Protection from dangerous protects on the market these days is just about non-existent. Hardly encouraging for the consumer.<\/p>\n
\u201cPick up just about any newspaper these days and there is yet another story about a defective product that was recalled because it poses a danger to consumers. It\u2019s not just one type of product either; it runs the gamut from cars to kid\u2019s jewelry, from food to tires, and from baby accessories to furniture. No wonder consumers are starting to ask some very pointed questions about government involvement in protecting them from harm,\u201d observed Scott Atkinson, a New Mexico personal injury lawyer.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s just flash back to when the first of Toyota\u2019s runaway vehicles caused a major furor in the country and caused several deaths. What was the role of the government in regulating car makers (or other manufacturers) to protect the consumers? Or put another way, why didn\u2019t government regulations avert that catastrophe? (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Protection from dangerous protects on the market these days is just about non-existent. Hardly encouraging for the consumer. \u201cPick up just about any newspaper these days and there is yet another story about a defective product that was recalled because…<\/span><\/p>\n