Mississippi Injury Lawyer Blog

Lowe's recalls DIY books on electrical repairs

For those looking to use one of Lowe's DIY books to do some electrical repairs should beware as the books are being recalled. It seems if consumers follow the instructions in this book, they could either be shocked or start a fire. So check your home library and if you have one of the books, return it to Lowe's before starting that electrical project.

According to the New York Times, the recalled books were published from 1975 through 2009, and are: "AmeriSpec Home Repair Handbook," "Lowe's Complete Home Improvement and Repair," "Lowe's Complete Home Wiring," "Sunset Basic Home Repairs," "Sunset Complete Home Wiring," "Sunset Complete Patio Book," "Sunset Home Repair Handbook," "Sunset Water Gardens" and "Sunset You Can Build -- Wiring."

The Kisselburgh Law Firm is a Mississippi accident injury law firm which handles all types of cases involving serious injury or death including car accidents, tractor-trailer accidents, motorcycle accidents, drunk driving accidents, and injuries from defective products. If you have questions, call us at 601.936.4040 or contact us online.

Exploding furnace causes Rankin County, Mississippi house fire

A Rankin County, Mississippi home was destroyed by fire after the furnace exploded. Thankfully, the resident of the home escaped injuries. More troubling was the fact that it took two hours for fire trucks to respond to the fire. The homeowner said he called 911, but was transferred to different 911 officials in Hinds and Rankin county. By the time firefighters arrived, the home was destroyed by the fire.

Reported by Robert Kisselburgh, Mississippi Injury Attorney

Source: WAPT News

Two Forrest County, Mississippi teenagers killed by oil tank explosion

Two Forrest County teenagers were killed early on Saturday morning when a oil holding tank exploded. The cause of the explosion is unknown and there are no known witnesses to the incident. The oil tank appears to be owned by Delphi Oil, Inc. The majority of the oil in the tank had been sold which made the tank extremely dangerous. With little oil in the tank, dangerous fumes probably filled the tank and could easily be ignited. Our hearts go out to the families of those killed.

The Kisselburgh Law Firm is a Mississippi accident injury law firm which handles all types of cases involving serious injury or death including car wrecks, truck accidents, wrecks involving motorcycles, drunk driving accidents, and injuries from dangerous products. If you have questions, call us at 601.936.4040 or contact us online.

Source: Clarion Ledger

Update on Smith County, Mississippi gas pipeline explosion

In an update to yesterday's post on a gas pipeline explosion in Smith County, Mississippi, authorities have confirmed that three workers were critically injured while another man was killed. The worker killed in the explosion was identified as James Lee Candler, 40, of Sulphur, Louisiana. The three injured workers were Rick Lee, Wayne Williams, and David Matthews. The workers were performing a pressure test of the line at the time of the explosion.

The injured workers were airlifted to the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson suffering from burns and other injuries. Lee and Williams were employed by Beckville, Texas based Grand Bluff Construction Company while Matthews was working for Priority Energy. The pipeline was part of the Midcontinent Express pipeline owned by Kinder Morgan. According to reports, Kinder Morgan has had previous safety problems with its pipeline.

The Kisselburgh Law Firm is a Mississippi injury law firm which handles all types of
cases involving serious injury or death including construction accidents, car accidents, tractor-trailer accidents, motorcycle accidents, drunk driving accidents, and injuries from defective products. If you have questions, call us at 601.936.4040 or contact us online.

Source: Clarion-Ledger

Pipeline explodes in Smith County, Mississippi, killing 1 and injuring others

Late this afternoon, a three-inch pipeline carrying natural gas exploded near Raleigh in Smith County, Mississippi, just off County Road 99 (Shell Oil Road). Emergency officials report that one person was killed and early reports are conflicting as to the number injured. It is reported that either two to three individuals were critically injured by the explosion.

Source: Clarion-Ledger, WAPT, WLBT

Information provided by: Robert M. Kisselburgh, Mississippi Accident Injury Attorney

Engine fires prompts GM recall of nearly 1.5 million cars

For those in Mississippi driving certain General Motors cars, you may need to get your car to your nearest dealer as GM is recalling almost 1.5 million passenger cars due to the possibility of engine fires. The defect is present during hard braking and oil may spill onto the engine manifold causing an engine compartment fire. If you own one of the recalled models, contact your dealer immediately so the defect can be repaired.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recalled models are:

• 1997-2003 Buick Regal
• 2000-2003 Chevrolet Impala
• 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina
• 1998-2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
• 1998-1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue
• 1997-2003 Pontiac Grand Prix

The Kisselburgh Law Firm is a Mississippi product defect law firm which handles all types of cases involving serious injury or death including car accidents, tractor-trailer accidents, motorcycle accidents, construction accidents, and injuries from defective products. If you have questions, call us at 601.936.4040 or contact us online.

Drug manufacturer loses battle over federal preemption in prescription drug case

It is a great day for consumers harmed by prescription drugs. Today, the United States Supreme Court issued a 6-3 opinion rejecting Wyeth's argument (the drug manufacturer) that state law failure to warn cases for prescription drugs are preempted by federal law and that if the Food and Drug Administration approves a label for a prescription drug, no state law claim against the manufacturer for inadequacy of warnings exists.

In Wyeth v. Levine, Justice Stevens delivered the majority opinion of the court rejecting Wyeth's arguments. The most disingenuous argument by Wyeth was that the FDA regulations set both the floor and ceiling on the adequacy of warnings for prescription drugs. History rebutted this argument as the FDA, as well as many drug manufacturers, have previously stated the FDA's regulations on prescription drug warnings are a minimum standard which can be exceeded by the manufacturer.

What many people do not realize is that the Bush administration made a concerted effort to preempt many state law claims in the area of product liability laws by adding preambles to new rules from federal agencies, such as the Food and Drug Administration, Department of Transportation, and Environmental Protection Agency, stating that federal law preempted any state law claims regarding products subject to regulation by these agencies. While today's opinion was limited to the Food and Drug Administration's regulation of warnings on prescription drugs, the decision will have a broader impact on the previous administration's efforts to deny citizens their right to bring lawsuits against product manufacturers for defective products.

If you have been seriously injured by a defective product, you need to speak with an experience product liability lawyer. Call the Kisselburgh Law Firm at 601-936-4040 or contact us online to set up a free consultation to discuss your case.