California law should end confidentiality in legal settlements that hides evidence of dangerous products, environmental hazards or financial fraud. Secrecy should only be allowed to protect constitutional rights to privacy, trade secrets, or confidential personal or business information. The Santa Clara County Superior Court has passed rules disfavoring confidentiality agreements. The California Newspaper Publishers Association […]
Product Liability / Defective Products
Class Action Arbitrations In California
Mandatory arbitration clauses are contained in a wide range of consumer contracts because arbitration benefits big business and penalizes consumers. Manufacturers, banks, HMOs, and corporations use arbitration to shield themselves from consumer litigation and to make it expensive and difficult for consumers to assert their legal rights. To successfully assert their rights, consumers must overcome […]
Asthmatic Children With Seizures: Theophylline May Be The Cause
Bronchodilators, can help prevent asthma attacks, and are safe and effective when used properly, but one specific bronchodilator, Theophylline, is known to have a therapeutic range that is extremely narrow and requires careful monitoring. When doses of this Theophylline were not carefully monitored, an overdose could have readily occurred causing seizures and brain damage in […]
10 Common Consumer Law Violations That A Class Action Lawyer Can Make Them Wish They Never Committed
The National Consumer Law Center in Boston is the nation’s leader in providing legal research, legal publications and direct support for lawyers representing consumers. The following list of common consumer law violations was prepared by the NCLC. This common illegal conduct can and does lead to significant penalties against wrongdoers in cases prosecuted by private […]
Product Liability: Preventing Deaths From Tire Explosions Caused by Known Design Defects
It is a strong but true statement that tires are designed to explode when being installed on wheels and for that reason, every tire explosion that occurs during the installation process, whether a passenger or light truck tire, is predictable and preventable result of a known design defect. This design defect has been known since […]
