product liability

New parents want to minimize any risks that might endanger an infant or young child. Investing in proper safety restraints for newborns and also older children is an important means of addressing one of the leading causes of injury and death among children in the U.S....

When working under dangerous conditions, you need to be able to depend on the tools you use. On a construction site, you expect machinery and equipment to function effectively. This isn't always the case, unfortunately. If the ladder you're using turns out to be...

Much of the time, people think of product defects as physical defects. For instance, a defective firearm would be one that is able to fire by itself, which could lead to severe injury and even death. The design process was defective or the gun was manufactured...

As a consumer, you want to be certain that the product you are using is safe as long as you use it as instructed. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for defective products to reach consumers. In fact, defective products cause thousands of injuries and fatalities every...

If you have suffered injuries from using a defective product, you likely have your eyes on the amount of compensation due for the damages you suffered. You could be looking at substantial medical bills on top of missed wages if you cannot go to work as usual. So, what...

A recall is a notification that the manufacturer of an item has determined to be defective. Recalls are often issued when it becomes clear there is a serious safety risk associated with using the product or if there is evidence that releasing the product into commerce...

Problems with medications that result in product recalls can result from any number of issues. In the case of a recent recall by Eli Lilly of some of its glucagon injection kits, there seem to have been longstanding issues at the site where the kits originated. Last...

Imagine that you use a medical device to help you sleep more soundly and safely at night, only to learn that the device may also expose you to known cancer-causing compounds. That is exactly the experience that some people with sleep apnea have had over the last few...

Virtual reality could very well be the future of video gaming. As graphics have become more realistic, gamers have become increasingly eager to immerse themselves in the worlds in which they play. The original Oculus headset was a game-changer. At roughly twice the...

Safety is likely your first concern when you get behind the wheel. You fasten your seat belt, check your mirrors and monitor the traffic around you so that you don't contribute to a crash. You likely think of other drivers as the biggest source of risk on the road,...