Talcum powder was once considered so safe that virtually every bathroom in the country had a bottle of it in the medicine chest.Mothers used it frequently to prevent diaper rash on infants and also used it in their own feminine hygiene rituals to prevent sweat and...
Products Liability
Could your motorhome be dangerous to your health?
If you own an RV, you may face an unexpected danger that could turn your motorhome into a deathtrap: a carbon monoxide leak.Carbon monoxide is both odorless and colorless -- in fact, it doesn't have any natural irritants that can alert you to its presence. One of the...
Who is liable for dangerous and toxic breast implants?
If you receive breast implants that turn out to be defective -- even outright dangerously toxic -- who is liable for your damages?Are you simply out of luck? Absolutely not. You have the right to expect that any medical device, including a breast implant, is safe to...
Cannabis industry needs to be ready for product liability claims
Right now, there's a lot of excitement in some states, including New Jersey, over new laws that make medical marijuana legal. However, that excitement may fade somewhat as growers and the makers of marijuana "edibles" start facing one of the same problems that every...
Injuries caused by semi-autonomous vehicles: Whom to sue
If a driverless car that's operating under its own direction gets into an accident, who is responsible: the human owner, the car company, the dealership or the software developer?While the ethical riddle posed to illustrate the choice is dramatic, giving the...
New Jersey’s statute of limitations and delayed discovery
New Jersey's top court reinstated a $25 million verdict against the makers of Accutane, an acne medication. The drug was found responsible for the inflammatory bowel disease that led to an Alabama man's multiple surgeries and permanent changes in his overall health...
Craft beer and mead: A trend with potentially toxic trouble
Craft beers and honey meads have both become very popular in the last decade and quite a few independent labels have started off with little more than a recipe and a home brewing kit.Now, there's a lot of beer being made in microbreweries and home brewers are...
New Jersey lawsuits begin over exploding e-cigarette batteries
We've previously mentioned the dangers of lithium ion batteries in this blog. Now, that danger is making news here in New Jersey, due to lawsuits by four people injured in separate accidents with exploding e-cigarettes.All four people have suffered serious injuries...
Who is liable when a lithium ion battery explodes?
Lithium-ion batteries are tiny miracles of science—unlike expensive disposable batteries, lithium-ion batteries are virtually endlessly rechargeable. They're also lightweight and fairly powerful. Unfortunately, they also have a nasty habit of catching fire when...
Even crafts can lead to person injury cases
In our previous blog post, we discussed how crafts can sometimes be a liability for the person who is selling them. That brings up the important point regarding goods that aren't mass made -- these products can be dangerous for the people who use them. Even in these...