- Michael Roberts | February 15, 2011 12:35 PM | Gadsden, AL
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Defective & Dangerous Products
People injured by defective products deserve to be compensated for their injuries and medical bills. A product liability lawsuit, however, can have a positive impact on a much larger scale. In...
- Michael Roberts | November 24, 2010 9:19 AM | Gadsden, AL
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
Darvon and Darvocet Recall
Failing to remove a dangerous product from the market can have severe health consequences. But it is even worse when the withdrawal effort could have come much sooner and...
- Michael Roberts | October 28, 2010 6:17 PM | Gadsden, AL
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Medical Devices & Implants
Two hip replacement products made by DePuy Orthopaedics, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, have been recalled because a high number of patient’s have required a second surgery.
The recall...
- Jon Lewis | January 28, 2010 12:19 PM | Birmingham, AL
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Defective & Dangerous Products
You've heard of product liability cases, but what does that actually mean? When a person is injured or killed as a result of a defect in a product, they have a product liability claim against the...
- Michael Roberts | December 10, 2009 9:06 AM | Gadsden, AL
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Miscellaneous
A recent Alabama Supreme Court case made a precedent-setting ruling against the retail seller of an herbal supplement. Answering a question from a United States District Court about Alabama law, the...
- Michael Roberts | July 22, 2009 11:39 AM | Gadsden, AL
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Defective & Dangerous Products
A July 17 Alabama Supreme Court decision, by a vote of 5 to 4 of its 9 justices, decided that the retailer or seller of a dietary supplement does not have an automatic sealed container defense that...
- Jason Knowles | June 18, 2009 5:42 PM | Gadsden, AL
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Defective & Dangerous Products
There is an interesting article in the June 10, 2009, issue of BusinessWeek which discusses the effect of Chrysler’s bankruptcy protection on those injured or killed by a faulty Chrysler...
- Michael Roberts | April 09, 2009 2:29 PM | Gadsden, AL
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FDA & Prescription Drugs
On April 8, the psoriasis drug Raptiva (efalizumab) was the subject of an announced phased voluntary withdrawal from the United States market. Its manufacturer, Genentech, made this announcement...
- Michael Roberts | October 29, 2008 2:46 PM | Gadsden, AL
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Defective & Dangerous Products
According to recently published news accounts, Thoratec Corp. has recalled certain batches of its mechanical heart pumps. The recall was triggered by five deaths of patients, who died while using...