The Bruning Law Firm Legal Blog

In the early morning of Sunday August 24th, San Francisco experienced the largest earthquake to hit the area in nearly 25 years. The 6.0 earthquake stuck around 3:00 am local time and was felt over a large portion of northern California. Several historic buildings were damaged and thousands were left"..."

Vornado has recalled approximately 79,000 electric space heaters that have been sold at large retail stores nationwide. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission the heaters can overheat and catch fires posing a fire and burn hazard. The recalled product is the Vornado VH110 Whole Room Vortex electric space heater,"..."

33 commercial grade smoke detectors are being recalled. These detectors are used primarily in commercial buildings, schools, hotels and motels, apartments, dormitories and some residences. Radio frequency interference can cause the smoke detectors to fail to alert consumers of a fire. The smoke detectors are sold under the brand names"..."

General Motors troubles with vehicle safety won’t seem to go away. This time they recalled several SUVs in order to fix power window switches that can catch fire. Apparently the problem is so serious that GM is telling customers to park their SUVs outdoors because they could catch fire when"..."

A jury decided that R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company must pay $23.6 billion to the widow of a man who died of lung cancer in a lawsuit filed in the state of Florida. The deceased, Michael Johnson Sr., died in 1996 after years of smoking cigarettes. The jury awarded 16.8 million"..."