Personal mobility devices such as Segways and “hoverboards” were all the rage in 2015 and 2016. They may not be as popular as they once were years ago, but some people still swear by their personal mobility devices. All this, despite issues that plagued the...
Product Liability
Design and manufacturing defects in product liability cases
Product liability claims often revolve around design or manufacturing defects, two critical concepts in this area of law. Design and manufacturing defects are the primary areas where a product may fail and cause harm. While they may sound similar, they are legally...
Purchasing or consuming recalled food: What happens now?
You consume innumerable products for your daily needs. But when these products consume your health and wellness instead, you may file a product liability lawsuit against all responsible parties, like the designer, manufacturer or distributor. For contaminated food,...
What caused the electric shock when using your appliance?
The chances are you use at least one electrical appliance daily, be it a coffee maker, water heater, blender, hair dryer, refrigerator, microwave or pressure cooker. When you purchased any of these products, you expected them to be safe. Of course, the manufacturer...
Tips for avoiding unsafe safe toys this holiday season
It seems like “Black Friday” sales started before Halloween was over. Online and brick-and-mortar retailers have begun offering “deep discounts” on a whole range of products. It’s only natural that parents feel compelled to start their holiday shopping early. With...
Have you suffered injuries from a defective product?
Manufacturers and other players in the distribution chain are legally obligated to ensure the products they sell or release to consumers are reasonably safe. Therefore, if you suffer injuries while using a product, you may have a valid product liability claim. Flaws...
A faulty airbag could end up causing a serious crash
When you purchase a vehicle, you expect the safety equipment to work correctly. The last thing you’d ever imagine is an airbag deploying unexpectedly. Unfortunately, a faulty airbag could end up causing a motor vehicle collision in which you’re badly hurt. In that...
What’s the harm in more drugs getting “accelerated” FDA approval?
Most Americans have always felt some reassurance that before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows a drug to be prescribed to patients, it has to go through rigorous testing and be proven safe and effective in multiple clinical trials. As one professor of...
What has led to the rise in food recalls?
If it seems like there are an increasingly large number of products being recalled from grocery store shelves, that’s in part because there are. It’s not necessarily that food is more dangerous than it used to be. We’ll look at some of the reasons here. Food products...
Recalled CPAP machine maker facing lawsuits, government scrutiny
Millions of Americans with sleep apnea rely on CPAP breathing machines to help them get a good night’s sleep. In fact, it’s been estimated that at least 25 million Americans suffer from this condition, which causes people to stop breathing intermittently while they’re...