Purchasing items for the store or private sellers shouldn't be a safety hazard. People should be able to count on the products they buy to work as intended without causing an unnecessary or unreasonable risk of harm. Unfortunately, there are times when products don't...
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Cooking sprays can explode and leave people badly hurt or burned
Aerosol cooking spray has been a standard ingredient in most American kitchens for decades. In fact, many people would have no idea how to keep items from sticking to their pots and pans if it weren't for cooking sprays. Unfortunately, as useful as cooking spray can...
Product liability: Defective drugs injure victims in many ways
One of the most important advancements in medical care is the development of life-saving medicines. Examples of these drugs include antibiotics, chemotherapy and blood pressure regulation meds. Like other products, drugs can enter the marketplace with dangerous...
Whom can you hold liable in a product liability claim?
When Orlando residents purchase a product, they expect it to work as promised, and they certainly do not expect it to cause an injury. Unfortunately, if a product is defective or dangerous, injury can occur, sometimes with severe results. The law allows victims of...
Should online retailers share liability for third-party products?
Product liability cases used to be simpler back when manufacturers sold directly (or nearly directly) to consumers. Liability rested with manufacturers, and there were few middlemen involved in the process. That’s no longer the reality. As a recent lawsuit...