In most product liability cases, you must prove negligence to show someone was liable for your injuries. However, a concept known as strict liability makes it much easier to take on product manufacturers and recoup compensation. Strict liability is a manufacturer’s complete responsibility for injuries its product causes. If a defective or dangerous consumer product …
The products produced by drug manufacturers are supposed to help, not hurt, consumers. Unfortunately, every year there are new drugs that make it to market that cause unintended side effects that can be fatal. If your loved one was made ill, disabled, or killed by a medication, you might have the right to file a …
Medical treatments for men with low testosterone (“low T”) have become increasingly popular in the drug markets over the past two decades. As with any advances in medicine, the long-term effects of new treatments are always unknown until a large population of people is being treated over a long period. Low T treatments are now …
Insulin pumps, medical devices used to deliver insulin into patients’ bodies in a controlled manner, are designed to offer effective treatment for diabetics. Unfortunately, they have been known to malfunction. The FDA has received numerous reports about defective Medtronic insulin pumps injuries and deaths, and victims’ and their families are suing the manufacturer. Another recent …
It’s that time of year again, when parents and adults look for the perfect Christmas gifts for the little ones in the family. Before buying toys, check toy recalls and reports of injuries involving popular toys. According to recent research by a team at the Center for Injury and Research Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, …
The 2013 trial of wealthy Texas teen Ethan Couch led many in the legal community to question whether the nation’s rich are held to the same standards as its working class in criminal matters. It also led to discussions of what to do in those cases where a negligent party escapes justice in a criminal …
