Blog: Product Liability

Holidays are a wonderful time to partake in many annual traditions like stringing lights outside of your home and setting up lawn decorations. While you may be eager to celebrate, holiday decorations may be dangerous and are still susceptible to defects. If you have been harmed due to a defective holiday decoration, whether it be …

Our firefighting foam lawsuit attorneys are reviewing claims on behalf of firefighters who have been exposed to a toxic firefighting foam. What Firefighters Should Know About Firefighting Foam For many years, firefighters relied on aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) in extinguishing fires, especially Class B fires that involve petroleum or other flammable liquids. Even though AFFF …

Following a recall of the Philips company’s breathing machines in the early summer of 2021, the Food and Drug Administration reports that replacement CPAP devices that are now being shipped to users have the potential to be harmful, resulting in new CPAP replacements concerns. When Philips recalled a large number of its breathing machines in …

The 3M earplug lawsuit continues to move forward. Most recently, on November 15, 2021, the seventh trial in the ongoing 3M earplug lawsuit resulted in a $13 million award in the plaintiff’s favor. This jury award has led to other people who incurred injuries to wonder if they can move forward in pursuing a claim. …

In June 2021, the Philips company recalled a large number of its BiPAP, CPAP, and ventilator devices due to the risk that consumers might either inhale or ingest gases as well as particles from defective foam used to reduce noise. Use of these defective devices can result in serious medical complications including cancer. People who …

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently provided an update on recalled Philips CPAP and BiPap sleep apnea machines regarding its June 2021 recall of some Philips Respironics breathing continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines as well as bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) machines. Quick Facts About the Phillips Recall Some of the important details …

Philips CPAP Machine Lawsuit – Update Pennsylvania U.S. District Judge Joy Conti will oversee the growing number of lawsuits related to the recall of Philips CPAP devices, according to an October 2021 court order. Royal Philips NV, an Amsterdam-based company, recalled more than three million CPAP breathing machines in the summer of 2021. Studies indicate …

CPAP Recall Impacting Truck Drivers Due to the Philips company’s widespread recall of its CPAP machines, a diverse group of people has been negatively impacted. One group that has had to deal with this recall is truck drivers. The Department of Transportations’ regulations state that a person diagnosed with sleep apnea is required to present …

CPAP Lawyers Who Stand Up for Veterans An alarming number of military veterans struggle with sleep apnea. Service-related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and obesity are the two most common service-related connections. Sleep apnea’s symptoms vary from simply annoying to eminently life-threatening. Until very recently, many veterans relied on CPAP or BiPAP machines to essentially breathe …

Update: Philips CPAP Lawsuit & Recall As you have already heard by now, Philips Respironics recalled CPAP & BiPAP machines after the FDA put them under Class I recall. This is a very serious recall type because it means the continued use of these devices can cause injuries and death. If you have been affected, …

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted healthcare providers and users of Philips Respironics’ CPAP machines, BiPAP machines, and ventilators that the company recalled some of its devices because of their health risks. These devices contain PE-PUR (polyester-based polyurethane), a sound and vibration abatement foam that breaks down and releases chemicals and particles …

Two class-action lawsuits claim that Phillips, who manufactured the recently recalled sleep apnea machines, was aware of the equipment’s defects for some time before notifying consumers. The lead plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed class actions lawsuits in Massachusetts federal court in an attempt to represent other injured consumers throughout the country. These injured individuals argue …

The holiday season is approaching quickly, and that means you will soon have many more toys around your house. As a parent, be vigilant about the toys that enter your home to ensure that they are safe for your children. A toy can malfunction, it can contain toxic or tiny parts that pose poisoning and …

Despite the largest vehicle recall in history, and some of the largest fines in history, vehicles with defective airbags are still rolling off the assembly line and into Long Island driveways. According to a Congressional report, Mitsubishi, Volkswagen, Chrysler/Fiat, and Toyota are all selling passenger cars with airbags that have no chemical drying agents. Without …

Once one airbag has been recalled and the news has gone quiet on the subject for a while, a fatality occurs with indisputable evidence that an airbag was the cause. This time it is the recall of 5 million Takata airbags that is in the news with one new fatality. It seems so far that …