Defective Products
Understanding Product Liability: Major Types of Product Liability Cases
When consumers purchase products, they expect them to be safe and function as advertised. However, when products are defective, they can cause catastrophic injuries and illnesses; they can change lives. That’s why product liability laws are designed to protect consumers. They hold manufacturers, distributors, and retailers accountable when their products cause harm. What are the…
Read MoreKID Releases Report Detailing 2020’s Top Children’s Product Recalls
The nonprofit organization Kids In Danger (KID) recently released their annual report analyzing all children’s products recalled by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) during the previous year. The report notes that infant inclined sleepers, unstable furniture, and lead-tainted products topped the list of recalls in 2020. In their report called Tracking Trends, KID explains…
Read MoreCheck Your Child’s Car Seat Before You Travel
Many of us have been pausing our travels and staying home (or close to home) because of the pandemic. However, now that the vaccination numbers are increasing, those travel plans may be forefront in our minds again. If you plan to bundle up the family and take the short trip over to Grandma’s for dinner,…
Read MoreFood and Drug Administration Warns EpiPens May Be Defective
The FDA is a federal agency that has the responsibility for protecting and promoting public health. The agency regulates medical devices, drugs, and other healthcare products. EpiPen is the brand name for a medical device (an auto-injectable device) used to deliver epinephrine to patients. It’s generally used when people have allergic reactions. On March 24,…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Infant Inclined Sleepers
Inclined sleepers were at one time lauded as the answer to help infants sleep better at night. These products were sold in the millions and parents loved them. The design and development of the product followed the theory that an inclined angle of sleep for infants would help them sleep much better. This angle of…
Read MoreMetal Hip and Knee Replacements Pose Risks Patients’ Health
The purpose of knee and hip replacements is to help the patient achieve a better quality of life with less pain and greater mobility. However, too often defective medical implants fail much earlier than they should, creating the need for additional surgery to correct the problem. This can lead to health uncertainty going forward as…
Read MoreLeaf Blowers Bring Unforeseen Risks
With fall almost upon us, the leaves have begun to change colors – beautiful red, yellow, and orange leaves eventually turn brown and fall to the ground. And while the process proves quitebeautiful, we eventually find them scattered across our sidewalks and lawns, creating a risk of slip and fall accidents. In such cases, the…
Read MoreBirth Control Pills Recalled Amid Faulty Packaging
An American drug manufacturer recently issued a nationwide recall for its birth control product, fearing that misplaced capsules in its pill packages could result in unintended pregnancies. The packages should have contained 24 capsules with hormones, followed by four placebo capsules – but that sequence was mistakenly reversed during packaging. The order of the pills…
Read MoreRisk of Gastric Balloon Complications
Gastric balloons allow obese patients to lose weight quickly by temporarily controlling their appetite. Recently, however, concerns have surfaced over the safety of gastric balloons after several patients died. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that their deaths were related to the devices and are rolling out new safety warnings to accompany them.…
Read MoreLawsuit Claims Breast Implants Caused Lymphoma
The FDA announced recently that it has over 410 reports of Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Among those reports there were nine deaths. It was revealed that both textured and smooth implants could lead to this type of cancer, although textured implants were the cause more often. The…
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