On the heels of the massive air bag recall, auto manufacturers are now facing class action litigation.According to the new lawsuits, car makers were aware of defects in Takata air bags, but proceeded anyway because Takata was cheaper that less volatile alternatives....
Products Liability
Why does your chainsaw say not to hold it by the wrong end?
If you own a chainsaw, the odds are good that you'll find a somewhat obvious warning right on the side of it.An illustration of a hand with disconnected digits provides a visual reminder of what could happen if you ignore the printed warning, which reads, "Do not hold...
Talcum powder mesothelioma lawsuit underway in New Jersey
A New Jersey man claims that inhaling asbestos-laden talcum powder gave him mesothelioma cancer. A jury in Middlesex County has heard arguments in the lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, the baby powder manufacturer.Johnson & Johnson has defended numerous...
Health issues due to defective artificial hips
Hip replacements can be a wonderful thing -- when they work. Unfortunately, artificial hip joints that are defectively designed or defectively manufactured are serious problems.They can injure patients when they fail and require expensive, painful corrective surgery...
Drunk driver’s (unsuccessful) excuse: the car was driving, not me
Two recent incidents involving Tesla autonomous vehicles clarified that: (A) self-driving cars are still a work in progress and (B) owners of self-driving cars are still liable for accidents.In one case, an intoxicated driver who passed out behind the wheel tried to...
Takata air bag recall expanded yet again
Air bags have saved thousands of lives in accidents that otherwise might have been catastrophic. But when air bags do not work as intended, they can sometimes cause injury or death rather than preventing it.Japanese company Takata has recalled another 3.3 million air...
Worst toys of 2017: Were any of these in your stocking?
There are some toys that turn out to be so dangerous that it can make a kid question whether or not it would have been better if Santa had left coal instead.If any of these toys turned up under your house's tree this year, there's a good chance that someone got...
Second New Jersey pelvic mesh claim goes to court
The second New Jersey personal injury claim against Johnson & Johnson for its defective vaginal mesh implants is now moving forward.The plastic devices were used to treat urinary incontinence, an issue many women suffer with after childbirth or due to age. At...
Opioids: Can product liability laws make companies pay?
Years ago, no one would have ever dreamed that tobacco companies would ever have to pay up for the health crisis caused by cigarettes.Could those same principals, based off of product liability laws, eventually hold the makers of drugs like OxyContin and other opioids...
Space heater season is here: Beware of dangers!
As the weather starts to transition toward the chillier nights of fall, a lot of people will drag out their space heaters before they ultimately crank up the gas furnaces. It makes sense -- space heaters can be used just where you need them and are more economical to...