Defective DevicesPersonal InjuryVapingCDC Finds Vitamin E Acetate to be Potential Cause of Vaping Illness November 8, 2019 Justin Browne defective product, product liability, vaping No CommentsOn November 8, 2019, the CDC published published findings of a potential link between Vitamin E Acetate and vaping deaths.…Read More
Product LiabilityVapingResearch Suggests Vaping-Related Lung Disease May Be Caused by Chemical Exposure October 15, 2019 Justin Browne dangerous drugs, defective devices, product liability, vaping No CommentsOne group of authors define e-cigarettes as follows, “E-cigarettes are battery-operated devices that heat a liquid and deliver an aerosolized…Read More
Consumer AlertsDefective DevicesProduct LiabilityFirst Death Related to Vaping September 27, 2019 paulrichi product liability No CommentsThe first known death directly related to vaping has been reported in Illinois. State health officials reported the death on…Read More
Product LiabilityFlawed Marijuana Regulations Highlighted By Vaping Injuries September 23, 2019 paulrichi product liability No CommentsIn light of the spate of mysterious illnesses seemingly connected to vaping that have appeared over the summer months, Dr.…Read More
Product LiabilityJury Awards $37 Million in Talcum Powder Verdict September 20, 2019 paulrichi class action lawsuit, product liability No CommentsA state court in New Jersey awarded $37.3 million to four individuals who claimed to have developed mesothelioma as a…Read More
Consumer AlertsProduct LiabilityE-cigarettes Illegally Marketed by Juul September 17, 2019 paulrichi product liability No CommentsJuul Labs, the e-cigarette producer that has dominated the market, received a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration…Read More
Consumer AlertsProduct LiabilityWrongful DealthLink Between Marijuana Vaping and Deadly Lung Disorders September 16, 2019 paulrichi product liability No CommentsFederal and state health officials who have been investigating strange lung illnesses that are seemingly connected to vaping have found…Read More
Consumer AlertsProduct LiabilityIncrease in Vaping Related Lung Issues September 13, 2019 paulrichi product liability No CommentsFederal and state health officials are scrambling to uncover causes as the number of deaths linked to vaping and e-cigarettes…Read More
Defective DevicesDefective Medical DeviceNewsFDA Plans to Review Surgical Stapler Safety June 12, 2019 paulrichi defective device, defective medical device, medical devices, product liability No CommentsIn March this year, Kaiser Health News conducted an investigation that found that the FDA gave manufacturers of surgical staplers…Read More
Defective DevicesDefective Medical DeviceNewsFDA Issues Class I Recall For Ethicon’s Circular Surgical Staplers May 22, 2019 paulrichi defective devices, medical devices, product liability No CommentsKBA previously noted problems with surgical staplers. Once again, defective surgical staplers are in the news. (more…)Read More