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Category Archives: Product Liability

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What Are the Types of Product Liability?

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Nobody uses or purchases a consumer product with the expectation that they are at risk of an injury. Yet consumer products routinely cause various types of harm due to different forms of defects. To be sure, consumers can sustain injuries due to defects in automobiles, children’s toys, home appliances, food products, electronics, and much… Read More »

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Georgia Product Liability Case Against Monsanto

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The country is closely watching a product liability case filed by a man in Georgia who claims that Bayer AG’s Roundup weed killer (as produced by Monsanto) caused his cancer. In late December, a federal  appeals court agreed to review an earlier decision reviving the lawsuit – known as an “en banc” rehearing. Plaintiff’s… Read More »

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Tip-Over Accidents & Liability

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Although the Consumer Product Safety Commission has indicated that the number of deaths and injuries involving furniture and electronic tip-overs has declined, there are still thousands of injuries that send kids to the emergency room every year due to these incidents. In fact, one child goes to the emergency room every 45 minutes due… Read More »

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Product Liability Case Filed Against Electric Heating Pad Manufacturer

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In late January, a class action lawsuit alleging product liability claims was filed in connection with the manufacture, marketing, and sale of Mighty Bliss electric heating pads, as produced by Whele, LLC. According to the lawsuit, the products suffer a design defect which leads them to overheat during use or while they are charging,… Read More »

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PFAS Product Liability Litigation

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3M and other manufacturers are facing thousands of consumer product liability claims in connection with Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS were used in our environment from the 1970s through 2000 due to their resistance to heat, oil, and water. Not only were these “forever chemicals” used to produce firefighting foam, but also in food packaging… Read More »

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Georgia Car Accidents Leads To $1.7 Billion Damages Against Ford Automaker

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In mid-November, the families of a couple who died in a tragic rollover accident here in Georgia due to a dangerously defective roof on their F-250 Ford Motor Co. pickup truck asked the courts to maintain the $1.7 billion verdict that was entered against Ford the previous week. The case marked a landmark decision… Read More »

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