Miami residents believe the food they buy at the grocery store is safe. No one expects they will get sick or injured because of something they eat. Unfortunately, food recalls are common in the United States. A recent recall involved a popular sausage product that has...
Products Liability
Medication used for hypothyroidism recalled
Many Miami residents use medication to help with their chronic health condition or to help make them feel better from an illness. Those who use these medications trust that the medications that they take are safe and will do what is expected. A prescription drug...
High blood pressure medication recalled by FDA
Many Florida residents use prescription medication. The majority of the population will have at least one prescription they take daily at some point in their lives. They trust that the medication will be safe and effective and luckily most of the time this is the...
What options do I have if I am injured by a defective product?
Unfortunately, unsafe, defective and dangerous products result in thousands of injuries each year in the United States. Victims injured by a dangerous product may wonder what options they have when they have been harmed. Fortunately, a special area of the law referred...
Children’s product recalls increase
Parents in Miami know how many different products their children need. From birth, children need places to sleep, strollers and toys, among many other things. Most of the time these products are safe, but occasionally a product comes out that is unsafe and a recall is...
Johnson & Johnson reaches settlement for faulty medical device
When a person goes to their doctor with a medical problem and their doctor recommends a procedure that involves a medical device, the patient assumes this device will improve their life. Most of the time this is the case, but occasionally a medical device causes more...
Understanding defects in warnings
When we buy products, we expect them to work as they are intended. One would not be happy if they bought a blender and it did not blend food. While malfunctions could be the cause of a product not working properly, it could also be due to defects. When consumers in...
Food recalls increasing
Miami consumers believe the food they eat will be safe. Food supply in the United States is usually safe, but a new report shows that bacteria-related food recalls is increasing. In 2017, there was the largest number of food and beverage recalls in the United States...
Asserting your rights after being harmed by a defective product
With the holidays just around the corner, we expect to open up a wide variety of gifts under the tree. These can range from simple household items to beauty products, tools, baby items and toys. All of these items have a purpose and those receiving them intend to use...
Differences between manufacturing and design defects in products
People in Florida use many different products every day. When purchasing these products people usually have a choice between a number of different brands who make similar products. Each brand may be designed slightly different or cost different amounts and people make...