Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C.

Four firms have been ordered to pay a total of $610,000 in civil penalties for knowingly failing to immediately report to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), as required by federal law, that children’s hooded sweatshirts or jackets they sold had drawstrings at the neck. The drawstrings on children’s upper outerwear, including sweatshirts or jackets, pose a strangulation hazard to children that can result in serious injury or death. The CPSC and the firms have announced recalls on the products.

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A 50-year-old Pennsylvania man, described by the Philadelphia Daily News as a “Softhearted ex-Marine” and father of two, recently settled a negligence lawsuit mid-trial against his employer and Caterpillar, Inc., the manufacturer of industrial construction equipment, for $16.25 million. Scott Skirpan of Easton, Penn., lost both of his legs at the Northampton County landfill in a grisly accident in May 2006. Skirpan’s injuries were so horrific that he died twice before being resuscitated.

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Dozens of accident victims and their lawyers made their way to Washington, DC, and the halls of Capitol Hill last week, urging lawmakers and the Obama administration to protect their ability to pursue medical claims against Chrysler and General Motors.

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