Product Liability Articles

Harris County has retained three Houston area law firms including our firm, , to lead the effort in the suit filed against the Volkswagen Group of America and Audi of America, LLC. Firm partners, Benny Agosto, Jr. and Mo Aziz, will be working on this issue to ensure that the residents of Harris County are…

Volkswagen, the largest automaker in world, has recently come under investigation by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for installing software in its vehicles to manipulate emissions tests. Volkswagen has been utilizing this software to trick regulators into believing that their vehicles comply with emission standards when in truth, their vehicles emit pollutants up to 40…

The Kraft Heinz Company did a voluntary recall in late July for their individual wrap Kraft Singles American and White American cheese slices. According to NBC News, the recall was due to the possibility that a thin strip of plastic film may stay attached to the slice after wrap removal, potentially causing a choking hazard….

The Recovery filter, a medical product used to prevent blood clots, has come under fire recently for being responsible for at least 27 deaths over the course of 10 years. The filter, a device inserted in the largest vein of the body, is prone to fragmentation and detachment, resulting in severe injuries and even death….

Electronic cigarettes, known as e-cigarettes, have been touted as a way to smoke without damaging the respiratory system. E-cigarettes and their variants, one of which is known as a vapor pen, work by vaporizing nicotine, giving users both the feeling of smoking and the nicotine that longtime smokers need without the tar and smoke that…

Niagara Bottling LLC, a California-based bottled water producer, has issued a recall on bottled water with the date range June 10th through the 18th. The recall was prompted from an E. coli scare when one of the plants tested positive for the bacteria. Stan Bratskeir, spokesman for Niagara, stated that the Department of Environmental Control…

Kroger, the grocery store chain, has a nationwide recall on several of its spices that have tested positive for Salmonella. The four spices in question are: Kroger Ground Cinnamon, Kroger Garlic Power, Kroger Bac’n Buds, and Kroger Coarse Ground Black Pepper. Kroger, one of the world’s largest retailers, serves customers in 2,626 supermarkets and multi-department…

In a landmark ruling of enormous potential significance but, for now at least, questionable applicability nationwide, a federal district court in New York has held that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cannot restrict drug makers’ efforts to market pharmaceuticals for indications not approved by the agency. While doctors are permitted to prescribe drugs for…