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Does a Recall Protect a Company from Liability?
Millions of medical devices, consumer products, vehicles, medications, and more are recalled yearly. Some of these are defective by design, poorly produced, or contaminated. Others are missing proper warning labels, contain faulty or incomplete instructions, or have become dangerous through other means. Regardless of the underlying cause, companies tend to issue recalls to protect people from…
What is Considered a Product Defect?
When you are injured due to a defective product, it’s important to know what type of defect caused the injury. Generally, there are three types of product defects that are considered in personal injury lawsuits: manufacturing defects, design defects, and marketing defects. In all of these cases, the manufacturer, retailer, or user can be…
What Cancers Does Zantac Cause?
Zantac been completely recalled from the market as of April 1, 2020. The FDA pulled the drug from shelves after research showed dangerous levels of the carcinogenic chemical N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) is formed when the drug is stored long-term and when heated (such as may occur during storage or transportation). While our defective drug attorneys…
Why Was Zantac Taken Off the Market?
Zantac has been pulled from store shelves by the FDA because of its link to a probable human carcinogen, known as N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). This requirement comes after investigations into the effect of long-term storage and hot temperatures on the medication: The levels of the chemical NDMA increase over time, and significantly when heated (such…
Who Can File a JUUL Lawsuit?
JUUL Labs, LLC is an American electronic cigarette company facing heavy scrutiny for fueling today’s youth vaping epidemic and compromising public health. JUUL rose to popularity by targeting a young, vulnerable audience through attractive marketing, packaging, product design, and flavorings. The company went so far as to promote its highly concentrated electronic nicotine delivery…
Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer – Defective Product Claims
In this video, Austin, Texas, defective products attorney John Cowart states that there is overwhelming evidence in favor of plaintiffs recovering on talcum powder – ovarian cancer claims. To date, several juries in California and Missouri have awarded multi-million dollar verdicts in favor of plaintiffs who have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer after using…