Settlement Reached in Defective Crib Suit Against Wal-Mart

In 2007, West Boca, Florida resident Constance Bergey found her two-year-old daughter, Serenity, dead in her crib. The toddler’s head had become stuck between a crib railing and the mattress of the crib, which was produced by the manufacturer Simplicity Inc. and marketed domestically by retail giant Wal-Mart.

Following the incident, Bergey filed suit against both Wal-Mart and the crib manufacturer. The suit claimed that a dangerous defect in the product’s design had contributed to the incident. Although it was recently announced that a settlement between the parties had been reached, some of the specific details of the agreement were not provided.

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Chocolate Plant Death Leads to Lawsuit

The surviving family members of a New Jersey plant worker who died after falling into an industrial-sized vat of cocoa have filed suit against the companies that operate the facility, Lyons & Sons Inc. and Cocoa Services. Vincent Smith, who was a temporary worker at the plant, died on July 8, 2009. While feeding ingredients into the vat, Smith fell into the 8-foot container and was struck on the head by a large rotating blade that is used to mix the cocoa. Smith's family claims that the lack of guardrails and other safety equipment in the area around the vat created unsafe working conditions.

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Scaffolding Manufacturer Targeted in Suit after Construction Site DeathsIt

It has long been known that construction jobs rank among the most deadly in terms of workplace fatalities, but defects in the manufacture of a workplace safety device may have contributed to the risky environment in at least one Texas fatality. Several construction workers were killed on an Austin worksite when scaffolding attached to a large condominium development collapsed, causing three laborers to plunge to their deaths. A lawsuit that has been filed in the incident claims that scaffolding manufacturer American Mast Climbers created a defective product and did not attach sufficient safety warnings to the equipment. Several contractors and subcontractors that were involved in the project have also been named in the suit.

If you or a loved one has been placed in harm’s way by a defective or substandard product, we can help. Contact the attorneys at The Heller Law Firm for a free consultation, or call us direct at 866-461-5791. You will hear from us either the same day or within 24 hours.