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Category: Consumer Alerts News

04 Mar, 2017

Automakers Named in Takata Airbag Hazard Cover-up

Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Consumer Alerts

At least four automakers knew that Takata airbags were dangerous and could rupture violently, yet continued to install those airbags in their vehicles to save on costs, according to a recent class action suit filed by lawyers representing victims of …

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26 Feb, 2017

What Makes Lithium Ion Batteries Volatile?

Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Consumer Alerts

In the past two months three major manufacturers have issued recalls involving lithium-ion battery packs in their computers due to overheating and danger of combustion. What makes lithium-ion batteries volatile and why are they so often used in power electronics? …

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18 Feb, 2017

Heavy Rain Triggers Landslides and Road Closures in Oregon

Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Consumer Alerts

A strong, moisture-laden eastern Pacific Jetstream brought heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest in February, creating landslides throughout Oregon. Landslides Block Highway 36 Near Eugene In just two days from February 16 through 17, heavy rains triggered a landslide in …

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15 Jan, 2017

After 2017 Snow Storm Oregon Still Debates Salt As De-Icer

Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Consumer Alerts

Drivers venturing across the 205 bridge during the January 2017 freeze were surprised to find Clark County roads clear and passable while Portland struggled with slippery layers of packed ice and snow.  The Washington Department of Transportation (WDOT) brought down …

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15 Jan, 2017

New Study Links Traumatic Brain Injury with Alzheimer’s

Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Consumer Alerts

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine have recently discovered that concussions can accelerate Alzheimer’s disease-related deterioration and cognitive decline in people who are already at risk of the disease. Scans performed on 160 U.S. veterans of the Iraq and …

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07 Jan, 2017

FDA Plans Investigation into E-Cigarette Explosions

Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Consumer Alerts

Following dozens of reports of devices that have combusted, over-heated, or caught fire, the FDA has finally announced that it will take action to address e-cigarette safety concerns. E-cigarettes were first introduced into the market in 2007, and have been …

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26 Dec, 2016

All You Need to Know about Fireworks in Portland

Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Consumer Alerts

As the month of December wanes we quickly approach another fireworks holiday. Fireworks are used around the world to celebrate everything from heritage to Christmas, but in the U.S. we eagerly await Independence day and December 31st. New Year’s Eve …

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16 Dec, 2016

Portland Unprepared for Late 2016 Snow Storm

Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Consumer Alerts

While most Oregonians are prepared to drive safely in rain, snow is a different matter. Even a light dusting of snow, not considered newsworthy in other parts of the country, can bring traffic to a stop, as it did in …

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