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Products Liability Newsletters
| Asbestos Litigation |
| For over forty years, asbestos litigation has been a part of the American judicial landscape. Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material that has been used in building materials for many years, often for insulation. While nearly everyone in the U.S. has been exposed to asbestos at some time, many people who are exposed to asbestos over a long period of time have become ill. More... |
| Ultrahazardous Activity Doctrine |
| The ultrahazardous activity doctrine imposes strict liability for damage proximately caused by one who carries on an "ultrahazardous" or "abnormally dangerous" activity. This means that even if the person performing the ultrahazardous or abnormally dangerous activity uses the utmost case, that person will still be held liable for any resulting damage.More... |
| Latex Allergy Litigation Claims |
| Natural rubber latex is used to make surgical and examination gloves, adhesive bandages, intravenous catheters, and anesthesia equipment. Some users of latex products have developed sensitivities or allergies to latex. The problem is significant. U.S. government officials estimate that almost one million health care workers have developed an allergic reaction to latex. In 1997, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) adopted a rule requiring manufacturers to place cautionary statements on products that come in contact with human skin and contain rubber latex. More... |
| Possible Defendants in Product Liability Actions |
| Product liability laws protect consumers from unsafe products. What happens if a consumer doesn't know who manufactures the product? Can anyone else be held liable? What about sellers, resellers, assemblers, and manufacturers of component parts? Can anyone in the product chain from conception to purchase be held liable for a product's defects? Can anyone in the product chain be held liable for all of the damages of an injured consumer? More... |
| Agent Orange Litigation |
| Agent Orange was the code name for a herbicide used by the United States military during the Vietnam War. Agent Orange was used to defoliate trees and bushes to reduce cover for enemy forces. Almost 20 million gallons of Agent Orange were sprayed over the South Vietnam countryside during the war. Several hundred thousand soldiers were exposed to Agent Orange, which contained a toxic by-product known as dioxin. Some veterans who returned from the war began complaining about a variety of ailments. More... |
