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Only 10% of defective children’s products that have been subject to a recall are being returned or repaired

90% of dangerous and defective children products are not being returned or repaired according to a new report by the Children Safety Advocate Group Kids in Danger. Because it takes an average 14 reports of design complaints and two reports of personal injury related to the product for the manufacturer…

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New York Product Liability Attorney Anthony Gair: Trial of the Plaintiff’s case

Our partner Anthony Gair was invited by the New York State Bar Association to speak at their seminar LITIGATING THE PRODUCTS LIABILITY CASE: LAW AND PRACTICE in New York City on October 24th. This is a video from his presentation. If you would like to see the complete program (with…

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Product Liability – Defective Medical Device: FDA initiates Class 1 recall of some Bard LifeStent Solo Vascular Stents because they may fail to deploy

The defective stents may cause serious personal injury such as complications of bleeding, loss of limb, heart attack (myocardial infarction), stroke, vascular surgery, and/or death if they fail to deploy properly. The LifeStent Solo Vascular Stent manufactured by Bard Peripheral Vascular is an implantable self-expanding stent and delivery system used…

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New York Product Liability Lawyer Anthony Gair to speak at New York State Bar Association Seminar: LITIGATING THE PRODUCTS LIABILITY CASE: LAW AND PRACTICE NYC

Our Partner, Anthony Gair will be speaking at LITIGATING THE PRODUCTS LIABILITY CASE: LAW AND PRACTICE NYC seminar presented by the New York State Bar Association. The Chair of the Seminar is Dennis J. Brady, Esq. a Partner at the preeminent New York defense firm, Goldberg Segalla LLP. The Seminar…

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Product Liability: FDA warns of a dangerous rising trend of Hidden Drug Ingredients in dietary supplements

Hidden Drugs or Chemicals in dietary supplements or conventional food can cause severe personal injury and sometimes lead to death. According to the FDA, some products promoting sexual enhancement, weight loss, or bodybuilding and advertised as “all natural” may contain dangerous drugs or chemicals that have been previously removed from…

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Product Liability: Fresh Green and Red Bell Peppers recalled due to Salmonella risk

Orange County produce is recalling three lots containing 1,208 cartons of 25 peppers. They were distributed to farmer’s markets and wholesale food service in Southern California between September 21st and 24th. The bell pepper are being recalled after a random sample of OC Produce Bell Peppers tested positive for Salmonella.…

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Product Liability: Continuous reports of wrongful death from accidental exposure to fentanyl patches prompt the FDA to require manufacturers to print the name and strength of the drug on the patch in long-lasting ink, in a clearly visible color

The FDA has received several reports of wrongful death, including two children since April 2012 when it warned the public about the danger of accidental exposure to fentanyl patches. For this reason, manufacturers are now required to use a more visible ink to print the name and the strength of…

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Product Liability: New car recalls for Nissan and Toyota

Toyota announced a new car recall in the US yesterday because a defective lever system in some Sienna minivans can cause the vehicles to shift out of park mode “without the driver depressing the brake pedal” and resulting in a vehicle roll-away. 24 accidents related to the defective car have…

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Defective drug: Amiodarone, a widely use arrhythmia drug may increase cancer risk

A new study published in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, shows that Amioradone, marketed since 1985 and used for arrhythmia or irregular heartbeats may increase cancer especially for patient using large doses.

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