Ford recalls 2006 Rangers after latest Takata explosion death
Ford recalls 2006 Rangers after latest Takata explosion death. The AP (1/11) reports, “A 56-year-old West Virginia man is the 21st person to die worldwide due to exploding Takata air...
Medical malpractice settlements
Insurance company settlements in medical malpractice cases in South Dakota sunk to below $2 million in 2016, less than half what they were a year ago. Companies that insure health...
$1 Million for Job Site Electrocution
The estate of an electrician who died while performing maintenance on an office building agreed to a $1,000,000 settlement in a Middlesex County lawsuit. Peter Chamas of Gill & Chamas in...
Peter Chamas named in 2018 “Best Lawyers of the Year”
Peter Chamas was named in Best Lawyers Magazine (New York City) as one of the 2018 Lawyers of the Year. Best Lawyers highlights one attorney in a particular location and...
Gill & Chamas named in U.S. News 2018 “Best Law Firms” List
Gill & Chamas, L.L.C. Regional rankings: New Jersey Tier 1 in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Tier 2 in Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs Gill & Chamas, LLC was named in the U.S....
Kidde Recalls Fire Extinguishers with Plastic Handles
More than 40 million fire extinguishers, some on the market for more than four decades, are being recalled because they may not work in an emergency. One death has been...
Diono car seats under recall
CAR SEAT RECALL ABC News reports that “More than 500,000 child car seats made by a company called Diono are being recalled because they may not adequately protect children in a...
GM settles ignition switch lawsuit with state AGs for $120 million
The Wall Street Journal reports General Motors will pay $120 million to 49 states and Washington, DC under a settlement with state attorneys general over the company’s faulty ignition switches that have...
Study suggests e-cigarette use may increase risk of inflammatory diseases
The Daily Mail reported on research at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill which found that e-cigarette smokers are likely to develop dangerous proteins associated with COPD and cystic fibrosis. Based...
Study finds arsenic in 65 percent of baby food products
USA Today reports that an “alarming” study released Wednesday by the Clean Label Project “found many baby food products test positive for arsenic, including 80% of infant formulas.” The nonprofit advocacy group...
