Product Defect

Florida lawyers are once again at the forefront of litigation against Big Tobacco, as last week a class action lawsuit against the maker of American Spirit cigarettes, and its parent company, was filed in Federal Court in Miami. American Spirit cigarettes are made by Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company (SFNTC), […]

Before its civil war began in 2011, Syria had a population of 23 million people.  In the ensuing four years, 11 million Syrians have died or fled their homes, and nearly four million of Syria’s citizens fled the country altogether, many now seeking refuge in Europe.  11 million people. But […]

The latest scandal from the automotive industry proves that the public, and now the planet, continue to be cheated despite well-meaning regulation designed to keep us all safe. Takata continues to make headlines for sweeping problems with its airbag systems under the rug.  The airbag systems were prone to failure […]

Manufactures and sellers have a responsibility to put reasonably safe products in the stream of commerce. When someone is injured by a defective product, both the manufacturer and the seller of the product can be liable for the damages. This liability extends not only to the individual who purchased the […]

Millions of consumers opt for bottled water instead of drinking straight from the tap. So when a major manufacturer recalls a product because of a contamination scare, it makes headlines. The summer of 2015 saw one of those manufacturers, Niagara Bottling, pulling bottles off store shelves after a spring was […]

The Takata airbag recall has expanded beyond the commonplace vehicles manufactured by  Honda, Chrysler and Nissan. In July, luxury car maker Ferrari recalled 2,600 car models ranging in price from the hundreds of thousands to upwards of a million dollars due to an improperly installed driver’s side airbag. Ferrari reports […]

Veteran Tallahassee lobbyists had seen nothing like it. Big Tobacco hired 100 lobbyists, including some of the most influential lobbyists in the State of Florida, attempt to pass a bill that would absolve Big Tobacco of punitive damages liability for its lies and deceit, intentional and outrageous conduct that took […]

I have never been to Hawaii.  But as I understand it, “aloha” is used to say hello and goodbye.  And starting soon, aloha will mean goodbye to cigarettes if you are under the age of 21, as last week Hawaii became the first state in the nation to ban smoking […]

Should we be disturbed that the CEO of the second leading cigarette maker in America hopes for a return to Big Tobacco’s “old days?” Susan Cameron, CEO of Reynolds American – parent company of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company – is obviously in a celebratory mood given her stewardship over Reynolds’ […]

Japanese Company Says ‘Yes,’ While NHTSA ‘Continues To Examine the New Batch’ The jury is out on whether Takata’s replacement airbag systems are safer than the 17 million recalled for dangerously exploding inside the vehicle upon deployment. The Japanese company that dominates the airbag market says the replacements are safe, […]