Millions of Toys Go Uninspected During the Pandemic, Putting Your Child’s Safety at Risk

Children need toys. Whether it’s a cardboard box made into a pirate ship or a playhouse, children need play to develop their imagination and social skills. As parents, we do everything we can to see that they’re happy. In these uncertain times, many of us have relied on toys to help ease the stress of… Continue reading Millions of Toys Go Uninspected During the Pandemic, Putting Your Child’s Safety at Risk

Consumer Reports: Archaic Anti-Transparency Law Impedes Recall of Dangerous and Unsafe Products

Consumer Reports says that a decades-old law works to obscure the facts around dangerous products, hampering the efforts to get those products recalled and out of the hands of unsuspecting consumers. The organization says that this provision “endangered children and kept parents in the dark about the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper,” which we posted… Continue reading Consumer Reports: Archaic Anti-Transparency Law Impedes Recall of Dangerous and Unsafe Products

Johnson & Johnson Cleared Of Liability In A Talc Cancer Lawsuit: But What Does It Really Mean?

Johnson & Johnson has been cleared of liability by a California jury despite previously losing three cases in New Jersey, California, and Missouri. In the most recent trial, Johnson & Johnson has been cleared of liability in a case involving a woman, Carla Allen, who alleged that the company’s talc-based products caused her mesothelioma, a… Continue reading Johnson & Johnson Cleared Of Liability In A Talc Cancer Lawsuit: But What Does It Really Mean?

Was Your Injury Or Illness Caused By A Foreign Or Natural Substance?

If you want to sue a food manufacturer or seller for your injury or illness caused by a defective food product, there are quite a few things you will have to prove in order to hold the manufacturer or seller liable. “First and foremost,” says our Los Angeles product liability attorney at JML Law, “You… Continue reading Was Your Injury Or Illness Caused By A Foreign Or Natural Substance?

Defective Product Manufacturer Claims I Misused Or Modified The Product, What Can I Do?

If you are dealing with a manufacturer who isn’t afraid to take responsibility for its own mistakes and negligence, pursuing a product liability claim against that manufacturer will most likely not give you much headache. If you are dealing with an unscrupulous, dishonest, and fraudulent manufacturer, on the other hand, expect the company and its… Continue reading Defective Product Manufacturer Claims I Misused Or Modified The Product, What Can I Do?