The Schmidt Firm, LLP

January 9, 2012 — More than 86% of hospital errors that result in harm to Medicare patients go unreported, according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Service’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG). These unreported events included permanent disability and death. If you have been injured or know someone who… Read More

If you or someone you know has been injured by a window blind, you may have a window blind strangulation lawsuit. You may be entitled to compensation. Consumer advocates fighting for strict safety regulations on window blind cords are disappointed in the manufacturers, who have decided to adopt less-strict guidelines than federal regulators have asked…. Read More

In March 2010, a jury awarded Carlos Osorio $1.5 million in damages he suffered after using a table saw. He filed a table saw lawsuit after his lawyer saw a demonstration of the SawStop, a safety device that can detect when the blade comes in contact with flesh, and stops the blade. The table saw… Read More

December 2011 — The Consumer Product Safety Commission has extended the deadline for comments regarding new safety features on table saws until February 10, 2010, at the request of the Power Tool Institute, Inc, an industry group that represents the interests of manufacturers such as Black & Decker and Bosch Power Tools. Their reason for… Read More

Every year, thousands of people are severely injured after using table saws. For more than a decade, the SawStop safety mechanism has been available that could prevent almost all table saw injuries. Unfortunately, the manufacturers have refused to adopt it. Now, many people who have been injured are bring lawsuits against table saw manufacturers for… Read More