The U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), in a widely publicized move, has officially recalled the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, due to its unfortunate tendency to explode. Less well-publicized are numerous reports that other Samsung products, including its flagship Galaxy S7 Edge, are also explosion-prone. On May 30th, Daniel Ramirez
Bellwether trials are expected to begin for Cook IVC filters in Spring of 2017, but the parties are still arguing over which cases will go forward. How these cases go will likely determine the settlement value for the hundreds of Cook IVC filter cases that have been filed. District Judge
More and more cases continue to be filed involving Xarelto®, the Janssen pharmaceutical blood thinner that has been found to result in serious side effects and in some cases even death. Xarelto® first came to market in 2011 as a competitor to existing blood-thinning drugs such as warfarin. The drug
In May of 2016, we witnessed an historic event—the first fatal crash involving an autonomous car. On an overcast spring day, Joshua Brown was driving in autopilot mode when his Tesla Model S collided with a tractor hauling a white trailer. As the rig unexpectedly turned in front of Brown,
Janssen has lost yet another Risperdal trial. On July 1, 2016, a jury awarded the plaintiff, a young man who asserted he grew breasts after taking the drug, a $70 million verdict. Janssen still faces 1,700 more cases pending against the company for their failure to provide proper warnings to
New legislation allows the Environmental Protection Agency more authority in regulating toxic chemicals. However, it also may take away the rights of certain individuals to sue privately. On June 22, 2016, President Obama signed the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act into law. This Act amends
Verdicts against Johnson & Johnson, for failing to warn of the dangers of ovarian cancer associated with talcum powder, are in limbo as the company seeks to appeal the multimillion dollar awards. In February, 2016, Jacqueline Fox’s family was awarded $72 million dollars after finding Johnson & Johnson liable for
Fiat Chrysler may now have a death on its hands. Hollywood actor, Anton Yelchin, best known for his role in the recent “Star Trek” films, has died due to sustained injuries when his Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled down his driveway, ultimately crushing him. Fiat Chrysler recalled its SUVs this past
Mitsubishi Motors has admitted cheating on testing to inflate the fuel economy numbers for some of its cars. The 625,000 vehicles affected so far appear to be limited to the Japanese domestic market, but Mitsubishi has said that it is currently investigating whether the problems extend to other markets. The