Employees who are injured at work may be entitled to workers’ compensation which provides payment for medical bills and time lost from work. However, if the work injury was caused by a defective product, the injured worker may be able to pursue a third-party claim against the manufacturer or distributor of the product. If you’ve […]

You may have a product liability claim if a defective product causes an injury. Most products on the market are safe for use. However, there are some products that are dangerous and defective and shouldn’t be on the market. Once a product is deemed dangerous, the manufacturer has an obligation to pull it from store […]

In January of 2021, drug maker Nostrum Laboratories voluntary recalled its popular diabetes drug metformin over concerns that it contained unacceptable levels of a cancer-causing agent. This latest recall involves one lot of 750 mg extended-release tablets. This recall is an expansion of a recall initiated by Nostrum in November of 2020, which involved other […]

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, motor vehicle accidents are among the leading causes of death in children. Safe driving and having the appropriate safety gear can help keep children safe in the car. Younger children should be placed in appropriately sized car seats and booster seats to keep them safe. A […]

As consumers, we like to believe that the products we use every day are safe. However, every year thousands of products are recalled because they are dangerous or defective in some way. Unfortunately, sometimes we don’t hear about the injuries caused by defective products until it’s too late, and the product has to be recalled. […]

When you are injured by a defective product, you may have a product liability claim. The majority of the products we purchase for our families are safe to use. However, every year thousands of products are recalled because they are dangerous and likely to cause injury. There is usually no clear way to protect yourself […]

Experts have repeatedly warned that a fast-tracked coronavirus vaccine may endanger the safety of millions of people. However, President Trump has pushed for a vaccine to be approved quickly. Are these vaccines really receiving all of the required testings to ensure they are safe, or could these vaccines be dangerous to the public? And if […]

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers against the use of a number of hand sanitizer products that have been found to contain methanol, or a new contaminant 1-propanol, which has recently been found in some products. A number of hand sanitizers have been recalled, but there are still others that the FDA […]

Many women, especially those affected by breast cancer, look to breast implants to help their self-esteem. In 2018 alone, more than 400,000 women chose to get breast implants for either aesthetic or reconstructive reasons. Breast augmentation is the most popular form of cosmetic surgery. The breast implant industry has long faced issues with recalls and […]

In March of 2020, Toyota issued a recall of 1.2 million additional vehicles over an issue with fuel pumps. This raised the total number of recalled vehicles to 1.8 million. In January, the company had previously recalled close to 700,000 vehicles for the same issue. Dangerous Fuel Pumps The problem with the fuel pumps in […]