Category Archives: Product Liability
Happytot Baby Food Found To Contain Lead
Two baby foods that are marketed as being safe and “organic” have been found to contain lead, according to a lawsuit filed recently. The baby food is sold at Target and Whole Foods. The food is alleged to contain 12 times the safe dose of lead. Both Whole Foods and Target are named in… Read More »
The Three Types of Defective Product Claims in Florida
Manufacturers have a duty to design, make, and sell products which are fit for their intended purposes and safe to use. In fact, if a product causes injury, the manufacturer may be strictly liable for damages. In other words, victims need only prove cause to obtain compensation for their economic losses, such as medical… Read More »
Three Examples Of Defective Product Claims In Tampa
Most people assume that the cars they drive, the medicine they take, and the other products they use every day are perfectly safe. In many cases, that assumption is correct. But in many other cases, the truth is much different. Dangerous products seriously injure thousands of victims in Tampa every year. In general, manufacturers… Read More »
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM AND OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM VETS WHO USED THE COMBAT ARMS EARPLUGS
Defective combat earplugs sold by 3M may have caused U.S. military personnel to face an increased risk of hearing loss or tinnitus, leading the manufacturer to pay a settlement of more than $9 million to the Department of Justice last year. Justice Department officials say that 3M sold its Combat Arms Earplugs Version 2… Read More »
PRODUCT SAFETY ALERT: ELOCTROCUTION HAZARD FROM FAMILY DRYER
Each year at shopping centers, mega stores, and online Americans spend billions of dollars purchasing the newest version of their favorite products or the latest technical innovation. It is not often that product safety and design enters the forefront of that thought process for consumers. Far too often we hear the gut-wrenching story of… Read More »