Product Liability

January 11, 2025

Video Game Addiction Lawsuits

Video game addiction has become a growing concern in recent years following the growth of sophisticated online gaming. Addiction to gaming has caused significant harm to individuals in various age groups and demographics, but particularly to adolescents.

Individuals who have been harmed by video game addiction are now filing lawsuits against video game manufacturers. The lawsuits seek to hold the gaming companies liable for negligently failing to warn users about the potential for their games to be addictive.

This page will look at video game addiction lawsuits and their potential settlement value.

January 3, 2025

3M Earplug Lawsuit Update

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

This page provides the latest news and updates on the 3M earplug lawsuits and the settlement in 2024. We continue to update this page to provide information to victims, but you can find even more quality information from other plaintiffs in the over 10,000 comments below. We are not handling new 3M earplug lawsuits. Continue reading

December 17, 2024

Pressure Cooker Injury Lawsuits

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Many brands of electric pressure cookers, commonly referred to as “Insta Pots,” have dangerous design flaws that can cause the device to malfunction and eject boiling liquid, leading to severe burns and disfigurement.

Our national product liability lawyers are actively seeking new cases from individuals who have been seriously burned or injured by a defective pressure cooker. If you have been harmed by an instant pressure cooker, you may be entitled to financial compensation. Contact a pressure cooker lawyer today to determine if you can file a lawsuit for the injuries you have suffered.

Pressure Cooker Lawsuits – News and Updates

November 20, 2024

Z-Pac, Cardiovascular Risk and Medical Malpractice

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

When I get sick, I assume an antibiotic will solve my problems. I’m slightly allergic to amoxicillin. Zithromax, Z-Pak (Z-Pac, I’ve seen both), Zmax, or any similar antibiotic to treat bacterial infections is my drug of choice for ear infections, strep throat, pneumonia, traveler’s diarrhea, or other intestinal infections.

There are risks with any drug. You have been told that time and time again. But if you are like me, you just want to feel better and you have a history with antibiotics of doing just that.

A new study underscores that maybe we should slow our roll in racing to get Zithromax. Because the study suggests that the potential side effects are more than just theoretical and can increase the risk of heart problems and death. This gets my attention. Because I’d rather be sick than dead.

October 8, 2024

Mirena IUD Lawsuit 2024 Update

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

There is a lot of confusion out there about Mirena lawsuits. Women are bewildered because there have been so many lawyers in recent years who are looking to bring a Mirena lawsuit. There are still Mirena lawsuit advertisements still up in 2024. Yet they cannot find a lawyer for their case. We are not handling these claims. But we can tell you about them.

If you are frustrated, I completely understand. Let me try to explain because there are not a lot of good explanations out there online.

When these lawsuits began, plaintiffs’ lawyers filed thousands of Mirena lawsuits. The focus of the litigation was:

What did Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals know about the risks associated with IUDs in general and, specifically, with Mirena?
Why didn’t the company do a better job of communicating the risks of uterine perforation and migration?
What Bayer tried to do to make its IUD as safe as possible?
Were profits the motive to avoid making the warning clearer?

October 4, 2024

Zimmer Hip Replacement Recall Lawsuits

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Our lawyers are currently accepting new lawsuits from individual who were injured as a result of a defect Zimmer hip replacement implant. The Zimmer hip replacement joint implants were recalled in July 2024 due to design defects in the implant device that significantly increase the risk of thig bone fractures.

If you had a Zimmer hip implant and suffered a fractured femur, or other leg fractures or injuries, you may be eligible to file a lawsuit and get compensation. Contact our national product liability lawyers today at 800-553-8082.

About Zimmer Hip Replacement Products

October 2, 2024

Defective Tire Lawsuits

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Defective tires can cause serious motor vehicle accidents. When a defective tire suddenly and unexpectedly fails or blows out at high speed on the road the results can be catastrophic for drivers and passengers. Auto accidents caused by defective tires can cause serious injuries and even death.

Individuals who are seriously harmed in an auto or truck accident that was caused by defective tires can get financial compensation from for their losses by filing a defective tire lawsuit against the manufacturer. This page will discuss product liability cases involving defective tires and what the potential settlement value of these cases is.

About Defective Tires and Auto Accidents

October 1, 2024

What is an MDL Class Action?

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Seventy percent of civil cases in federal court are in an MDL in 2024. Yet few people understand what an MDL is.

Multidistrict litigation, called an MDL, is a special legal procedure used in mass tort cases to streamline the handling of large and complex cases. An MDL is a “sort of” class action lawsuit. It is a class action in that the cases are all brought together under one judge for pretrial discovery.

However, typically, after a few bellwether trials of individual plaintiffs, the cases are sent back to their local jurisdiction for trial if a settlement is not reached. The hope of the MDL process is that the parties can figure out the value of the claims so a global settlement can be reached with most of the plaintiffs.

The idea of an MDL was born in 1968 when lawmakers created the MDL system as a way to speed up and coordinate complex litigation that was filed in multiple federal judicial districts. MDLs are utilized in scenarios where a single defendant or group of defendants commit a single tort or does a single act that affects a large group of people. When all of those individual people then go to sue the defendant, it makes more sense to consolidate their cases. This streamlines the process and avoids different rulings regarding similar aspects of the case.

September 22, 2024

Taxotere Hair and Vision Loss Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

This is the latest update on the Taxotere class action (MDL) lawsuits.

Where are we now in the Taxotere hair loss lawsuits? There have been two bellwether trials. One before the pandemic in 2019 and one last year. Both have ended in a defeat for plaintiffs.

So things are not good with the Taxotere lawsuits at this stage. Do some mass tort lawsuits often begin with losses and then the tide turns and plaintiffs start winning and the defendant offers fair settlement amounts? Yes. 100%. But let’s not pretend there are many silver linings when you lose two lawsuits in a row.

August 20, 2024

Over-the-Counter Drug Lawsuits

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs and medications are widely used these days for common ailments. OTC drugs are popular and convenient because consumers can buy them without any input from a doctor or other medical professional. Ready access to OTC drugs presents some risks, however. On this page, our product liability lawyers will look at potential lawsuits involving OTC drug injuries.

OTC Lawsuits – News and Updates:

July 2024: Healthy Living Migraine Relief acetaminophen pills have been voluntarily recalled at the request of the FDA. The recall comes after the FDA found that the product label contained inaccurate or misleading information. The Health Living brand products are manufactured by Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc.