product liability

Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturers responsible for the defective DePuy hip implant, have their hands full this week. BISNAR | CHASE, some of the top rated personal injury lawyers in California, have filed a products liability lawsuit that could potentially cost these negligent manufacturers millions, not to mention the ripple effect of having yet another of their products proven to be defective.

In a press release issued earlier today, Johnson and Johnson has been named as one of several defendants in a case alleging that the defendants designed, distributed, manufactured, sold and marketed a prosthetic hip implant device known as the “ASR SYSTEM,” that was ultimately defective. Due to the alleged defects, the plaintiff Kenneth Eichler has suffered dangerous and painful complications, will be forced to undergo painful revision surgeries, and may have lifelong problems. Read the rest »

In what is quickly becoming a products liability disaster, the used and abused victims of Darvon (Darvocet, Propoxyphene) are flooding to the doors of product defect attorneys all across the country in hopes of financial and emotional support. Ever since the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) requested these manufacturers to remove their products from the market, those who were unaware of Darvon and Darvocet’s side effects are now coming forward with claims for compensation.

Darvon and Darvocet Side Effects

Studies have found that what were previously thought to be harmless doses, the harmful chemicals contained in these defective products have the ability to alter the electrical activity of the heart. This has been linked to substantially increased risk for abnormal heart rhythms and sudden death. The drug was approved fifty three years ago, and the FDA has just now found the drug unsafe, and that even taking the proper dosage can cause sudden death. Read the rest »

It looks as though lawsuits resulting from Darvon and Darvocet product defects will be making headlines all year long. According to NewsInferno.com, reports of massive numbers of inquiries, as many as 1,000 phone calls per day, regarding Darvon class action lawsuits have been steady ever since the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) requested manufacturers of propoxyphene medication, including Darvon and Darvocet, to pull out their products from the market due to serious and potentially lethal heart rhythm problems. Since Darvon and Darvocet defects look to be contributing to wide-spread life-threatening injuries, it looks as though this product defect's manufacturer's will be cleaning up this catastrophe for years to come.

Darvon and Darvocet Side Effects

Darvocet lawyers across the country are trying to keep up with the seemingly endless number of Darvon and Darvocet products liability cases, but what isn't getting exposure is the struggle being put forth by those who are enduring this defective product's worst side effects. Studies have found that what were previously thought to be harmless doses, the propoxyphene contained within these defective medications can cause significant changes to the electrical activity of the heart. This could substantially increase the risk for abnormal heart rhythms and sudden death. Read the rest »

Denture cream zinc poisoning lawsuits are not going anywhere. In fact, victims' claims have been steadily increasing and it looks as though 2011 will hold countless more lawsuits against Poligrip, Fixodent, and other name brand denture cream manufacturers. Victims who have endured the most serious effects are outraged by what should be an easy fix: properly notifying their customers of their product's potentially life-threatening poisonous contents. Unfortunately, no noticeable effort has been made by these manufacturers to fully educate their consumers, so it comes as no surprise that more consumers are continue to sustain injuries.

Poligrip and Fixodent Zinc Poisoning Read the rest »

Just when the makers of the alleged defective bard avaulta product were starting to creep away from the public spotlight, a large group of women have banded together to fight in the courtroom side-by-side. A device marketed to help women who suffer from pelvic organ prolapse, this product defect has allegedly caused much more severe and painful conditions than the one it was designed to eliminate. With more and more victims coming forward, it comes as no surprise that a new case has formed that is looking to get proper compensation for a painful and humiliating circumstance.

U.S. District Court in Atlanta

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Atlanta, is just one of several against CR Bard Inc. of Murray Inc. of Murray Hill, N.J., claiming it has resulted in severe pain and other problems. Many victims are feeling hurt, betrayed, and humiliated by the defective product and want compensation for their physical and emotional injuries.

The women "get this product and then they wind up with intractable pain," said Athens, Ga., attorney Hendry Garrard, who is involved in several Bard Avaulta cases all over the country. "The mesh appears to be moving from where it was originally put," said Garrard. "It curls, tearing nerves and doing significant damage. When they go in to try to repair it and take it out, they generally can't get the arms out."

Defective Bard Avaulta Attorneys

Victims of product defects will often have a very difficult time recovering from the shock of their circumstance. In most cases, victims find themselves overburdened with new responsibilities, rage, and a seeming inability to adjust to living life with their new injuries. If you or a loved one has received injuries due to the negligence of another, contact one of our experienced Los Angeles Bard Avaulta attorneys for a free professional evaluation of your case.

Defective medical products, including defective hip replacements have been around as long as there have been medical products. Medical companies never get it perfect, do they? Well, the DePuy Orthopaedics unit of Johnson & Johnson are certainly no exception to that rule. The hip replacements they manufactured were not worthy of being released to the public, and on August 26, 2010, were nationally recalled.

What's Wrong With Them?

Many patients had to have a second implant after the first implant had failed. Other problems included: Read the rest »

The BISNAR | CHASE Los Angeles wrongful death attorneys have struck again with the most recent success being the result of Del Taco's negligence. The premises liability action was filed against contractors and inspectors of Del Taco for an unsafe ramp that allegedly caused the death of an elderly woman. The suit has recently resulted in a substantial settlement which has left the victim's family members with more than an apology.

The absence of handrails along the path to guide disabled users to the safe boundaries of the wheelchair ramp, or to help gauge the height difference between the curb and the level of the parking lot, violated applicable building codes as well as Federal Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines. A few days after the accident, a bar was constructed and the ramp was made safer. Read the rest »

During a recent 60 Minutes investigative report, GlaxoSmithKline, a major worldwide provider of prescription drugs, was exposed for their cover up in the early 2000s of mixing up drugs at a Puerto Rico plant, and whistleblower Cheryl Eckard was awarded a sum of $96 million of the total amount of $750 million due to the pharmaceutical litigation and financial settlement.

The plant was mixing up drugs, putting different dosage sizes and different medications together in mislabeled bottles, and shipping them all over the world, including the United States. A grandmother of an 8-year-old boy found that the pills of Paxil that her grandson had been taking the entire month were 25mg pills, not the regular 10mg pills he'd been previously taking. The child was very sick from taking the pills, which had been colored pink instead of the regular, yellow-colored pills.

GSK Denies, Denies, and Denies

When Eckard brought this to the attention of quality control, they all but ignored her and told her it wasn't really happening. She wrote up report after report, but her warnings were falling on deaf ears. She even suggested shutting down the plant completely, but to the executives at GSK, that wasn't financially possible, and simply sweeping it under the rug was a better option in their minds. Read the rest »

The California personal injury lawyers of BISNAR | CHASE have filed a product liability injury lawsuit against General Motors Corporation and Sexton Chevrolet of Manteca, California for knowingly manufacturing a defective seatback and seatbelt that failed to function properly, injuring passenger Wendy Leigh Yates in a 2007 rear-end crash. Read the rest »

Bridgestone/Firestone is issuing a defective product recall for about 127,000 Firestone FR 380 tires because it could lead to vibration and groove cracking, tire tread separation and loss of vehicle control. According to a news report in Consumeraffairs.com, the tires in the size P235/75R15 were manufactured from September 9, 2007 through July 2, 2008. The tires may deteriorate with continued use. Bridgestone will notify owners and replace these recalled tires free of charge. The company will also mount and balance the replacement tires at no charge. Consumers who have more questions about this defective product recall are asked to contact Bridgestone/Firestone at 1-800-465-1904. Consumers may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) at 1-888-327-4236.

Tire defects, whether in passenger cars, motorcycles or other vehicles, can have devastating consequences. Whether the defect is related to tire pressure or tire tread separation, when a car's tire fails, the driver has very little control over his or her vehicle. Even an experienced driver will not be able to control his or her car if the tire failure occurs suddenly – especially if it happens at freeway speeds. Such auto products liability issues can also cause rollover car accidents, which could result in catastrophic injuries or even death. Read the rest »