Tag Archives: Product Liability
Add Washing Machines to List of Exploding Samsung Products
Only a month after Samsung recalled 2.5 million of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones for explosion and fire risks that had led to numerous injuries, the appliance manufacturer is back in the news for explosion risks related to another of its flagship products: washing machines. On September 28, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission… Read More »
5 New Automotive Technologies That Could Save Thousands of Lives
For many years, the marketing of car technology to consumers was all about aesthetics, power, size, and entertainment. Car makers advertised sleeker designs, bigger SUVs, faster sports cars, and fancy bluetooth, GPS, and stereo systems. And while Volvo always had a (perhaps undeserved) reputation as a “safer” car than others, it has only been… Read More »
California Law: Dangerous and Defective Highways
The United States has a network of roads that extend over four (4) million miles, and more than 2.6 million miles of that network is composed of paved roads maintained by the government. So it’s no surprise that there may be defects somewhere along these roadways at various times. Defects in California road conditions… Read More »
What is Product Liability?
Any injury caused by a defective product that is unreasonably dangerous or unsafe may give rise to a claim or cause of action against the company that designed, manufactured, sold, distributed, leased, or even furnished the product. This concept is commonly referred to as Product Liability. Product liability laws are different from any other… Read More »
