Product Liability Articles

Honda announced their recall of 1.2 million Honda and Acura vehicles due to defective Takata airbags on the driver’s side. The Takata airbags were once thought to be safe, and even replaced older inflators under a recall that began in 2014. The airbags only recently came under scrutiny after an automobile accident and airbag explosion…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced that they have launched a study of electric scooter accidents at the request of Austin Public Health and the Austin Transportation Department. Since early 2018, Austin has seen a rise in the number of electric scooters on its city streets and sidewalks. Dockless scooter companies such…

A 24-year-old Fort Worth man tragically died in a vape store parking lot this January after his vape pen exploded in his face. After the explosion, the man was taken by ambulance to the hospital where he later died. According to the county medical examiner’s office, the official cause of death was trauma and shrapnel…

Between 2003 and 2015, many military servicemembers wore earplugs manufactured by 3M. Unfortunately, those earplugs were defective. As a result, many men and women have developed hearing problems, including tinnitus. What Is Tinnitus? According to the Mayo Clinic, tinnitus is the sensation of noise in the ears – usually ringing or buzzing. Tinnitus is a…

On February 13, 2019, a Texas jury returned a $37.6 million verdict against Honda, finding that the seat belt system in a Honda minivan had a design defect that left a woman paralyzed after the vehicle was involved in a rollover crash. At the time of the accident, Sarah Milburn was sitting in the third-row…

In February of 2017, Bradley Ireland, then 64 years-old, suffered severe injuries after his apartment caught fire. He died later that day. Julia Ireland Meo, Mr. Ireland’s daughter, has sued Apple and alleged that the fire started due to a faulty battery pack in an iPad. According to the suit, “The fire was caused by…

A Missouri federal judge recently held that the retailer and the importer of a vintage rifle could not escape a products liability lawsuit filed by an experienced hunter, who sustained serious injuries, when a vintage rifle that he purchased exploded in his face after firing two rounds through it. The lawsuit alleges that Dunham’s Athleisure…

Earplugs are essential for those serving in the military, as they are exposed to loud noises such as gunfire, explosions, and machinery on a routine basis. Noise-induced hearing damage and tinnitus is a possibility for those serving in the military without protective earplugs. Unfortunately, the earplugs used by the military for over a decade are…