Acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, is the most popular over-the-counter pain killer in the United States and it is estimated that Americans take 8 billion Tylenol pills a year. Acetaminophen is also an ingredient over 200 medicines which do not have the name Tylenol on them.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, automobile accidents are the leading cause of death among people aged 3 to 33. Of the 6 million auto accidents that occur in the United States every year, about 3 million people are injured, and 2 million of these injuries are permanent. According to the World Health Organization, more than 40,000 people die in car accidents every year, and that number is expected to double by 2020. With close to a million licensed drivers navigating the roads in the United States every year, accidents are bound to happen.
Brain injury occurs as the result of a blow to the head, an object penetrating the skull, acceleration/deceleration incidents that cause the brain to knock against the sides of the skull, and incidents in which the brain is deprived of oxygen. About 1.4 million Americans sustain a brain injury every year—235,000 of those are hospitalized, and 50,000 die.
Chinese Drywall, also called plasterboard or sheet rock, is used to construct interior walls in houses and other buildings. This is a product that has been used for decades, but in December 2008, the Consumer Product Safety Commission began receiving reports from consumers concerned that Chinese drywall was corroding metal parts in their homes and/or giving them health problems. The product in question is a standard drywall board made in China.
When consumers are injured because of a product defect, which may include defective design, manufacturer errors, or improper instruction, they have the right to seek redress from the manufacturers and sellers of that defective product.
Automobile airbags have caused or contributed to thousands of deaths and serious injury in numerous cases where the airbag accidentally deploys, deploys improperly, or is not designed properly to protect the occupants in the vehicle.
When a vehicle has a seatbelt system failure it can contribute to serious injury or even a passenger being ejected from the vehicle during an automobile accident.
Fentanyl is a powerful narcotic painkiller, which can cause serious side effects and even death if given in too large a dose. A product called Fentanyl Transdermal Patch (skin patch) is used for people in chronic or extreme pain; the patch is placed on the skin so that a slow, continuous dosage is supposed to be released. Unfortunately, the Fentanyl skin patch can be very dangerous if it is not properly used; it can cause death or serious side effects. Many people who use the fentanyl patch are unaware of the dangers. Both the generic and the brand name (Duragesic) fentanyl patch are dangerous.
Fleet Phospho-soda is an oral sodium phosphate laxative routinely used for preparation before procedures such as colonoscopy. This is a strong, purging laxative. Some people with certain conditions have developed renal failure as a result of using Fleet Phospho-soda. In December 2008, the FDA required that oral sodium phosphate bowel cleaning medications should only be available by prescription. C.B. Fleet responded by voluntarily recalling the product from over-the-counter sales
Automotive fires that are a result of fuel system failures or flawed designs typically involve life threatening fire or heat-induced injuries sustained after an initial survivable car accident.
Hydroxycut products were marketed as diet supplements to help you lose weight, lose water-weight, and burn fat, as well as enhance your energy. Unfortunately, these seemingly magic weight-loss products can be extremely dangerous. In May 2009, the FDA warned consumers to immediately quit using Hydroxycut products because some of them can cause severe liver damage. Iovate Health Sciences, Inc., the manufacturer of Hydroxycut, agreed to pull all the Hydroxycut products off the shelves, with the exception of Hydroxycut Cleanse. Hydroxycut has been sold under two different brand names: Iovate and MuscleTech.
A design defect, failure to warn, or a defect in the manufacturing process of Industrial Products can cause large commercial and construction vehicles to be unstable or unsafe to an unsuspecting operator. This has been known to occur in variety of large mechanical products that cause hundreds of preventable accidents each year.
Medical malpractice is defined as a negligent act or omission by a medical professional that causes harm to a patient.
Mesothelioma is a dangerous, rare cancer that develops after exposure to products containing asbestos. According the American Cancer Society, between 2000 and 3000 Americans are diagnosed with mesothelioma each year. People who worked in industry where asbestos was frequently handled are most at risk for developing mesothelioma. The dangers of asbestos in the workplace were finally widely recognized in the late 1970s and government regulations were enforced by the early 1980s, but today many older homes and commercial buildings still have asbestos-containing products.
In a ten-year period, from 1997 to 2007, motorcycle accidents rose 144 percent, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Fatalities have also reached an all-time high, up 6.6 percent.
Negligent security occurs when businesses—including apartment and residential housing owners, restaurants, shopping malls, hotels, and other businesses used by the public—fail to execute reasonable security measures designed to protect customers, clients, and tenants from crime.
Pain pumps are a device frequently used to deliver post-operative pain relief following arm, shoulder, knee, hip, ankle, or back surgery. A recent study that appeared in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, as well as a paper presented at a meeting by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, suggests that the use of post-operative pain pumps—also called intra-articular pain pumps—is associated with a condition called Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis (PAGCL).
Manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, and retailers have a responsibility to ensure that the products they make available to the public are safe. When products cause harm such as illness, injury, or death, individuals may be able to bring a product liability suit.
Roof Crush incidents occur in motor vehicles when the structure of an automobile’s roof is compromised. This might possibly be due to poor design or even a manufacturer’s defect. The cars roof fails to withstand a rollover accident causing serious injury or death to the cars occupants.
The seats of motor vehicles are designed to stay rigid during a crash, but frequently the seat back fails to stay locked in place. This can cause serious injuries to both the person riding in the seat and the passengers riding in the back seat. Every year in Florida, many people are injured or even killed because of seat back failures. A skilled personal injury and product liability “seat back failure” attorney understands the factors involved in seat back failures and can help people injured by a seat back failure to obtain the financial compensation they deserve.
Spinal cord injury is the leading cause of paralysis, and affects between four and five million Americans per year. Most spinal cord injuries occur between the ages of 16 and 30, and about 79 percent of those who experience spinal cord injuries are male.
Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) Rollovers, commonly occur due to a SUVs' higher center of gravity and narrower track width; which cause thousands of automotive fatalities and injuries annually.
In February of 2009, the FDA issued a “black box” warning against Reglan (metoclopramide), a drug commonly used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and other stomach conditions in both children and adults. This black box advisory—the strongest advisory that the FDA is able to issue—warns both doctors and patients that people who take Reglan long term may be at risk for Tardive Dyskinesia, a movement disorder that is frequently irreversible. The elderly and infants are at an increased risk for this serious side effect
Every year numerous motor vehicle accidents are caused by defective tires. In some cases the defect is due to wear and tear after a tire has been in use for awhile; however, defective tires are frequently the fault of the manufacturer. In recent years, major American tire companies have had to recall thousands of defective tires. Frequently, lives are lost before defective tires are recalled. A product liability “defective tire” attorney can help accident victims whose lives have been altered in defective tire accidents get the financial compensation they deserve for their injuries.
Trailer Sway, commonly known as the fish tailing or side-to-side action of an RV trailer as an automobile is pulling it. This movement can easily cause the tow vehicle to become unstable and roll over causing a roadway accident.
Trucking accidents involving 18-wheelers and other large commercial trucks can be devastating—and often fatal—to the occupants of passenger vehicles. While laws and regulations have been designed to ensure well-trained drivers, safe and inspected trucks and trailers, and limits on the amount of time behind the wheel, these are not always followed by the drivers or by the companies that employ them.
Wrongful death is defined as any type of death that is caused by the negligence of another entity. In wrongful death claims, loved ones of the deceased seek damages from the responsible party.
The Yamaha Rhino ATV is a marketed as a recreational, sport, and utility vehicle that can be used on a wide variety of terrain. Unfortunately, the Yamaha Rhino ATV has been involved in rollovers and accidents that have severely injured or resulted in the death of its riders.
On June 16, 2009 the FDA issued a warning to consumers to quit using three Zicam cold relief remedies. The remedies have been associated with a loss of the sense of smell, a condition known as anosmia. Over 130 people have reported losing their sense of smell after using these Zicam products.
