Tapped Out: Man Served Toxic Beer, Triumphs Over Finger-Pointing Defendants

Just about any business will try to deflect the blame for an accident wherever else it can manage. Here on the blog I mostly talk about it in relation to trucking firms and their insurers, but it's certainly not limited to the transportation industry. Nobody wants to be the bad guy, especially if it means...

Give Them an Inch: Subway Class Action and Tort Reform

Though I strongly believe in the workings of the legal system, I won't try to deny that frivolous litigation exists; I just try to emphasize that the system handles it appropriately. For instance, in 2013 a class action was filed against the Subway sandwich chain when the dimensions of their "foot long" subs were called...

Retire the Fire: The Hazards of Flaming Food and Drinks

Sometimes ordinary folks with a thirst for adventure order flaming drinks, in which the alcohol in the cocktail is set ablaze as part of the presentation. It's quite a sight, but is it worth the risk that comes from adding fire to the situation? A recent incident in a Denton suburb made me wonder. Here's...

Another Month, Another Chipotle Food Poisoning Outbreak

Well that was close. Chipotle Mexican Grill almost made it through a month without another food poisoning outbreak, when news broke the Sunday before last that Chipotle was temporarily closing 43 locations in Oregon and Washington. For those of you who missed it, this is the fourth mass food poisoning attributed to Chipotle in the...