by Chris and Frank | Oct 3, 2016 | Defective Product Accidents
E-cigarette Explosion: Police say a teenage girl riding a Universal Orlando amusement park ride suffered burns when an electronic cigarette belonging to another rider exploded and shot a fireball at her. Police told the Orlando Sentinel the 14-year-old from Tennessee...
by Chris and Frank | Jun 24, 2016 | Defective Product Accidents
The public is well aware of the dangers of traditional cigarettes. According to the CDC, cigarette smoking causes more than 480,000 deaths each year in the United States and causes about 90% of lung cancer deaths. E-cigarettes have been posed as the innovative, less...
by Chris and Frank | Nov 12, 2015 | Defective Product Accidents
We’ve all seen the flood of news about auto safety recalls: Honda for air bags, Jeep for brakes, General Motors for faulty ignition switches. But what if one of those recalls involves your car? More and more Americans are having to cope with that issue as the...
by Chris and Frank | Nov 5, 2015 | Defective Product Accidents
A Nebraska meat supplier is recalling 167,427 pounds of beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli, the United States Department of Agriculture announced Sunday. The ground beef was produced by All American Meats, Inc., in Omaha, Nebraska, and shipped to...
by Chris and Frank | Aug 18, 2015 | Defective Product Accidents
An injury or death caused by a pharmaceutical drug might be compensable under the law of product liability. Like other product liability cases, those involving pharmaceutical drugs have their unique issues though. Product liability claims in California involving these...
by Chris and Frank | May 11, 2015 | Defective Product Accidents
When a product is recalled, there are safety issues involving a manufacturing defect that might harm or did harm a consumer. The manufacturer attempts to retrieve the defective products from customers and offers compensation for them. A public announcement is made...
by Chris and Frank | Mar 27, 2014 | Defective Product Accidents
Lipitor is an FDA approved drug prescribed to lower cholesterol by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase in an effort to prevent strokes or heart disease in patients. The company that produces Lipitor is Pfizer. It has been one of the highest selling drugs in history. Lipitor...
by Chris and Frank | Mar 27, 2014 | Defective Product Accidents
The Mirena IUD is an FDA approved contraceptive that is inserted into the uterus in order to prevent pregnancy. It is manufactured by Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. It works by thinning the lining of the uterus in order to prevent sperm from reaching an egg....
by Chris and Frank | Mar 27, 2014 | Defective Product Accidents
NuvaRing is a contraceptive used by females to prevent pregnancy. It is a flexible ring inserted into the vagina usually once a month. Many women prefer using NuvaRing over other forms of birth control as it appears to be a more convenient form of contraception....
by Chris and Frank | Mar 27, 2014 | Defective Product Accidents
Risperdal is a drug prescribed to treat psychological disorders such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. The drug is manufactured by Ortho-McNeil-Janssen, which is owned by Johnson & Johnson. It has been FDA approved since 1993. Per FDA approvals, Risperdal may...
by Chris and Frank | Mar 27, 2014 | Defective Product Accidents
SSRIs, short for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, are popular anti-depressants that are prescribed to treat the following symptoms: · Depression · Anxiety · Personality Disorders SSRIs contain ingredients that increase one’s serotonin hormone which are known to...
by Chris and Frank | Mar 27, 2014 | Defective Product Accidents
Viagra is a drug prescribed to men to treat erectile dysfunction, otherwise known as problems in obtaining an erection. While the drug is a popular one among men who wish to be erect for the right moment, it has been also found to come with serious side effects, even...
by Chris and Frank | Mar 20, 2014 | Defective Product Accidents
The Huffington Post reportst that “some owners of the Fitbit Force, the company’s latest wrist-worn activity tracker that measures steps, stairs climbed, calories burned and sleep, are reporting severe skin irritation, including rashes, blisters and peeling...
by Chris and Frank | Mar 17, 2014 | Defective Product Accidents
UPDATE: “FDA evaluating risk of stroke, heart attack and death with FDA-approved testosterone products” FDA MedWatch Alert issued on January 31, 2014 “More Evidence Supporting A Link Between Testosterone Therapy And Higher Risk Of...
