ILLINOIS PRODUCTS LIABILITY LAW: EXPLAINING THE McDONALD'S COFFEE CASE
Many people have heard about the elderly woman who got almost three million dollars for .
Products Liability Law: Explaining the McDonald's coffee case.
Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben
Introduction: Many people have heard about the elderly woman who was burned by coffee she purchased at a .
The Preclusive Effect of the Connecticut Product Liability Act on Connecticut Unfair Trade Practice Act Claims
James H. Rotondo of Day Pitney LLP
Connecticut created a unitary form of product liability action by statute in 1979. A central principle of Connecti.
Avoiding Tort Claims for Defective Hardware & Software
Diane W. Savage of Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
This article discusses the 100 percent financing of software structure in which software is financed pursuant to a software program agreement.
Justice Did Prevail in McDonald's Coffee Case
Michael P. Schostok of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, P.C.
Possibly the most misrepresented case in the entire tort reform debate involves the compensatory and punitive damage.
Top "10" Hazardous Household Chemicals
Richard Alexander of Alexander Hawes LLP
Here is a list of the most dangerous chemicals found in your home.
What is a Products Liability Case?
Sieben, Grose, Von Holtum & Carey, Ltd.
If you are hurt because of a defective product, you may have a right to collect damages from the manufacturer.
Florida Products Liability: Manufacturing Defects vs. Design Defects.
Krupnick Campbell Malone Buser Slama Hancock Liberman and McKee
Introduction When a product injures someone, a court will ask the same sort of questions you would: How did the .
'Tis the Season to Check Your Ladders
Phillips & Lyon, P.L.C.
More than half a million people in the United States suffer ladder-related injuries every year, and increased ladder use in the winter months results in a higher proportion of falls between October and March than at any other time of the year.
Kentucky Products Liability Law: Explaining the McDonald's coffee case.
Rawdon Law Office
What we read in the newspaper or see on television is not what the jury hears in a trial.
The Useful Safe Life Defense: Finding the Relevant Product
Paul W. Whelan of Stritmatter Kessler Whelan Coluccio
RCW 7.72.060(1) creates a presumption that a product is beyond its useful safe life after twelve years from the d.
Disarming the Defense
John C. Cabaniss of Cabaniss Law Office
Early in my career I tried a products liability case in federal court against a ladder manufacturer. I had no e.
What Constitutes A Product Defect?
Ginsberg & O'Connor, P.C.
Recently our office litigated a Product Liability case for over three years and tried it before a judge and jury in.
Import Compliance--Still A Hot Topic
Margaret M. Gatti of Gatti & Associates
Import Compliance has been a hot topic for U.S. Customs - and for U.S. importers - since 1993 when Congress passe.
Products Liability Law in Japan
Wayne B. Mason of Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP
JapanÃÂs 1995 product liability statute has yet to spawn a U.S.-like flurry of plaintiffsÃÂ litigation. But the legislation has ushered in a new social consciousness of manufacturer culpability - and ÃÂDavid vs. GoliathÃÂ lawsuits are gaining momentum.
Product Liability In The 1990's: Is Silicon Valley Ready For The Next Legal Battlefield?
Gary Fergus and John Carlson of Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP
Silicon Valley electronics manufacturers may soon join the ranks of companies facing mass product liability claims for what have come to be known as repetitive stress injuries (RSI) purportedly caused by routine workplace use of their products.
Product Liability: Manufacturing Defects vs. Design Defects
David J. Beasley
Introduction When a product injures someone, a court will ask the same sort of questions you would: How did the .
New Jersey Products Liability Law: Explaining the McDonald's coffee case.
Garber, Kasten, Jarve & Mullen, P.A.
Many people have heard about the elderly woman who got almost three million dollars for burning hers.
Latex Glove Verdict of $1 Million Upheld by Wisconsin Appellate Court
Jon L. Gelman of Law Office of Jon L. Gelman
In affirming a $1 million verdict a Wisconsin appellate tribunal recognized the "horrendous pain and suffering" end.
Questions and Answers on Beef Products Contaminated With E. coli O157:H7
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of the General Counsel
Answers to questions regarding the testing of beef products contaminated with E. coli O157:H7 from the Food and Drug Administration. Discusses protocols for testing and actions which should be taken once it has been determined the beef is contaminated.
Releases and Product Liability Claims
Laura L. Horton of Hewitt & Truszkowski
Release and assumption of risk agreements are now commonplace in the recreational community. Insurance companies .
Documenting A Manufacturer's Design Process
Bowman and Brooke LLP
Some manufacturers do very little to incorporate safety into the design of their products; others do a lot.
Colorado Products Liability Law: Explaining the McDonald's Coffee Case.
Inman Flynn Biesterfeld & Brentlinger, P.C.
Introduction: Many people have heard about the elderly woman who got almost three million dollars for burning he.
What is Products Liability?
Sikov and Love, P.A.
”The laws that hold manufacturers accountable for the design and distribution of unsafe products.”
Products Liability: Settling Products Liability Claims
John Mercy of Mercy, Carter, Tidwell
Introduction If you have been injured by a defective product you probably already know all the ways that the .
Necessary Steps to Protect Your Interests
James Wendell Prevatt, Jr.
Whether you are involved in a contract dispute with a supplier of a product, a purchaser of your product, or have suffered injury to crops or livestock, certain steps need to be taken to protect your interests.
The Risk in Making "GMO-Free" or "BSE-Free" Certification
Robert G. Hensley of Dorsey & Whitney LLP
Concerns over food products classified as genetically modified organisms (ÂGMOÂ) have lead to a surge in items on the grocery shelf that are labeled as ÂGMO-Free. ItÂs time for business people everywhere to sit up and take notice. Food and livestock related diseases and issues are getting major publicity, which gets the attention of product liability lawyers. The lawyers are circling and if you do not take protective measures, this time the carcass may be your business.
U.S. Product Liability Law Undergoes Revisions
Bowman and Brooke LLP
In 1965, the American Law Institute published the Restatement of Torts (Second).
Suing Underwriters Laboratories in a Products Liability case
Lawrence R. Booth of Booth & Koskoff
There are very few legal monopolies in the United States. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is one of them.
International Product Liability Laws
Bowman and Brooke LLP
OverviewMuch has been written about the various European Union Directives enacted over the years, first establishin.
Product Liability in Texas
The Crow Law Firm
Introduction Sargenti Paste, an electric blanket, and a pneumatic nail gun, what do these things have in common.
Products Liability Update: The End of an Era: Lessons to Be Learned From the Bendectin Litigation
Pamela J. Yates of Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP
This products liability report discusses Bendectin litigation and its effect on product liability cases.
North Carolina Is A Good Home For Responsible Manufacturers
Nexsen Pruet
This article discusses a products liability action and reviews the fact that contributory negligence is a complete defense in the state of North Carolina.
Winning Product Liability Cases
Lawrence R. Booth of Booth & Koskoff
Product liability cases usually focus on competing experts debating whether the design of the product is sufficien.