A 2024 fatal crash in Baytown, Texas, has raised serious questions about the safety and design of the Tesla Cybertruck. While electric vehicles continue to dominate headlines for their technological innovation, this case highlights the potential risks associated with design...
Listeria Outbreak Affecting Dairy Products: What You Need to Know
A recent multistate listeria outbreak involving various dairy products has resulted in nationwide recalls. As of this writing, 113 food items under numerous brand names have been recalled. Investigations are ongoing as of February 2024. However, due to the potential...
Johnson & Johnson Sunscreen Recall: Benzene Found in Sunscreen Products
In May 2021, Valisure LLC released a statement that it had detected benzene in several brands of sunscreen products, including Johnson & Johnson sunscreens. Valisure submitted a Citizen Petition to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking the FDA...
3 Types of Product Liability Claims
A product liability claim arises when a defective consumer product injures someone. When this happens, the injured victim can seek money damages from the defendant in a product liability claim. The defendant can be a manufacturer, a retailer, or any...
December 2018 Food Recalls in Texas
Many food recalls occurred in Texas during December of 2018, and all Texas residents should be wary of any affected products they may have purchased before retailers removed these products from store shelves. Most product manufacturers will offer refunds, rebates,...
Fidget Spinner Injuries
Fidget spinners are the latest fad for American kids, but these spinning bits of plastic may be more dangerous than most parents realize. In recent tests, researchers found some of the cheaper fidget spinners on the market feature substandard materials...
Cell Phone Injuries: Distractions, Defective, Dangerous
The cell-phone is a source of information, communication, and constant connectivity – but it’s also created a significant hazard to users all over the world. Aside from the staggering rates of cell-phone-related car accidents, there is a rising problem with...
Recent Product Recalls: Recalled Product
Product manufacturers bear a great responsibility to the safety of consumers. Manufacturing techniques and the finished product must adhere to strict industry rules and regulations to ensure they are safe for the general public and their intended consumers. Unfortunately, mistakes...
Famous Product Liability Cases
Each year, it seems that certain products make headlines – but for the wrong reasons. Last holiday season, trendy hoverboards caught fire in mall kiosks and family homes, endangering children. And this year, Samsung recalled its Galaxy Note 7s and...
Why Hoverboards Are Dangerous and the Lawsuits Surrounding Them
2015 was the year that Back to the Future 2 imagined us driving in flying cars and riding hoverboards around town. The filmmakers were half right: while we’ve yet to see cars go airborne, hoverboards were one of the hottest...
The Takata Airbag Recall and How It Affects Consumers
The airbag is one of the simplest and greatest additions to modern cars, keeping people safe since 1941. Normally a standard feature, this lifesaver recently hit the spotlight when airbags supplied by Japanese parts manufacturer, Takata, were found defective. Takata’s...