Articles Posted in Product Liability

The Fort Benning water contamination lawsuits address the serious issue of environmental and health hazards caused by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) found in the water supply at this military base. Now known as Fort Moore, this military installation has gained notoriety not only for its strategic importance but also as a designated superfund site…

Medical devices are designed to save patients’ lives. Yet, defective devices are regularly reported to the Food and Drug Administration and other safety organizations. From 2018 to 2022, hundreds of major medical devices, including pacemakers and implants, were recalled [1]. If you experience defective medical products in your treatment, you may be left with worsening…

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are more than 4.5 million ladder injuries annually in the United States alone. An alarming number of these accidents are caused by faulty ladders or missing safety features that could have prevented them from occurring in the first place. Were you injured in a ladder accident, or…

The Cherry Point water contamination lawsuits seek to ensure that anyone exposed to harmful chemicals through the Cherry Point Marine Corp water supply gets justice and compensation. These lawsuits focus on the financial strain and emotional suffering that service members, their families, and civilian employees have gone through due to contaminated water. It’s important to…

Since World War II, Camp Pendleton has stood as a crucial training ground for the US Marine Corps and their families living on the base. However, exposure to alarmingly high levels of dangerous substances, known as PFAS or forever chemicals, within the site’s drinking water supply has raised serious health concerns. PFAS chemicals have been…

There have been many reports about patients suffering from serious complications because of defective Bard PowerPort implantable catheters. Lawsuits filed across the country have now been consolidated under a multi-district litigation. Below is an in-depth look at what these lawsuits are about, how you can file one if you’ve suffered because of a defective catheter,…

Airbags are important to your and your passenger’s safety, which is why they have been a vehicle requirement since 1999. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) predicts that frontal airbags alone have saved over 50,000 lives in the last 30 years [1]. However, with new recalls fairly often, there is some concern over defective…

Product defects can arise from a flaw in the design, manufacturing process, or marketing, making the product unreasonably dangerous to consumers. But what is a defective product? A defective product is any item that fails to meet reasonable safety standards and causes harm when used as intended or in a reasonably foreseeable manner.  Three Main…

When a consumer is injured by a product, the most common way to resolve a legal claim is through product liability lawsuit settlements. These settlements offer a way for injured parties to recover compensation without going through a lengthy and uncertain trial. At Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers, our product liability attorneys in Chicago have represented countless…

Car accidents and product liability often intersect when a crash is caused not by driver error, but by a defective vehicle or faulty component. While most car accidents are caused by human error, there are times when the crash is the direct result of a defective vehicle or one of its parts. When a car’s…