An interesting Web site for information on warranty protections and the scope of Magnuson-Moss is http://www.mlmlaw.com/library/guides/ftc/warranties/toc.htm. You might also want to visit http://oci.wi.gov/pub_list/pi-069.htm for related information.
See http://www.personalinjuryfyi.com/ or http://www.injuryboard.com/tort10.cfm/ for additional information on this area of law.
A good starting place for looking into patent law is http://www.patentlawlinks.com/. Also look at http://www.gahtan.com/cyberlaw/.