Controversies surrounding COVID-19 can lead to confusion when considering how to best protect yourself and your family. However, experts agree that instituting routine cleaning protocols at home is essential to stemming the transmission of the virus.
New Jersey residents have been on the frontline of the...
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Category: Products Liability
Product Liability for Fabric Mask Manufacturers During COVID 19
The sudden rise and spread of COVID-19 demanded an unprecedented supply of personal safety gear for healthcare workers and the general public. In addition to eye shields and gloves, there arose an urgent need for fabric face masks.
Face masks provide a barrier against the airborne...
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Murder or Products Liability? When Robots Kill
You cannot file a lawsuit against a robot vacuum or a self-driving car. A surgical robot is not capable of forming the intent to take someone’s life wrongfully. Robotic devices in factories do not plot murders. So, who is responsible when a robot kills someone? Is the case one of murder or...
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What Is Strict Liability in Product Defect Cases?
Manufacturers and other parties in the distribution chain have a duty to consumers to provide products that are safe to use for their intended purpose. When a product causes an injury, a person may have a product liability claim for a design defect, manufacturing defect, or marketing defect. Under New Jersey law,...
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I was Injured by a Product – Now What?
When a consumer purchases a product, the consumer has the right to expect the product will perform as it is intended to perform. The consumer does not expect that the product will cause harm because of a product defect. If a product does cause harm because of a defect, the consumer can take legal...
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First Cell Phones, Now Washing Machines—Samsung Faces New Class Action Lawsuit
What legal actions can consumers take when products prove defective and dangerous?
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Consumers reeling from the possibility that their new Samsung phone might explode in their pockets now have a new concern—that the top of their Samsung washing machine might fly off.
Massive Recall of Washing Machines Sold in the United StatesThe U.S. Consumer...
Terminix Responsible for Profound Neurological Injuries of Young Delaware Family
What responsibilities does an exterminator have to keep your family safe?
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Vacation is supposed to be a safe and pleasant respite from the stresses of everyday life. For one Delaware family it was a horrifying, life-altering nightmare. Steve Esmond, Theresa Devine and their teenage sons ended up being poisoned while on a trip to...
Hoverboard Lawsuits May Take-off
Are hoverboards a threat to consumer safety?
One popular gift item this holiday season was hoverboards. As with any other consumer product, these motorized scooters may subject the manufacturers and retailers to product liability lawsuits. It has been reported that hoverboards are spontaneously combusting, and riders have taken spills that have resulted in injuries....
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Promotional Glass Purchased At McDonald’s at the Center of a Personal Injury Suit
Can a Business Be Held Responsible for Its Promotional Items?
Whether a business sells a product or gives it away, if the product is defective and causes an injury and damages, there may be viable legal claims that could be filed by the accident victim. One such case involves McDonalds and a New Jersey glass...
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Nagel Rice Investigating Claims Against Lumber Liquidators
Nagel Rice is investigating claims against sellers of Lumber Liquidators laminate flooring.
A recent segment aired by “60 Minutes” reported on Chinese-made laminate flooring sold by Lumber Liquidators that was allegedly mislabeled and contained high levels a formaldehyde that violate California safety standards. If you are a consumer, contractor or installer and...