Recent Posts in In the News Posted By Law Offices of Joel Parker 4-May-2016 Talcum Powder Lawsuits Result in Two Winning Verdicts for Plaintiffs Talcum powder, commonly marketed as baby powder, has been under high scrutiny for decades after it was discovered to have a possible link to increasing a woman’s chances of contracting ovarian or fallopian tube cancer in the 1970s. After recent ... Continue Reading Posted By Law Offices of Joel Parker 1-Feb-2016 Hoverboard Fires and Other Dangers The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has officially begun a wide-scale investigation of hoverboard defects across the country. Currently, 42 incidents of fire outbreaks are on their radar with one of the most recent cases ... Continue Reading Posted By Law Offices of Joel Parker 4-Nov-2015 Takata Corporation Hit with Huge Fines The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recently hit the Takata Corporation of Japan with a $70 million fine in relation to the airbag recall scandal that has been going on for quite some time now. Why is the fiscal penalty so ... Continue Reading