Category: Products Liability

At least two composite mesh manufacturers, Ethicon Physiomesh and Atrium C-Qur, are being investigated for causing serious surgical complications when used for hernia repair. These types of mesh have been failing at an alarming rate, especially when compared to other manufacturers’ products. A hernia occurs when an organ bursts through an opening in the tissue[…]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched a new investigation to look into consumer complaints regarding Fiat Chrysler’s transmission systems. This investigation follows an earlier recall in June 2016, after vehicles equipped with the Fiat Chrysler Monostable shifter rolled over, injuring people and even causing the death of a high profile celebrity, Anton[…]

A line of toys manufactured by internet-based company, CloudPets, has left the personal information of nearly 800,000 consumers exposed to hackers everywhere. The toys are stuffed animals that can record, store and then replay voice recordings that are created over the internet. More than 2 million consumer voice recordings have been exposed along with people’s[…]

With technological advances being made at a shockingly fast rate, it may come as no surprise that driverless, or robot cars, are already on American roadways. The real question is, who is to blame if a driverless car crashes? If a person is injured in a vehicular accident but cannot hold another driver accountable, then[…]

Construction sites are full of hazards, with lots of heavy machinery and materials shifting around constantly. A caught in/between accident occurs when a worker becomes caught between pieces of equipment or struck or crushed by falling equipment, materials, or structures. There are a number of situations in which this can occur, including machinery failure, cave-ins,[…]