Recent Blog Posts
2021 Draft Day at Cristo Rey!
It’s that time of year again! Today was Cristo Rey’s “Draft Day” for the Corporate Work Study Program! Cash Krugler Fredericks is extremely proud to once again participate in this amazing work study program. Through this program, the students work at top local businesses and in return, the businesses help pay for a large… Read More »
CKF In The News! Recent Case Filed Against Suspended Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill
CKF’s Alwyn Fredericks was interviewed by Atlanta’s 11 Alive news concerning the case we recently filed on behalf of Gabriel Arries against suspended Clayton County Sheriff, Victor Hill, and several Clayton County deputies and personnel. This is the third civil suit filed against Victor Hill, who is also under federal indictment for various criminal… Read More »
Student Athlete Killed in Atlanta Elevator Accident
Yesterday evening, an 18-year-old young man was killed in an elevator accident at student housing for Champion Prep Academy in Atlanta, Georgia. According to Atlanta CBS46, the young man was a football player who just began attending Champion Prep Academy earlier this year. The young man, along with two other football players, boarded the… Read More »
Do You Have The Right UM Insurance? Do You Have Enough?
If you haven’t been, chances are at some point or another you will be involved in a car accident. Hopefully, it’s nothing more than a fender-bender with no injuries. But what if it’s not? What if it’s a bad wreck and you are injured? You hope the other driver has plenty of insurance, but… Read More »
UPDATE: Response of Vrbo, Airbnb, and TripAdvisor to CPSC
Following the recent tragic death in a home elevator in North Carolina, the CPSC last week sent a letter to a number of vacation rental businesses urging them to notify all renters of the dangers of home elevators and to require elevator inspections of all future listings of homes with elevators. As reported by… Read More »
UPDATE: CPSC Urges Vacation Rental Business To Disable Home Elevators
For the first time ever, the CPSC issued a press release urging vacation rental businesses to immediately disable home elevators until they have been properly inspected. The letter that was issued earlier today to companies such as AirBnB, Vrbo, TripAdvisor and others, follows the recent death of a 7-year-old boy from Ohio who died… Read More »
UPDATE: Cash Krugler Fredericks – The Washington Post Reports Death of Ohio Boy in Home Elevator Accident
Continuing its coverage of the dangers of home elevators and the efforts of Cash Krugler Fredericks to force a nationwide recall, The Washington Post reported this morning on the tragic death of a 7-year-old child from Ohio who was killed as a result of the deadly gap in an elevator at a vacation home… Read More »
7-Year-Old Ohio Boy Dies In Elevator Accident
We are terribly saddened to hear that another child has died as a result of a defective home elevator. This tragedy occurred at a rental home in the Outer Banks area of North Carolina where the Ohio family was visiting. (Click here for news report). Our hearts go out to this family as they… Read More »
RECALL! Philips Recalls Sleep Apnea Machines
As of June 14, Philips issued a recall of millions of its ventilator devices used to help treat obstructive sleep apnea. The recall includes the Philips Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (Bi-Level PAP) and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices, mostly from the DreamStation (1st Gen.) product line. The reason for the recall is a… Read More »
HUGE VICTORY! CPSC Sues ThyssenKrupp Access to Force Full Recall & Repairs of Home Elevators
On July 7, 2021, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that it was taking the rare step of filing a lawsuit against ThyssenKrupp Access in an effort to force the home elevator manufacturer to issue a full recall and provide free repairs to fix thousands of defective home elevators. ThyssenKrupp Access is part… Read More »
