attacked by a pit bull this past...