Defective Products

An e-cigarette battery overheated and ignited a fire on an American Airlines flight shortly after landing on January 4, 2019. In a USA Today.com story, Ross Feinstein, a spokesperson for American Airlines, said that flight attendants are trained on how to fight high-energy battery fires, and that they “quickly extinguished the fire and the plane…

Electronic cigarettes have been marketed as a product that can help adults who are trying to quit smoking traditional cigarettes. However, with their dessert-flavored liquids and their ease of use, Juul has become wildly popular with children and teens. For this reason, they pose a unique danger to underage vapers. What is Juul? Juul is…

Results RNA LLC, manufacturer of Lubrisine Eye Drops, has issued a voluntary recall of its product after a Food & Drug Administration (FDA) inspection found that manufacturers were “using practices that do not support its sterility and contained undeclared colloidal silver,” per a recent press release put out by Results RNA. According to the release,…

Last week, a Reuters investigative report revealed that Johnson & Johnson has known that the talc used in its baby powder was occasionally tainted with asbestos, and they kept this information from consumers and regulators. The article centered around Darlene Coker, who may have been the first consumer to file a lawsuit against Johnson &…

A jury in San Francisco ruled in favor of a man who claimed that Roundup, the world-renowned weed killer, caused him to contract non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Dewayne Johnson, a husband, former schoolteacher, and father of two children had his case expedited because of his terminal diagnosis. In California, plaintiffs who are terminal have the right to…

Plattner Verderame, P.C. handles all manner of product liability claims. We have put together this brief video set to talk a little bit about defective product cases, what your rights are, and what you should do if you e-cig explodes. We invite you to listen to Frank Verderame, Richard Plattner and Randy Hinsch as they…

Cybex International, a popular American manufacturer of weight lifting equipment, has issued a recall for approximately 15,000 Cybex Smith Presses. According to the company, the weight bar can become dislodged and fall on the person using the equipment. To date, there have been 27 reported injuries, including spinal fracture and paralysis. There are two models…

Vape pens and e-cigarettes are peaking in popularity right now. People trying to quit smoking cigarettes, or people who just like to have plumes of smoke around their heads are the target audience of vape manufacturers. Because these devices are so new, there isn’t a large body of research around health effects or even much…

Johnson & Johnson has been slapped with a $25.7 million verdict for its negligence in failing to warn consumers of the potential health risks of using their baby powder. An Oregon woman who developed mesothelioma claimed that she developed the rare form of lung cancer from repeated exposure to Johnson & Johnson baby powder and…