Products Liability
Tesla Autopilot System Under Investigation
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into the Tesla autopilot system following multiple accidents with Tesla vehicles and emergency vehicles throughout the country. The investigation includes more than 765,000 vehicles, which accounts for almost every single vehicle sold by Tesla in the United States since 2014. In the accidents identified…
Read MoreDespite Lucrative Industry, Baby Sleep Products Pose Serious Dangers
The baby sleep aid industry reels in more than $300 million per year. New parents rely on the promises made by sleep aid manufacturers so that they can get a good night’s sleep. Going back to work after having a newborn is tiring – the baby likely won’t sleep through the night until he or…
Read MoreBiggest Children’s Product Recalls in 2020
Kids In Danger (KID), a nonprofit organization dedicated to product safety, recently released their annual “Tracking Trends” report to the public. This report analyzes every children’s product recall from the past year by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). For the year 2020, KID notes the highest recalls came from infant inclined sleepers, furniture tip-over…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Truck Tire Blowouts
Truck accidents can be some of the most destructive and devastating accidents that occur on roadways. Many times, the most seriously affected victims of these accidents are those who occupied the passenger vehicles in these crashes. Truck accidents are often the result of driver error, but may also be caused by tire blowouts. According to…
Read MoreAmazon Now Facing Increased Liability for Defective Products Sold On Its Site
The e-commerce giant Amazon has been fighting for years to deny any liability for defective products sold on its website. A recent decision by the California Court of Appeal, Fourth District, however, may change everything for the online behemoth, and give injury victims a path toward seeking compensation. Ms. Angela Bolger, an Amazon user, claimed…
Read MoreJury Determines Monsanto’s Roundup a Major Factor in Man’s Cancer
Numerous lawsuits have been and are being filed against Monsanto, a large agrochemical giant, for the alleged harm their herbicide Roundup Weed and Grass Killer has caused to its users. For many years now, it has been suspected that glyphosate, a chemical in the poison, was carcinogenic. Bayer, which owns Monsanto, has denied all along…
Read MoreNew High Chair Standards Were Approved to Increase Child Safety
Manufacturers of baby high chairs will now have to conform to a revised set of standards for their design. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recently issued a new federal standard aimed at enhancing the safety of all high chairs. The standards cover high chairs designed for home use as well as restaurant…
Read MoreHow is Big Pharma Influencing Your Doctor?
We trust our doctors to make decisions about our health that can have long-lasting consequences. It is reasonable to assume that doctors intend to help and heal people who are sick and wounded. However, after the long and rigorous years of medical school and in many cases accumulated student debt, most doctors also want their…
Read MoreEven the FDA Won’t Protect You from Dangerous Products, Anymore
A few weeks ago, the House passed a dangerous Bill – HR 1215 – that would severely limit the rights of people who have sustained an injury because of a defective medical device. Now, a new deal between the Food & Drug Administration and medical device makers is making its way to Congress – a…
Read MoreFinally, Some Good News for Car Owners Affected by the Takata Airbag Recall
Over the course of the last nine years, we have watched the saga of Takata’s defective airbag recalls unfold. To date, it is the largest recall in U.S. history: 42 million vehicles in this country are equipped with these airbags. In February 2017, Takata pled guilty to fraud, and agreed to pay a billion dollars,…
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