Tag Archives: Miami Products Liability Attorneys
Birth Control Device Linked to Serious Injuries
The birth-control device Mirena is the target of a number of lawsuits. The most recent one is being filed in New York. A Tennessee woman claims that she experienced intracranial pressure as a result of having the device installed and suffered various injuries as a result of that pressure. The device, manufactured by Bayer,… Read More »
Supreme Court Upholds Liability in Lead Paint Lawsuit
A lead paint lawsuit out of California made it all the way to the Supreme Court where the findings of every other judge who heard the case were upheld. Among the defendants were Sherwin-Williams, ConAgra, and other subsidiaries of Valhi Inc. In their defense, the $1.1 billion verdict was a bit steep for your… Read More »
$14 Million In Punitive Damages Awarded In Tobacco Wrongful Death Case
Product liability cases against Big Tobacco have all but died out. But one woman just gouged them for $21 million in a product liability lawsuit verdict that saw her awarded $14 million in punitive damages. Her husband died in 1997 from cancer. Throughout the course of his life, he tried very hard to quit…. Read More »
Ice Cream Recall
Consumers of a popular flavor of ice cream purchased at a chain of grocery stores with a strong presence in Florida are being encouraged to return the product to the stores from which they were purchased for a refund. The recall affects only one flavor of ice cream and is being issued due to… Read More »
Florida Supreme Court Rules on Products Liability Cases
The Florida Supreme Court recently handed down a ruling in a personal injury case that will make a big difference in future personal injury trials. In a products liability case involving the tragic death of the plaintiff, the defendant failed to object to an inconsistent verdict by the jury at the end of the… Read More »
Understanding Florida’s Failure to Warn Laws
We have all seen them, and maybe even laughed because of how obvious the are; but products carry warnings for good reasons. Florida’s laws put a responsibility on companies to adequately warn the public about the products they offer. So you may be asking yourself: “there are so many warnings on the products I… Read More »
Personal Injury Cases at Florida Amusement Parks
Just because an activity is dangerous does not mean you lose your legal rights when you choose to participate. We live in Florida. We love the sun and we love our Disney. Florida boasts some of the most extravagant amusement parks and attractions in the world—people travel from all over to ride the coasters… Read More »
Products Causing Pain: A Hard Look at Products Liability in the Auto Industry
The front page of the New York Times on October 20, 2014 gave us all a reason to slam on the brakes. Takata, a Japanese auto supplier, is facing the wrath of manufacturing a defective air bag line that recently caused the death of an Orlando woman. It is estimated that upwards of 14… Read More »
Keeping Your Child Safe: Products Liability and the Holidays
With the holidays coming up, everyone is starting to feel the pressure of gift purchasing. Those of us with little ones anxiously await the look on our children’s faces when they open up the brightly-colored boxes filled with various toys and trinkets. While we hope the toys will be educational, intellectually stimulating, and fun,… Read More »