Dangerous prescription drugs, medical devices, and consumer products prompt thousands of recalls, safety warnings, and lawsuits every year. Learn more, plus get tips on what to expect in a product liability lawsuit.
Types of Product Liability Claims
Learn the three types of product liability claims: manufacturer mistake, dangerous product design, and failure to provide adequate warnings and instructions.
Proving a Product Liability Claim
Here's what you need to prove in order to bring a successful product liability claim against a manufacturer.
Product Liability Claims: Who to Sue?
If you've been injured by a dangerous or defective product, here's how to identify all potential defendants in your product liability case.
Answers to basic questions about defective product liability claims.
Defective Product Claims: Theories of Liability
Different claims ("causes of action") can come into play when you're suing over injury or illness caused by a dangerous or defective product.
Damages in Product Liability Cases
If you've been injured by a defective or dangerous product, it's important to understand the spectrum of compensable losses ("damages" in legalese).
Time Limits for Filing a Product Liability Lawsuit
If you want to sue over injuries caused by a defective product, your court case needs to be filed under the deadline set by your state's "statute of limitations."
Can I Sue If I'm Harmed by the Coronavirus Vaccine?
What to know before (and after) your coronavirus vaccination when it comes to civil liability for potential harm.
Zantac (Ranitidine) Cancer Lawsuits
The discovery of a cancer-causing contaminant in Zantac has triggered a wave of lawsuits over the safety of the popular heartburn medication.
How Long Will My 3M Earplugs Lawsuit Take?
3M's Combat Arms earplugs have been linked to thousands of instances of hearing loss, tinnitus, and related problems experienced by servicemembers.
Chinese Drywall: Health Problems and Property Damage
China-manufactured drywall has been linked to health problems and metal corrosion in homes.
Tobacco and Cigarette Litigation: History & Trends
The evolution of lawsuits and legal action against Big Tobacco, and current trends involving the liability of cigarette/e-cigarette manufacturers.
Can I Sue If I'm Harmed by the Coronavirus Vaccine?
What to know before (and after) your coronavirus vaccination when it comes to civil liability for potential harm.
Can You Sue a Restaurant for Food Poisoning or Food Contamination?
While they sound simple, food poisoning and food contamination claims can be tough to prove.
Proving what made you sick is often the greatest challenge in a food poisoning case.
Can I File an Injury Lawsuit Over a Medical Device?
Lawsuits for injury caused by defective medical devices hinge on the legal concept of "product liability."
Product Liability Claims Involving Defective Cars
Learn about defective product cases involving cars, trucks, SUVs, motorcycles, ATVs, and other motor vehicles.
Lawsuits Against Toyota for Faulty Acceleration Not surprisingly, the massive Toyota recalls spurred hundreds of lawsuits nationwide. The lawsuits typically fall into two categories: personal injury lawsuits brought by individuals to recover for injuries or deaths allegedly caused by the Toyota defects,
Rear-End Car Accident Caused by Faulty Brakes
In a rear-end collision involving faulty brakes, someone other than the tailing driver could be at fault.
Filing a Juul or Vaping Lawsuit
Juul and other e-cigarette makers are facing scrutiny (and thousands of lawsuits) over their products and their advertising.
Can I Join a JUUL Class Action Lawsuit?
If your case involves health problems related to your use of JUUL, joining multi-district litigation (not a class action) is probably your best option.
Suing for Hernia Mesh Failure: What If My Symptoms Didn't Show up Right Away?
Understand the statute of limitations, and how the lawsuit-filing deadline set by this law could apply to your hernia mesh lawsuit.
Putting a dollar value on your hernia mesh injury claim is no simple task, but certain factors carry the most weight.
When the FDA or a pharmaceutical company removes a drug from the market, what does it mean?
Zantac (Ranitidine) Cancer Lawsuits
The discovery of a cancer-causing contaminant in Zantac has triggered a wave of lawsuits over the safety of the popular heartburn medication.
Risperdal, Seroquel, Symbyax, Zyprexa, and Other Antipsychotic Drugs
You may have an injury claim for side effects from taking anti-psychotic drugs to treat schizophrenia or bipolar disorder.