Minicars are rising in popularity, but they may not offer much protection in a traffic accident. Among 11 subcompacts tested by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, not a single one received the highest rating of “good.” [Read more…]
Biometric Law Worries: iPhone 5s Fingerprint Scanner
On September 10, Apple announced two new iPhones. The premium iPhone 5s sports a fingerprint scanning security system that Apple acquired and adapted from AuthenTec. Subsequently, the entire Internet rose up in a fury of protests, worries and paranoia. The objections include: what if someone lifts my prints and is able to access my phone; what if the government steals my fingerprints like the rest of my telephony metadata? [Read more…]
Does a Servicing Distributor Owe a Duty to a Plaintiff Injured By a Dangerous Machine?
By John J. Megjugorac, Esq.
It is undisputed that manufacturers may be held strictly liable for defective products that cause a plaintiff’s injury. That principle is a central concept behind products liability actions. However, what duty, if any, does a servicing distributor of a defective or dangerous product owe to a plaintiff injured by a machine? New Jersey Courts faced with this question have reached different results depending on the facts of the case. In Lally v. Printing Machinery Sales and Co., 240 N.J. Super. 181 (App. Div. 1990), the Appellate Division distinguished the duties of a manufacturer or rebuilder of a machine from those of an occasional maintenance or service provider. The Lally Court found that the latter had no duty to install safety devices or warn others of the potential danger in operating the machine without safety devices. Lally, supra at 186. In Lally, the plaintiff was injured while operating a machine that had been repaired by the defendant maintenance company. [Read more…]
Manufacturers Can Be Held Strictly Liable for Defectively Designed Products
By John J. Megjugorac, Esq.
If you are injured by a product, it is critical that you seek out competent legal representation to evaluate whether a products liability action can be brought against the manufacturer of the product. At the Ginarte Firm, our attorneys have been practicing in the area of personal injury and products liability for over thirty years. Our attorneys have the knowledge and experience to successfully prosecute your personal injury claim, no matter the complexity of the case. [Read more…]