Defective Products

Products are supposed to be safe for consumers to use. If a person is injured when using a product, state law affords the victim the opportunity to pursue legal action against the manufacturer, distributor or retailer for the damages he or she sustained. If you believe that your injury was...

More than 6.5 million pounds of raw beef products has been recalled today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) due to an outbreak of salmonella. The recall was issued after JBS Tolleson Inc., an Arizona-based meat processing plant, was identified as the common supplier...

Manufacturers and other parties that bring goods into the market have the legal responsibility to exercise due care to ensure the product is not defective and is safe to use. However, every year defective products make their way into consumers' homes and businesses, causing them harm. If you or a...

As a consumer, you have access to a great number of products on a daily basis and expect these products to work as promised. However, dangerous and defective products can still be released on the market due to defects in design, manufacturing or marketing. If you or someone you love...

Each year, consumers are injured by defective products such as vehicle parts, electronic devices or prescription medications. In these situations, victims may be able to pursue a product liability lawsuit to obtain compensation for their medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Depending on the circumstances of their case,...

Johnson & Johnson was ordered by a Missouri jury on May 4 to pay $110 million in the latest verdict concerning the link between the company's talc-based products and ovarian cancer. This is the largest verdict ordered against Johnson & Johnson. So far, four cases have been heard in St....

Volkswagen has announced that the company will plead guilty to criminal charges and pay $4.3 billion in penalties, the largest fine issued against an automaker in U.S. history. Volkswagen lied to consumers and government regulators in a 10-year long conspiracy regarding approximately 590,000 vehicles in the U.S. equipped with software...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has confirmed that the death of a 50-year-old woman was due to fatal injuries caused by a faulty Takata airbag in her 2001 Honda Civic. The accident occurred on Sept. 30 in Riverside, California. The woman's death brings the number of U.S. victims...

A newly filed lawsuit names mining giant Rio Tinto Minerals Inc. as a responsible party in five alleged cases of ovarian cancer caused by the use of Baby Powder and Shower to Shower products. Rio Tinto mines talc that is used in Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products. The five...

No longer accepting Essure Birth Control cases. For informational purposes only. The judge for the Superior Court in Alameda County, California, ruled that 11 lawsuits against Bayer, the manufacturer of the permanent birth control device Essure, may proceed. The 11 cases represent 14 women who claim the device caused them...