The product liability attorneys at Breslin and Breslin have recently learned that government regulators are putting pressure on automotive supplier Takata to speed up production of parts needed to make recall repairs on 7.78 million automotive air bags.In a letter to...
Month: October 2014
Nissan Recalls SUV for Airbags
The product liability attorneys at Breslin and Breslin have recently been made aware that Nissan is recalling more than 1,800 Infiniti SUVs in the U.S. for an air bag problem that could send shrapnel into the passenger compartment.The recall covers some QX56 SUVs from...
Donald Caminiti of B&B Wins Achievement Award
Congratulations to Donald Caminiti, a principal at Breslin and Breslin, P.A., on being awarded the 2014 Lawyer Achievement Award by the Bergen County Bar Foundation. Mr. Caminiti received the award for his years of exceptional work as a personal injury litigator in...
Daughter of Joan Rivers seeks answers with wrongful death lawsuit
When a patient dies or suffers a negative medical outcome, their families often find that physicians and hospitals are less than forthcoming about the details. In many cases, this is because they want to shield themselves from liability in case the patient or her...
Massive Baby Wipes Recall
The product liability attorneys at Breslin and Breslin would like to help spread the word about a recent recall of baby wipes. Nutek Disposables of Pennsylvania has issued a voluntary recall for its baby wipes because some packages may contain a bacteria that's often...
Joan Rivers Daughter Investigating Wrongful Death
Recent news suggests a wrongful death claim may be filed by the daughter of late comedian Joan Rivers. Melissa Rivers has hired a law firm to investigate the clinic where her mother went into cardiac arrest.The move could lead to the filing of a multi-million dollar...
Chrysler Recalls over 500,000 Vehicles
The product liability attorneys at Breslin and Breslin have just learned that the Chrysler Group is recalling Jeep and Dodge SUVs globally because their stability controls might not work, as well as their heavy-duty and commercial vehicles because their diesel-fuel...
‘Tort reform’ laws have not lowered health care costs for patients
Since the early 2000s, most states in the U.S. have enacted laws broadly referred to as "tort reform." Such laws have especially impacted medical malpractice lawsuits by making it harder for plaintiffs to prove medical negligence and/or by putting caps on the amount...
New Jersey Supreme Court delivers important med mal ruling
In any profession, understanding and learning from past mistakes is crucial to preventing future errors. Health care is no exception. For this and other reasons, the New Jersey legislature passed a law called the Patient Safety Act in 2004.The goal of the act was to...
