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When Toys Are Dangerous
According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in 2018, there were well over 200,000 toy-related injuries in the United States, 17 resulting in fatalities. The horrors implicit in...
New Technology & Product Liability Risks
When you get injured by a product, it is a serious matter. It can happen with any product and to anyone. It was the company’s responsibility to make sure that...
What You Should Know About the Warning Defect Laws in California
You’re eligible for a product liability claim if you’ve ever bought a product from a seller that didn’t work, or worse, caused injury because it didn’t work properly. While there...
State Of The Art Defense In Product Liability Cases: What Is It And How To Fight It?
State of the art is one of the most common product liability defenses you may run into as an injured consumer, and yet it is also one of the most...
Bird Scooters Causing an Uproar for Lawmakers and Law Enforcement
A brand new type of electric scooter is popping up in various cities throughout the country, including a few in California and they are causing quite the uproar for lawmakers...
Types of Product Defects and a New Bill That May Impact Product Liability
It essential to know when products have been recalled and are no longer safe for use. They could cause serious injury to you or your loved ones. “Product Liability Law”...
Product Liability Class Action Lawsuit: The Benefits Of Filing It, And How Long Will It Take To Settle It?
You have probably read about numerous product liability class action lawsuits against major manufacturers that were settled for millions of dollars. So if you have been injured by a defective...
Consumer Expectation Test vs. Risk Benefit Test: Proving A Design Defect In Product Liability Cases
Under California product liability law, if you have been injured by a defective product, it may be for any of the three reasons: the product has a manufacturing defect, the...
Hundreds of Vehicle Fires Going Unanswered
Recently, a family from Powhatan, Virginia had the scare of a lifetime. Their son called them while he was driving the family’s Kia Soul and said that he heard a...
NutriBullet Blender Safety Comes Into Question as Products Explode
Multiple consumers have alleged that the NutriBullet blender—marketed as being a compact and powerful way to blend foods without losing nutritional value—is dangerous to use, citing incidents where the product...
Pregnant Woman Served Caustic Chemical at Restaurant Causes Panic and Outrage
A six-months-pregnant Kentucky resident received a beverage cup full of degreasing agent when she went to grab a refreshment at First Watch restaurant. Instead of serving her the tea she...
Microwave Fires Cause Worry Among Consumers
A Colorado family recently experienced the scare of a lifetime when not one, but two General Electric microwave ovens caught fire while being operated. The appliance was mounted inside of...
The Price We Pay for Convenience: Overheating Instant Pot Causes Alarm Among Consumers
For the past several decades, many kitchen and household gadgets have been invented and put on the market. While some of these products could be described as “faddish” at best,...
Illness and Injury at a Wedding Reception: Who is Responsible?
With all the stress that a wedding can bring along with its joy, the last thing any newlywed couple wants is to hire a catering service that causes more than...
Salmonella Scare Has California Consumers on Edge
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a massive recall of fresh-cut produce sold in chain stores across multiple states—and now, California has joined the list. Pre-cut melon...
When Warning Is NOT Necessary, And Your Product Liability Claim Will Be Denied
The first thing every person who has been injured by a defective product does is check the warning labels and instructions to see if what just happened was something the...
Class-Action Lawsuit Claims All Apple Watches Are Defective: Here’s How You Can Get Compensation
Do you have an Apple Watch from the Series 0, Series 1, Series 2, or Series 3? You may be entitled to financial compensation, as Apple is being sued over...
Could Toyota Be Facing Defective Product Lawsuits Due to Prius Electrical Faults?
Despite a 2014 product recall which was intended to rectify electrical faults in Toyota Prius models, it has come to light once more that the cars are experiencing potentially hazardous...
Dangerous Drugs And Defective Product Liability: Can You Sue Pharmaceutical Manufacturers?
We all use drugs and medications throughout our lives. Some rely on prescription and over-the-counter drugs more than others, and drugs serve a very specific purpose: to make us feel...
Silent Recalls And Product Liability: Many Manufacturers Are Guilty Of This, And That’s Dangerous
You probably have no clue what a “silent recall” is, and there is a reason for that. In a nutshell, a silent recall occurs when a manufacturer repairs its defective...
Do You Need An Expert Witness In Your Product Liability Case?
Defective products seem to be everywhere: we hear about them in the news, we read about product recalls in newspapers, and we put ourselves at risk of getting injured when...
Sophisticated User: What Is This Product Liability Defense That Can Destroy Your Claim
What is this mysterious “sophisticated user” defense that relieves the manufacturer or seller of product liability and bars you from seeking compensation? A chainsaw that says, “do not hold the...
Self-Driving Cars, Accidents, and Product Liability Lawsuits
Love them or loathe them, self-driving cars would appear to be here to stay, albeit probably with some pretty major tweaks before they become mainstream. It is no secret that...
What Should I Do if I’m Injured by a Defective Product?
When a product harms you or a loved one, you may not think anything of it. Products hurt people every day—why would your situation be any different? When the product...
3 Critical Things You Need to Know As a Plaintiff In a Product Liability Case
If you are preparing to file a product liability lawsuit against manufacturers, distributors, and other liable parties, you must be aware of all the pitfalls and traps that may be...
Your Child’s Safety: Are Manufacturers Liable for Dangerous Playground Equipment?
Each year, there are more than 200,000 cases of children getting injured on playground equipment across the United States. When your child is outside playing, cars and roads is not...
3 Types of Product Liability Claims: Determine Which One is Yours
If you have sustained injuries or damages due to a product you used, you may have a defective product liability case on your hands. But recovering damages for a defective...
$19.5 Million for Family of Smoker
The 1994 class action lawsuit, Engle V. Liggett Group Inc, claimed that tobacco and cigarette companies conspired to hide the dangers of smoking in the mid-20th century, leading to numerous...