Oct 3, 2018 | Product Liability
Defective drugs, medical devices and household products injure thousands of Americans every year. Many assume that if a product is on the market, it’s undergone rigorous testing by the government, but that’s not always the case. As we noted in an article a few weeks...
Sep 7, 2018 | Product Liability
When it comes to our food supply, we live in an age of uncertainty. News reports tell us of outbreaks of contaminants at favorite restaurants, recalls at the supermarket, new studies that indicate some “miracle” foods aren’t as beneficial as we thought, or competing...
Jul 20, 2018 | Product Liability
As consumers, we all rely on government regulations and inspections to help insure the safety of the food we eat, the cars we drive, the toys we buy our children. But the safeguards we expect may be flimsier than we think, in one particularly critical area: the...
May 22, 2018 | Product Liability
For more than a century, talcum powder has been marketed to Americans as an essential hygiene item — pure, soothing and gentle enough for babies, a luxurious after-bath indulgence for ladies of quality. Or, as one vintage ad for the iconic Johnson’s Baby Powder puts...
Apr 19, 2018 | Product Liability
In the megahit movie Black Panther, much of the plot revolves around the struggle to control the world’s supply of vibranium, an incredibly rare and versatile substance that’s the secret to the Black Panther’s powers. Vibranium is strong enough to cut through any...
Apr 11, 2018 | Product Liability
Across America, communities large and small are grappling with a drug problem like nothing the nation has ever seen before. The opioid epidemic has devastated families reeling from the impacts of addiction, overwhelmed first responders scrambling to save lives from...
