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Posted in Products Liability on January 28, 2014
Collins v. Navistar (2013) 214 Cal.App.4th 1486, 155 Cal.Rptr.3d 137 A big rig truck driver who suffered severe brain damage when a 15-year-old boy intentionally threw a 2.5 lb. chunk of concrete through his windshield from the top of a levee, filed an action against the manufacturer of the truck. Asserting various products liability theories,…
Posted in Products Liability on July 17, 2013
Car accidents are the number-one cause of death for U.S. children ages one to 12, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). You can help protect your kids in case of a crash by making sure they are using the right car seat for their age and size, and that each seat is…
Posted in Products Liability on May 16, 2013
Fortman v. Förvaltningsbolaget Insulan AB, (Second District, January 10, 2013) 212 Cal.App.4th 830, 151 Cal.Rptr.3d 320, 13 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 437, 2013 Daily Journal D.A.R. 441 A woman who suffered severe emotional distress when she witnessed her brother drown while they were scuba diving together, filed a products liability action against the manufacturer of…
Posted in Products Liability on May 7, 2013
In the first entry of our Product Safety blog series, the legal team at Robinson Calcagnie Robinson Shapiro Davis, Inc. discussed general issues related to defective products. While any product may potentially be defective, drugs and medical devices often pose the greatest danger. Millions of medications and medical devices are used on a daily basis….
Posted in Products Liability on April 30, 2013
As a consumer, there is usually no question as to whether the product being purchased is safe. Many products are, in fact, safe, but this should not discount the dangers posed by defective products. In this three-part blog series, our legal team will discuss issues surrounding general product safety, medication and medical device defects, and…
Posted in Products Liability on March 12, 2013
On Friday, March 8, 2013, a Los Angeles County jury awarded $8.3 million to the plaintiff in a lawsuit alleging personal injuries resulting from defects in DePuy hip implants. The case was brought against Johnson & Johnsonâs DePuy Orthopaedics unit by a 65-year-old former prison guard who alleged that he had suffered from a wide…
Posted in Products Liability on March 11, 2013
United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu has drawn attention to and taken a stand for consumer protection in regards to the safety of generic drugs through proper labeling and labeling changes for making side effect risks known. The American Association for Justice (AAJ) worked with Sen. Landrieu’s office to complete the letter, which was given…
Posted in Products Liability on October 2, 2012
“It is not incumbent upon a plaintiff to show that an inference in his favor is the only one that may be reasonably drawn from the evidence; he need only show that the material fact to be proved may logically and reasonably be inferred from the circumstantial evidence’
Posted in Negligence,Products Liability on July 20, 2012
“[A product manufacturer may not be held liable for harm caused by another manufacturer’s product unless the defendant’s own product contributed substantially to the harm, or the defendant participated substantially in creating a harmful combined use of the products.””
Posted in Products Liability on May 25, 2011
“Triable issues of fact remain as to whether petitioners’ provision of the information was done in a manner that would sufficiently call it to the FDA’s attention.”