Triple Eight Distribution, Inc. has recalled  children and youth bicycle helmets because users could suffer head injuries after a fall.  The helmets, sold from August 2006 through November 2011, do not comply with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission for impact resistance.   Dixon Law Office represents bicyclists who suffer serious injuries in bicycle crashes.  “Consumers rely on bicycle helmets to protect them from
harm. When a manufacturer sells a defective helmet, they are putting the
lives of consumers at risk,” said Dixon Law Office founder G. Grant Dixon  III, an avid cyclist himself.

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IKEA has voluntarily recalled  ANTILOP high chairs because the buckle restraint can open without warning. These high chairs were sold from August 2006 through January 2010. If you are using one of these high chairs, immediately stop use and contact IKEA  for further instructions.

When your child is injured through the use of a defective product, Dixon Law Office  can help. Our attorney has the experience  to get you the compensation you deserve. Call today at 888-354-9880 or contact us here.

Online retailer, Performance, Inc., has recalled high-end pedals it sold just last year.  The pedals, called Forté Pro Carbon Road Pedals, can break during use.  Dixon Law Office frequently represents bicyclists who suffer serious injuries in bicycle crashes.  “This is a really dangerous problem for cyclists,” said Dixon Law Office founder G. Grant Dixon III.  Grant, an avid cyclist, brings that experience to the courtroom frequently representing injured cyclists. He continued, “a pedal will more likely break during heavy use such as when the rider is standing or leaning into a turn.  Failure at that time will definitely ...

The name Jack Jablonsky may mean nothing to you but his is the latest in a long line of injuries to kids who play sports.  Each year, more than 38,000,000 children and adolescents participate in organized sports in the US according to the US Government.  About 7,000,000 of those will suffer injuries this year.  In fact, injuries are the leading cause of death to children 19 and younger.

“Many sports injuries are the result of someone not following the rules,” said lawyer, G. Grant Dixon III.  Grant and his firm, Dixon Law Office...

Cold winter weather is rapidly taking over the country.  This time of year, many people use space heaters to warms their rooms.  Sadly, fires are often caused by these heaters.  Some of these fires are caused by dangerous, defective heaters.  What consumers often don’t know, many heaters are recalled.  In fact, over 2,500,000 heaters have been recalled just this year.  Here is a list of just a few recalled heaters.  If you have one of these heaters, STOP using it immediately.  It may save your life.

–Meijer Touch Point Oscillating Ceramic Heaters

–Flow Pro, Airtech, Aloha Breeze & Comfort ...

The National Transportation Safety Administration has recommended that all cell phone use – emails, texts, and calls – be banned.  The agency notes that thousands of American have died in crashes in Illinois and around the country from distracted driving.

Dixon Law Office founder, G. Grant Dixon III, is a lawyer who frequently represents victims of serious car crashes.  “Few people admit they are distracted when driving,” he said.  “This problem has reached epidemic proportions.”  He is right.  Some 3,092 roadway fatalities last year involved distracted drivers, although the actual number may be far higher, NHTSA said.  The ...

Riding in a Chicago taxi cab can be a scary experience.  “Many cab drivers have terrible driving records with many accidents, some even serious,” said Dixon Law Office founder, G. Grant Dixon III.  Grant has represented victims of bad cabbies.

Recently, the City of Chicago announced proposed reforms of the cab driving rules.  “One of the most important proposed changes is that the City of Chicago will have real-time access to the Secretary of State’s moving violation database,” Grant said.  Right now, taxi drivers submit their own driving records and have to do it ...

You may have seen those shoes that claim to provide extra tone in your legs and buttocks if you will simply buy the shoes and walk in them. The manufacturer of one of those shoes, Reebok International, Inc., has agreed to pay a whopping $25,000,000 to settle a charge brought by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The FTC charged that Reebok falsely advertised the shoes with such claims. “The FTC wants national advertisers to understand that they must exercise some responsibility and ensure that their claims for fitness gear are supported by sound science,” said David Vladeck, Director ...

She slipped and fell on invisible ice in a parking lot while leaving work.  She suffered very serious injuries from the fall.  From that day on, her life has changed.  To get compensation for her serious injuries, she hired Dixon Law Office.  “We knew she was right.  We also knew that proving it would be very hard,” said Dixon Law Office founder, G. Grant Dixon III.  Grant began investigating the case.  “Slip and fall cases are difficult, many lawyers will not take them.”  Grant was not dissuaded.  Grant began his representation by taking the ...

We all understand that driving while drunk is dangerous and wrong.  We would never close our eyes for 5 or 6 seconds while we speed down the road.  Studies show that texting while driving is as dangerous as driving drunk.  Looking at a test message, or worse sending one, often takes 5 or 6 seconds.  We take our eyes off the road while we do it.  It is so dangerous.

Where u at?  That simple text cost one girl her life.  Watch this powerful video that shows the consequences of  texting while driving.

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