Types of Product Defects When making a claim for strict liability in a product liability case, it is necessary to prove that the product was defective by proving that it was “unreasonably dangerous for its intended use” as a result of a defect or defects. A product may be inherently dangerous but also be valuable [...]
Mesothelioma ? What Products Contain Asbestos The 1960s saw the onset of litigation seeking to work out whether asbestos was a cause of Mesothelioma, a rare and brutal form of cancer. Thirty years later the verdict was in and the EPA issued an order banning asbestos in products. The ban was overturned in large part [...]
Silicosis Litigation on the Rise In the early 1930s, a mining scandal in Hawk’s Nest, West Virginia rocketed the country, calling attention to the dangers of an industrial mineral called crystalline silica. A construction company asked its workers to mine the mineral using dynamite, but did not give them breathing masks to prevent them from [...]
Asbestos Litigation Facts Mesothelioma is a type of cancer that affects the thin lining that covers and holds in our internal organs. Asbestos is the cause of approximately 90 percent of all mesothelioma cases. Anyone who has worked in an industry or lived in an area where asbestos exposure has occurred may be entitled to [...]