Product Liablity

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking steps to significantly alter its process for clearing most medical devices for marketing in the United States. As part of the change, the agency intends to reduce the emphasis it has previously placed on utilizing comparisons with older medical devices and products. The FDA’s dependence on these…

General Motors recently notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a recall on their 2014-2016 Cadillac CTS sedans due to a malfunctioning seat heater that could potentially cause a fire. An NHTSA release from September 7 stated that damaged seat heating elements can put out excessive heat. Seat heaters in the affected vehicles…

An investigation conducted by WESH 2 News concerning vehicle fires has resulted in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) revealing some 400 complaints of fires in vehicles manufactured by Kia and its sister company, Hyundai. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, it has hundreds of fire incident reports connected with multiple Kia vehicles…

Capital Brands, manufacturer of the high-speed blender the NutriBullet, is facing a lawsuit that alleges they failed to warn consumers that the appliance has the potential to explode without warning. The suit claims these explosions can cause severe injuries to NutriBullet users, including skin and facial injuries, severe burns, and even broken bones. The class…

Children, from the moment they are born, require loads of attention, preparation, and often special equipment to keep them healthy and safe. This is especially true when they are small, in the baby and toddler stages. Unfortunately, defective and dangerous products make their debut onto the market on a routine basis and often pose serious…

Facing billions of dollars in debt, automobile airbag manufacturer Takata has filed bankruptcy, asserting their financial inability to pay their creditors. This latest development comes after years of litigation and will have far-reaching implications for the automobile industry, as well as individual victims impacted by horrific accidents involving the company’s defective airbags. Takata filed for…

Lawyers are the first to tell you that you don’t always need to go to trial; for every valid claim that makes it to trial, there are dozens that never see the light of day. Just as there are provisions, edicts, and even laws that prevent frivolous lawsuits from going to trial, there are provisions…