At least one person has died and 38 others fell ill from E.coli linked to organic baby carrots. The outbreaks started on Sept. 6 with more sprouting up until Oct. 28 in 18 states, though numbers may be higher and consumers in other states may also be affected, the Centers…
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Child found shot in Florida Gated Community. What to Know
A 6-year-old whose body was found at an apartment in a Broward County gated Community Monday accidentally shot himself with an unsecured gun, police say. The boy was being watched by his uncle when, at some point, he found the gun and accidentally shot himself. Emergency responders were called out…
Broward Teen Charged in Friend’s Accidental Shooting Death, police say
One teen charged, another killed after the two were playing with a loaded gun at an apartment in Broward County, officials say. The incident happened around 2:30 p.m. Monday. The teen who was hit was identified by police in reporting by The Miami Herald as 16-year-old Christopher Granados. He was…
Apple Juices Recalled in Nationwide Stores for Elevated Levels of this Chemical, FDA says. What to Know.
Apple juice sold under numerous brands at stores all over the country, including Walmart, Aldi, BJ’s and others, is under FDA recalls over concerns of potentially harmful levels of arsenic, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recall comes after an FDA report that included almost 10,000 cases…
Leesfield & Partners seeing an increase in drop-fire cases due to defective pistols
Leesfield & Partners has represented many clients injured in drop-fire cases against gun manufacturers. One of the many allegations included that the subject pistols had a design defect which caused them to fire without the trigger being pulled. The flawed designs were responsible for the accidental discharges, which caused death…
Leesfield & Partners ramps up “Drop Fire” / Accidental Gun Discharge practice
Since 2014, Leesfield & Partners has represented multiple victims of accidental gun discharge, including by “drop fire” where a loaded firearm discharges upon impact with the floor without the trigger ever being pulled. The increase in accidental gun discharge cases has gone hand-in-hand with the increase in gun sales in…