Blog - Berger & Green Lawyers

Premises liability basics

Posted on: October 1, 2014. Category: Premises Liability

Many people in the state of Pennsylvania keep their property up because it is important to them to have a nice looking, well taken care of home or business. The benefits of maintaining property can extend beyond looks however as it could prevent a visitor from being injured. When someone is hurt on the property of another person they could file a lawsuit against you to try to secure damages. These types of lawsuits, referred to as premises...

Young Girl Suffers from Chemical Burns after Using Temporary Halloween Tattoos

Posted on: October 1, 2014. Category: Personal Injury

A seven-year-old girl went to a Halloween party at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World earlier this month. Her costume of choice was a peacock and she accessorized with "Fright Night" eye shadow tattoos. Two days after the use of the tattoos, she ended up in the emergency room because the skin around her eyes was inflamed and dry.

Her parents took her to a local hospital near Orlando, Florida. The doctors there believe she had a chemical...

Death Toll Rises in General Motors Recall Suit

Posted on: September 1, 2014. Category: Product Liability

Earlier this year, General Motors (GM) originally reported thirteen deaths due to the defective ignition switch in certain GM vehicles; however, that number has increased to 19 and is expected to grow. GM recalled more than 2 million cars in February because of faulty ignition switches followed by a 3 million vehicle recall in...

How to determine if your car’s been recalled

Posted on: September 1, 2014. Category: Product Liability

It feels like there have been so many car recalls as of late that for some people they may all have blended together. This could lead to confusion and leave some car owners wondering whether or not their vehicle was affected. The good news is there is a fairly easy way to find out.

Recently the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration rolled out a Web page that contains information from the last 15 years regarding...

Laptop power cords recalled due to overheating

Posted on: September 1, 2014. Category: Product Liability

It is likely that may people reading this post have a laptop computer. The transportable computers have become such an integral part of most peoples’ lives that there are many different brands and styles available. Few who use these electronic devices probably think that they could be injured by them. Individual who have Hewlett-Packard laptops may want to think twice about this. There is a risk that the power cord could overheat...

We Want To Hear Your Story...