Consumers have the right to have products that are reasonably safe. In California, a manufacturer, distributor, retailer, or other company in the stream of commerce may be strictly liable for injuries caused by a dangerous and defective product. A design defect claim is a specific type of product liability claim typically filed against a product’s […]
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Filing a Product Liability Law in California? Be Ready for These Two Affirmative Defenses
All manufacturers have a responsibility to provide reasonably safe products to the public. In California, a manufacturer, distributor, and/or a retailer may be strictly liable for injuries caused by a dangerous and defective product. That being said, it would be a mistake to assume that strict liability means automatic liability. Corporations can defend product liability […]
The Supreme Court Must Answer to Voters
The impending reversal of Roe v. Wade will demolish the revered role of the Supreme Court as simply interpreting the Constitution. Citizens United, a classic example of creating a decision that insulates the dark money of the ruling class from public accountability and enables despotic interests to gain power, is held in contempt by many. […]
Anatomy of $79,860,000 Defective Product Verdict
Kuhlmann v. Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc., Ethicon Endo-Surgery LLC The Public Record at Trial in Alameda County Superior Court This hard-fought victory was led by Nina Shapirshteyn with Richard Alexander of the Alexander Law Group. A victory made sweeter against a zero offer of settlement. Contact Our San Jose Defective Product Liability […]
Advanced Bionics Defective Cochlear Implants: Risk of Nerve Damage in Replacement
On November 6, 2021, Neue Zurcher Zeitung (New Journal of Zurich), the Swiss newspaper of record, reported that clinics in Germany and Switzerland found defects in an astounding 50 percent of cochlear implants manufactured by Advanced Bionics. The expected failure rate for cochlear implants should be less than one percent. The defect in the Advanced […]
