On June 18, 2014, General Motors’ (GM) CEO, Mary Barra, was put in the “hot seat” by the House Energy and Commerce Committee to come up with a resolution to compensate the families of victims who were injured or killed due to faulty ignition switches in various GM vehicles. Barra, who … Continue reading
Category: Product Liability
There is an old saying, “Never let a crisis go to waste.” Unfortunately, some purveyors of miracle cures and other dubious products are trying to take advantage of consumer fears surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The Food and Drug Administration is issuing warning letters to sellers of allegedly fraudulent COVID-19 products … Continue reading
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued its most serious type of recall, a Class I recall, for two models of Medtronic MiniMed 600 Series insulin pumps. One death and more than 2,000 injuries have been blamed on the faulty medical device. The recall covers 322,005 MiniMed 600 Series … Continue reading
A Philadelphia jury recently rendered a significant verdict, ordering drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson to pay $2.5 million in damages for failing to adequately warn about the possible side effects and risks of its drug, Risperdal. This case, revolving around the serious side effects experienced by a young man, has … Continue reading
