The United States Postal Service is sponsoring its traditional dog bite prevention week from May 18-24, 2008.  Dog bites are one of the nation’s most commonly reported health problems.  The public service campaign offers safety tips and highlights the need for increased pet owner responsibility.  The campaign’s theme is “Stay Alert – Don’t be Fooled by My Dog Won’t Bite.”

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Humane Society of the United States, small children, the elderly and postal carriers are the most frequent victims of dog bites.  In 2007 alone, more than 3,000 mail carriers were bitten by dogs.  In total, dog bites account for up to five percent of emergency room visits.

If you have been injured due to a dog bite, a lawyer can fight for your rights.  Contact the experienced Racine personal injury lawyers of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® today at 800.682.3434 to learn more about your legal options.

Former Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner David Kessler, who served from 1990 to 1997, has come out against a proposed ban on lawsuits supported by the FDA and major food and drug companies. Under the legal doctrine known as preemption, states and consumers would no longer be able to sue companies over any products which had earned FDA approval.

According to a copy of Kessler’s testimony, the FDA is simply too underfunded to compete with the vast resources of major corporations. Its ability to catch potential problems with a new product is too limited to make preemption a viable doctrine.

Other prominent opponents of the proposed bad, including actor Dennis Quaid, have also voiced concerns, saying that any ban on lawsuits would remove the threat of liability, the strongest incentive for large corporations to act responsibly and ensure the safety of their consumers.

For more information on defective products and their effects, contact a Racine product liability lawyer from Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ®, at 262-554-6200.

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the driver of a cement truck in connection with a collision which killed a woman on State Highway 183. Maria Gamez, 41, was killed on April 11, after Edward Magallon lost control of his cement truck and crashed into Gamez’s SUV. The lawsuit also names the driver’s employer, Texas Industries, Inc. as a defendant, claiming it should never have allowed someone with Magallon’s poor driving safety record to operate a commercial truck.

According to Department of Public Safety records, Magallon has prior convictions for DWI, failing to maintain motor vehicle insurance, ignoring traffic control devices, and speeding while operating a commercial vehicle. His license was suspended in both 2005 and 2006.

Have you been hurt in a car accident caused by another person’s negligence? If so, call a Racine car accident lawyer from Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® at 262-554-6200.