Category: Product Liability

Perhaps due to the government shutdown, the past month has only seen 4 product recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. To date, none have been issued since October 3rd.

This Week (October 18) in Product Recalls

Perhaps due to the government shutdown, the past month has only seen 4 product recalls from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. To date, none have been issued since October 3rd. If you or a loved one has been harmed by a recalled product, contact The Law Offices...

USDA Threatens to Close Foster Farms Plants Over Salmonella

A salmonella outbreak that has sickened almost 300 people in 17 states has been traced to three chicken processing plants in California operated by Foster Farms. The strain of salmonella, salmonella Heidelberg, is a severe strain of bacteria resistant to antibiotics...

Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Big Tobacco’s Appeal

The United States Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal from Phillip Morris, R.J. Reynolds, and Liggett Group of a Florida Supreme Court ruling that made it easier to sue cigarette manufacturers. The refusal to hear the case effectively ends legal recourse for the...

FDA Begins Tracking Medical Implants

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new guidelines requiring most medical devices sold in the United States to identify its make, manufacture date, and lot number. The codes, imprinted on the medical devices, will be stored in a database available...

What is a “Failure to Warn” Lawsuit?

Our faulty product injury lawyers handle cases in Los Angeles where a flawed design or manufacturing process resulted in a dangerous product and harmed someone. However, they also handle products liability cases based on the manufacturer’s failure to warn the consumer...

This Week (August 23) in Product Recalls

12 new product recalls have been announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in the last couple of weeks. If you or a loved one has been affected by a recalled product, contact The Law Offices of Larry H. Parker today at (800) 333-0000 for a free consultation....