Money for Nothing – Slips are Free
Harry Reid is suing an exercise band manufacturer for damages sustained when the band either "broke or slipped" from his hand. The damages are serious, including broken facial bones & ribs and the...
View ArticlePatient’s have the right to make an informed decision regarding their medical...
Surely, at one point in time, doctors and product manufacturers worked together for the good of the patient. The same probably proves true for pharmaceutical companies. However, as the years progress,...
View ArticleU.S.’ 3rd Wave of Asbestos Disease
When we hear the words “asbestos” and “mesothelioma,” we automatically think of victims in their 60s, 70s or 80s. Individuals who worked as miners, millers & manufacturers or insulators and...
View ArticleRemoving Asbestos Can Be Deadly Duty
Yesterday, I wrote a piece on the 3rd wave of asbestos disease in America. Today, I want to look at another piece of that problem. People like Kris Penny are exposed to asbestos through working in...
View ArticleFACT Act Passed in House of Representatives
Corporate America and the politicians it owns scored a victory on January 8 when the FACT Act passed in House of Representatives after long debate and several Democrat-proposed amendments being...
View ArticleVeterans, First Responders and Teachers: Say No to FACT Act
The Senate Judiciary Committee is hearing opposition to the Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act (FACT) today. As part of that opposition, two letters were sent to the Judiciary Committee Chair,...
View ArticleSen. Patrick Leahy on Need for Transparency in Asbestos Trusts
The FACT Act imposes unacceptable reporting requirements on those seeking compensation from the asbestos trusts. Veterans, teachers and first responders all agree that it opens them up to potential...
View ArticleBreach of Warranty
When a seller makes a promise to a buyer there are implications if the seller breaks that promise. Breach of warranty is a possible remedy for a buyer if a broken promise has caused them harm.The post...
View ArticleStrict Product Liability
Arkansas has long followed the Restatement (Second) of Torts Section 402A (1965) which provides that in order for a plaintiff to recover for harm or injury caused by a defective product, the product...
View ArticleVirbac Animal Health’s Product Quality is in Doubt
Sacré bleu! A French-based maker of pet supplements and drugs is on the hook with the FDA for potentially endangering pets. Virbac Animal Health’s product quality is in doubt. The company manufactures...
View ArticleNestlé Recalls Some Frozen Food Over Potential Glass Contamination
Nestlé recalls some frozen food over potential glass contamination. This voluntary recall involves certain DiGiorno®, Lean Cuisine®, and Stouffer’s® products.The post Nestlé Recalls Some Frozen Food...
View ArticleBASF Catalysts Escapes Asbestos Liability
BASF Catalysts escaped an asbestos liability suit brought by a former auto body shop worker, after a California Appeals Court affirmed a jury’s finding that asbestos exposure in the case was uncertain....
View ArticleTakata Announces Expanded Recall Of Its Deadly Airbags
Takata has announced an expanded recall of its deadly airbags. U.S. Senators, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) have requested that the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic...
View Article$7M Verdict for Family in Take-Home Asbestos Exposure Case
Baggett McCall and Unglesby Law Firm joined forces to win a $7M verdict for family in take-home asbestos exposure case in Louisiana. The case was decided in the family’s favor on April 29, 2016. In...
View ArticleMillennial Jurors May Change the Face of Product Liability Trials
While no one can agree on Millennial birth dates, experts say the range is anywhere from 1980 (or the early 80s) through the mid-90s or the year 2000. In any case, this safety-conscious generation has...
View ArticleU.S.’ 3rd Wave of Asbestos Disease
When we hear the words “asbestos” and “mesothelioma,” we automatically think of victims in their 60s, 70s or 80s. Individuals who worked as miners, millers & manufacturers or insulators and...
View ArticleRemoving Asbestos Can Be Deadly Duty
Yesterday, I wrote a piece on the 3rd wave of asbestos disease in America. Today, I want to look at another piece of that problem. People like Kris Penny are exposed to asbestos through working in...
View ArticleAmusement Rides Are Scarier Than Clowns
People go to amusement parks and county fairs to experience harmless thrills in relative safety, but several recent news items have left me even less likely to want to go to the carnival the next time...
View ArticleRobert Bosch GmbH under Investigation in the Volkswagen Emission Scandal
German prosecutors and the U.S. Department of Justice, DOJ, have Robert Bosch GmbH under investigation in the Volkswagen emission scandal. In July 2016, the district judge preliminarily approved a...
View ArticleIKEA Issues Recall of 29 Million MALM Model Dressers
After another child fatality, bringing the total number to six, home goods giant IKEA has issued a recall of 29 million MALM model dressers, in addition to other models of chests and drawers. When not...
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