Blog: Products Liability
- Workers have more than one type of recourse when injuries occur
Apr 2, 2014
Product liability refers to the legal liability that producers and manufactures of products bear for the goods that they introduce into the marketplace. If a product is dangerous or harmful to consumers and someone is hurt as a result, the injured person has the right to file a product liability lawsuit against the producer or manufacturer of the product. In fact, that is exactly what happened in the following product liability suit. According to news...Read More - Judge dismisses Lipitor lawsuit against Pfizer
Mar 12, 2014
Some legal matters are more serious than others. Product liability cases fall into this category. These cases often involve situations that can or have exposed numerous people, including Pennsylvania residents, to danger. Pennsylvania residents recently decided to join one lawsuit against Pfizer. There were 261 plaintiffs in all. They filed their action in a state other than Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs, who are all women, argue that taking Lipitor exposed them to the risk of developing...Read More - Lawsuit against shipbuilders proceeds in Pennsylvania court
Feb 19, 2014
In recent United State history, there has been a wave of asbestos-related legal cases. Asbestos is a material that has mainly been used as a component of insulation in different products. It was discovered, however, that asbestos is extremely dangerous to people’s health. As a result, there have been numerous product liability suits filed in regards to this material throughout the U.S., including Pennsylvania. Many cases are still being filed and pending. For instance, an...Read More - Pennsylvania man suffers injury from table saw
Jan 22, 2014
There are some machines that Pennsylvania residents may use that have some inherent danger, like a table saw. Although people must exercise reasonable caution when operating such devices, they should not have to fear for their safety and should still be able to operate the machinery without injury. When injuries seem unavoidable, there may be other issues with the product that can support a product liability action in the event that a consumer sustains an...Read More - 3-D printers’ relationship to product liability law
Dec 18, 2013
Product liability law as we know it may be changing. The predicted change is based on a recent development in production and manufacturing: 3-D printers. Any product liability lawyer would probably be able to tell our readers that those using such devices and the products they produce should be alert to these possible changes. In a recently published article in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, a professor outlined her research regarding this developing litigation...Read More - Pennsylvania is site of consolidated Zoloft cases
Nov 7, 2013
Individuals have the opportunity to file all types of product liability lawsuits. One particular kind of product liability cases arises from alleged harmful pharmaceutical drugs. These cases involve patients who claim to have suffered damages as a result of a particular drug. Often, when one case is initiated, similar cases follow. When related cases begin to pop up, they are usually consolidated for the purposes of litigation to make the cases more manageable for both...Read More - Court in Pennsylvania ends product liability case
Oct 24, 2013
Injuries and damages are important aspects of product liability cases. These facts are often the facts that receive the most attention in the media. In addition to these elements, however, there are other facts that an individual must highlight to be successful with a product liability case. A recent case proceeding in federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania demonstrates just how important these other elements can be. In fact, they can dictate the...Read More - Tylenol product liability case filed in Pennsylvania court
Oct 10, 2013
Product liability law is aimed at helping keep dangerous or defective products off the market. One Georgia man recently decided to file a product liability law suit in a Pennsylvania court, claiming that the public has not been properly warned about the dangers of one popular over-the-counter medication. The man alleges that he suffered liver failure after taking combinations of appropriate doses of Tylenol and a generic form of Vicodin at the direction of his...Read More - Product liability case may be moving out of PA state court
Aug 29, 2013
Litigation can vary significantly. It can involve a few parties from the same state or several different parties, national and international. It can raise easy or complex issues. This is true of all types of cases, including those arising from a product liability claim. Further, sometimes these details will dictate whether the case proceeds in state or federal court. In the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, a product liability claim in currently pending. The matter...Read More - Popular children’s furniture sold in Pittsburgh recalled
Aug 16, 2013
For children in Pittsburgh, getting to pick out their own big-kid beds can be a very big deal. While parents may lament how mature their children are becoming, the kids look forward to the freedom of sleeping in beds where they are not completely contained. For families that bought children’s beds at the popular retailer IKEA, those new big-kid beds may hold a hidden danger to the children who sleep in them. Certain production groups...Read More