Category Archives: St. Louis Product Liability
St. Louis product liability attorney Tom DeVoto is warning St. Louis area parents about a drop-side crib sold exclusively at JC Penney that presents serious dangers for infants and toddlers — including strangulation or suffocation. Continue reading
St. Louis product liability attorney Tom DeVoto says a heightened effort by the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) China office to ensure the quality and safety of Chinese imports is good news for U.S. consumers. Continue reading
10 Kohl’s stores in the St. Louis area or within driving distance, it’s very likely that some St. Louisans recently purchased a boy’s T-shirt that came with a toy truck that poses a fire hazard. Continue reading
If you have a medicine bottle storage container in your home to prevent children and other unauthorized individuals from accessing over-the-counter and prescription medications, St. Louis personal injury attorney Tom DeVoto says, “drop everything and check it out immediately.” Locker Brand, Inc., Continue reading
As we enjoy spring weather in the St. Louis area and homeowners’ thoughts turn to lawn work, St. Louis product liability attorney Tom DeVoto is sounding an alert on three dangerous lawn care products. All three hazardous products were still being sold early this year, prior to their recent recalls by their manufacturers. Consumers are warned not to use these products. Continue reading
St. Louis product liability attorney Tom DeVoto applauds the multibillion-dollar settlement reached early this month between British Petroleum (BP) and the plaintiffs suing the petroleum-industry giant for its role in the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. “It was a case of gross negligence, pure and simple,” says Tom DeVoto, “with BP’s role in the spill and its subsequent actions to halt it quite indefensible.” Continue reading
“Cute but very dangerous” is how St. Louis personal injury attorney Tom DeVoto describes the Papabear Loungeabout PJs that were recently recalled by several retailers because they don’t meet federal flammability standards for children’s sleepwear. Continue reading
St. Louis personal injury attorney Tom DeVoto wants drivers and passengers alike to be aware of the hazards of driving a vehicle with reclined seats. Tami Martin, of Jacksonville, Florida, is a paraplegic today because she decided to recline her seat for a nap while her mother was driving her to college in 1999. Continue reading
A manufacturer has just recalled almost 30 million Map Pro Propylene and MAPP Gas Cylinders because the seal on the cylinders can leak after torches or other fuel consuming equipment are disconnected from them. Continue reading
Tom DeVoto, a St. Louis personal injury attorney who represents injured consumers in product liability lawsuits, advises consumers to use caution when purchasing drugs on the Internet. “Although online shopping is a great convenience, it’s often wiser to buy from a local, bricks-and-mortar retailer, such as a national drugstore chain.” Continue reading
