New York Personal Injury Lawyers News
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Chaffin Luhana Foundation Announces Winner of 2017-2018 Anti-Distracted Driving Scholarship Contest
The Chaffin Luhana Foundation is pleased to announce that Carson Kim is the winner of our annual Anti-Distracted Driving Scholarship. This scholarship honors a student working to fight distracted driving by awarding them a $2,000 Foundation scholarship to be applied toward their education. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reported that distracted driving claimed…
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Chaffin Luhana Announces Certification of Class Action in Petersburgh PFOA Water Contamination Case
New York, New York—July 11, 2018—Chaffin Luhana LLP, a national plaintiffs-only law firm, is pleased to announce that New York Supreme Court County of Rensselaer Judge Patrick J. McGrath granted the Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification in their lawsuit against Defendant Tonoga Inc., d/b/a Taconic (Case/Index No: 253835.) The Plaintiffs allege that Taconic’s manufacturing facility…
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NTM Infections and Heater-Cooler Units: What is the Danger?
Going through an open-heart surgery is frightening enough by itself, without adding a complication like a serious infection to the mix. Unfortunately, some patients have recovered successfully from surgery only to discover many months later that they contracted a potentially deadly infection because of a medical device used during the procedure. The infections were most…
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Chaffin Luhana Jamboree in the Hills Contest
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Lawsuit Filed Against Allergan for Defectively Packaged Taytulla™ Birth Control That Caused Unintended Pregnancy
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, June 13, 2018 — On behalf of a Miami, FL woman who experienced an unintended pregnancy due to a manufacturing error of Taytulla™ birth control, Chaffin Luhana LLP, a national plaintiffs-only law firm in New York City, and Baron & Herskowitz of Miami, Florida have filed the first product liability lawsuit…
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Roopal Luhana Appointed to Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee In Re: Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler System Litigation
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, US, June 6, 2018 — Chaffin Luhana LLP, a national plaintiffs-only law firm, is pleased to announce that founding partner Roopal P. Luhana was recently appointed by Judge John E. Jones III to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee (PEC) in the In Re: Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler System Products Liability Litigation. On May…
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Pennsylvania Couple Sues Delta for Defective Chair That Caused Partial Amputation of Child’s Finger
New York, New York—April 24, 2018— On behalf of a Pittsburgh, PA couple whose daughter was seriously injured by a Delta Sesame Street branded children’s folding metal chair, Chaffin Luhana LLP, a national plaintiffs-only law firm with offices in Pittsburgh and New York City, has filed a new product liability lawsuit (Case # 153115/2018) in…
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NHTSA Upgrades Website to Provide More Info on Takata Airbag Recalls
Vehicle owners who aren’t sure whether their vehicles are under a Takata airbag recall can always check the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) website to see. In fact, the administration recently made upgrades to that website to help give visitors more information about the recall, and where it stands now. NHTSA Gives Consumers More…
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About a Third of Recalled Vehicles Remain Unrepaired
According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), between 1996 and 2013, annual automobile recalls in the U.S. ranged between 10.2 million to 30.8 million. Then came 2016, and a record 53.2 million vehicles recalled—an average of 145,753 per day. Potentially defective Takata airbags were responsible for 29 million of those vehicle…
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Pressure Cooker Explosions [Infographic]
Pressure Cooker Overview Higher Temperatures The tight-fitting lid prevents steam from escaping. Pressure builds, allowing inside temperatures to rise above the normal boiling point of 212 degrees Fahrenheit. Direct Contact The steam’s heat is transferred directly to the surface of the food. Improved Safety A safety lid which is designed to prevent pressure build-up if…