Cooking burns are common, especially when preparing a meal on the hot stove or placing something in the oven. Newer kitchen appliances like Instant Pots have also been found to cause cooking burns. However, these burns may not be the fault of the cook, but the fault of Instant Pot manufacturers. Instant Pots have become …
The maker of Pam cooking spray, Conagra Brands, is being sued by eight burn victims, all of whom were severely injured when cans of the cooking spray exploded in their kitchens. In one case, a victim said the fire produced by the exploding can was so intense that it melted her contact lens onto her …
There have been three serious fires in the Chicago area in as many days, causing heavy damage, displacing families, and injuring several victims. Fire injury lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm would like to take this opportunity to outline some basic tips for keeping your family safe and warm during the winter season, and remind those …
A fatal fire in Chicago’s Roseland neighborhood on the far south side has left four children dead and two adults critically injured. The fire erupted on the second floor of a building housing nearly 20 unites, around 3:30 a.m. The four children were asleep on the third floor unit, where there were no working smoke …
Burn injury attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm warn consumers that ‘Cuddle Care’ Dolls, sold in Wal-Marts throughout the U.S. were recently recalled. The My Sweet Love/My Sweet Baby Cuddle Care Baby Dolls can overheat, creating serious burn hazards. To date there have been at least twelve reports of child injury. The defective dolls are …
Earlier this week a home fire in Hammond, Indiana killed three young children, and investigators are now looking into exact causes of the blaze. Our team of burn injury attorneys is keeping this family in our thoughts, from one Chicagoland family to another. The two-unit house erupted in flames around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2014. …
Burn injury lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report on a recent fire that broke out in Chicago, killing an 11-month-old and the 49-year-old woman who was babysitting her. The fire started around 10:30 am in the Englewood neighborhood, quickly spreading to two other homes. A concerned neighbor saw the fire erupt that morning and …
Medical malpractice attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm highlight a recent story published by CBS News concerning a hospital in Syracuse, New York. St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center was found negligent by the New York State Health Department for allowing a live patient to be taken off life support and prepared for organ harvesting. The …
Accident and injury lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report that a lawsuit was recently filed against CenterPoint on behalf of two small children who were shocked and severely burned by a dangling power wire. The children’s parents contend that they notified the power company about the dangling wire more than two weeks before the …
Product liability lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report of a recent lawsuit filed by a woman in Texas who suffered burn injuries after her iPod Touch exploded near her face. The plaintiff, Tina King, is claiming that in 2011, she was laying on her bed listening to music with her iTouch beside her. Suddenly, …
In January 2012, home fire deaths totaled 124. This year, the number of fatalities rose to 148. Burn injury lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm remind the public that January through March is the most dangerous time of the year for home fires, and fires kill more Americans each year than all natural disasters combined. It …
Recently, Fox40 reported that an 18-month-old girl suffered third degree burns on her right arm when antibiotics were pumped into her hand instead of her veins. The hospital responsible for this inexcusable medical error was the Kaiser Permanente in California. The infant’s parents are blaming and suing the hospital for the devastating damage. Our medical malpractice attorneys sympathize …
Deep frying a turkey on Thanksgiving has become a popular trend, leading to delicious yet potentially dangerous results. Deep fried turkeys carry a greater fire risk than their traditional baked counterparts, and additional safety steps should be taken to ensure a safe and enjoyable holiday. Every Thanksgiving results in reports of house fires caused by …
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