Category: Defective Products

Dangerous or defective medical devices, such as faulty implants, pacemakers, and prosthetics, can give rise to a products liability claim if a person is injured or dies due to their use. Despite Food and Drug Administration (FDA) monitoring, products can still be defective in their design, manufacturing, or marketing. An increasing number of federal lawsuits[…]

Consumers purchase and use many kinds of products each year. They also have the right to assume the products will work safely and as advertised. Unfortunately, unsafe products frequently find their way to the marketplace and cause harm to innocent workers, individuals, and families. Defective product burn injuries are a serious problem. There is a[…]

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects that employment in the food and beverage industry will grow by 17% from 2020-2030, which is faster than the average growth rate in all other industries. With more than one million positions available annually, the industry is undoubtedly a booming one. While many food and beverage sales positions[…]

In a bold legal move, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is suing Amazon in order to force the company to conduct a large-scale recall of hazardous products that it sells on its website. While the lawsuit is a step in the right direction for protecting millions of consumers from dangerous and defective products, the[…]

A Consumer Reports analysis determined that inclined sleepers have been the culprits in at least 92 deaths and more than 1,000 incidents (some of which resulted in serious injuries) among young children. Inclined sleepers create an array of catastrophic hazards: chiefly, that they position an infant’s body at an upward angle between 10 and 30[…]