Category Archives: Product Liability
Raw Milk Causes Kidney Failure and Illness in Portland
Date: April 13, 2012
Location: Portland metro area
Names: Bradley Salyers, Foundation Farm
Up to 11 people, including a number of children, have been made dangerously ill, and health officials are putting the blame on the consumption of raw milk. Two recent victims, one of them a toddler, have suffered kidney failure.
According to the report in The Oregonian, all of the people identified so far have been affected by E. Coli 0157:H7, one of the deadliest bacterias found in food. The raw milk was supplied by Foundation Farm, a company owned by Bradley Salyers.
Officials fear the outbreak could grow. Besides those who have already been hospitalized, at least seven others have been struck by diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, and a total of 48 farms have been supplied by raw milk from Foundation Farms. Health officials are trying to contact anyone who has supplies of raw milk or products from the farm to encourage them to throw the goods out.
As of Friday, the company’s website had been taken down, and Salyers could not be reached for comment. In Washington, 25 people have filed food poisoning lawsuits after being supplied with raw milk and spending literally hundreds of thousands of dollars on medical treatment.
If you’ve been injured by a product, like raw milk in this case, there are laws in place to protect your rights. Under product liability law, manufacturers are held accountable for ensuring that the products we buy are safe. There are three types of product liability claims:
1. Design defect – there was a problem with the product introduced during the design process, which means ALL of the same product may be defective and there may be other injuries. Consider filing a class action suit if there are many injuries.
2. Manufacturing defect – there was a problem with the product introduced during the manufacturing process. In cases like this, your product may be the only defective one, or there may only be a few.
3. Marketing defect – this one has less to do with the product itself and more to do with the instructions or warnings. If the manufacturer has failed to provide appropriate safe-handling instructions or proper warnings on the product, they can be held liable for injuries as well.
If you believe you’ve been injured due to any of these types of negligence, contact a Portland product liability attorney as soon as possible.
Explosion Caused by Valve Malfunction Sends Man to ICU
Date: April 8, 2012
Location: 6475 NE Dawson Creek Drive, Hillsboro
Name: Eric Nehl
The family of a Metro West Ambulance employee are facing an anxious wait after an explosion at the service’s headquarters Easter Sunday morning. The 25-year-old single dad and volunteer firefighter was badly burned in the accident, evidently caused by a malfunctioning valve on an oxygen tank.
Eric Nehl, 25, of Scappoose, was filling the oxygen tank at around 8 a.m. Sunday, at the company’s headquarters, 6475 NE Dawson Creek Drive. Company spokeswoman Erin Miller told The Oregonian that a malfunctioning valve on the tank triggered an explosion and flash fire. Nehl received both first and second-degree burns in the blast, and he was rushed to Legacy Emanuel Medical Center, where he has been placed in intensive care. Doctors there are trying to determine if Nehl’s lungs were also damaged in the explosion.
Nehl’s father, Steve, said it will be 24 to 48 hours before they know the true extent of his son’s injuries. “He looks terrible. He’s all bandaged up. We’re just hoping for the best,” Steve Nehl said.
Miller said Metro West will be launching a full investigation into the explosion.
We would like to send our best wishes to Eric Nehl for a full and speedy recovery from his injuries. Our thoughts are with Eric’s young daughter, as well as his father and the rest of the family.
If you’ve been injured by a product, like Eric Nehl in this accident, there are laws in place to protect your rights. Under product liability law, manufacturers are held accountable for ensuring that the products we buy are safe. There are three types of product liability claims:
1. Design defect – there was a problem with the product introduced during the design process, which means ALL of the same product may be defective and there may be other injuries. Consider filing a class action suit if there are many injuries.
2. Manufacturing defect – there was a problem with the product introduced during the manufacturing process. In cases like this, your product may be the only defective one, or there may only be a few.
3. Marketing defect – this one has less to do with the product itself and more to do with the instructions or warnings. If the manufacturer has failed to provide appropriate safe-handling instructions or proper warnings on the product, they can be held liable for injuries as well.
If you believe you’ve been injured due to any of these types of negligence, contact a Portland product liability attorney as soon as possible.
Man Injured in Fall From Ladder
Date: January 11, 2012
Location: 29917 S. Sprague Road, north of Molalla
Name: Not yet released
A construction worker is in critical condition in a Portland hospital after falling off a 9-foot ladder while building a large chicken barn at Molalla Poultry Inc. The 37-year-old man’s name has not yet been released.
Molalla Fire District Lieutenant Mike Penunuri said the man was part of a crew working on the barn’s exterior at 29917 S. Sprague Road, north of Molalla. Penunuri said one of the ladder’s legs seemed to have crumpled, causing the worker to fall awkwardly to the ground. “Usually, you won’t get hurt that badly falling off a ladder (from that height),” Penunuri said, “but he must have landed wrong.”
The injured man was flown by helicopter ambulance to Oregon Health and Sciences University Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition, according to the report in OregonLive.com. Molalla Poultry are building a number of large barns on the property. Investigations are continuing into how the ladder collapsed.
We would like to send our best wishes to the worker and his family for a complete recovery after this tragic accident.
Oregon construction sites can be full of hazards to workers, and a construction worker’s job can be extremely dangerous.
Common examples of construction accidents include:
- Loss of limb (hand, finger, foot, leg)
- Brain injuries
- Broken bones
- Burn injuries, including chemical burns
- Electric shock or electrocution
- Internal bleeding
- Spinal cord injuries, including paralysis.
It is important that construction companies are held accountable for unsafe workplace conditions, and that they pay for any negligence. Or, if the ladder itself was defective, that the manufacturer is held responsible for the injuries caused the product defect. Oregon construction workers who are injured on the job may be compensated for medical bills, physical therapy, time spent out of work, etc., and an Oregon construction accident attorney can help injured parties through the legal process.
Construction Worker Injured After Fall from Ladder
Date: January 11, 2012
Location: 29917 S. Sprague Road, north of Molalla
Name: Not yet released
A construction worker is in critical condition in a Portland hospital after falling off a 9-foot ladder while building a large chicken barn at Molalla Poultry Inc. The 37-year-old man’s name has not yet been released.
Molalla Fire District Lieutenant Mike Penunuri said the man was part of a crew working on the barn’s exterior at 29917 S. Sprague Road, north of Molalla. Penunuri said one of the ladder’s legs seemed to have crumpled, causing the worker to fall awkwardly to the ground. “Usually, you won’t get hurt that badly falling off a ladder (from that height),” Penunuri said, “but he must have landed wrong.”
The injured man was flown by helicopter ambulance to Oregon Health and Sciences University Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition, according to the report in OregonLive.com. Molalla Poultry are building a number of large barns on the property. Investigations are continuing into how the ladder collapsed.
We would like to send our best wishes to the worker and his family for a complete recovery after this tragic accident.
Oregon construction sites can be full of hazards to workers, and a construction worker’s job can be extremely dangerous.
Common examples of construction accidents include:
- Loss of limb (hand, finger, foot, leg)
- Brain injuries
- Broken bones
- Burn injuries, including chemical burns
- Electric shock or electrocution
- Internal bleeding
- Spinal cord injuries, including paralysis.
It is important that construction companies are held accountable for unsafe workplace conditions, and that they pay for any negligence. Or, if the ladder itself was defective, that the manufacturer is held responsible for the injuries caused the product defect. Oregon construction workers who are injured on the job may be compensated for medical bills, physical therapy, time spent out of work, etc., and an Oregon construction accident attorney can help injured parties through the legal process.
Man Crushed by Car When Jack Collapsed
Date: December 12, 2011
Location: Aloha, OR
Name: Patrick Gow
When an Aloha man didn’t show up for work Monday morning, a friend went looking for him. The missing 20-year-old was found dead in his garage, having been crushed by his car.
A spokesman for the Washington County Sheriff’s Office told KATU.com that Patrick Gow, 20, had apparently jacked up his car and was working underneath it, sometime between Sunday evening and Monday morning, when the jack collapsed. Gow’s mother told police she had seen her son Sunday evening, but when she hadn’t heard from him again by 5 p.m. Monday, she reported him missing. Police say they don’t suspect foul play was a factor in Gow’s death.
We would like to extend our most sincere sympathies to Patrick Gow’s family and friends after this tragic accident.
If Patrick was using the jack properly, there may be a case here against the manufacturer of the jack, i.e. if it was defective, the company can be held liable for Gow’s death in a product liability lawsuit.
Product liability is the area of law that holds manufacturers accountable for dangerous or defective products. Product liability cases play an important role in ensuring that the products we buy are safe.
There are three main types of product liability claims:
1) Manufacturing defect
2) Design defect
3) A failure to properly warn (also known as marketing defects)
If you or someone you know has received an injury caused by a product, we encourage you to learn more about your rights and options. Contact a Portland product liability lawyer who can guide you through the complexities of product liability law.
Two Men Injured by Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Date: December 4, 2011
Location: SE 48th Avenue, south of SE Holgate Boulevard, Portland
Names: Chris Webster, Kyle Webster
According to the report on OregonLive.com, Chris Webster, 30, and Kyle Webster, 27, were using a gasoline-powered saw to cut a bathroom floor in a house on Southeast 48th Avenue. When one of the two fainted, the other phoned 911, and Portland Fire and Rescue were dispatched to the scene. When emergency responders arrived on the scene, they took carbon monoxide readings and discovered high concentrations of the lethal gas in the house, despite a window being open. They administered high flows of oxygen to both men before an ambulance took them to the hospital, where their condition is described as non-life threatening.
We would like to wish both Chris and Kyle Webster a full recovery after this frightening incident, which might be grounds for a product liability case. A personal injury attorney can investigate whether the gas-powered saw was defective and caused their injuries.
Product liability is the area of law that holds manufacturers accountable for dangerous or defective products. Product liability cases play an important role in ensuring that the products we buy are safe.
There are three main types of product liability claims:
1) Manufacturing defect
2) Design defect
3) A failure to properly warn (also known as marketing defects)
If you or someone you know has received an injury caused by a product, we encourage you to learn more about your rights and options. Contact a Portland product liability lawyer who can guide you through the complexities of product liability law.
