Many consumers shopping for health and beauty products believe they are buying a tested, effective product when they see the words “FDA approved” or “FDA registered.” In truth, however, outside the context of actual prescription medications and some medical devices used by physicians themselves, these words often have very little meaning. Our personal injury lawyers… Read More
Study Finds Cleaning Products May Be Toxic
For years, our personal injury and wrongful death lawyers have heard from clients and friends that they are “sensitive to” certain fragrances and fragranced products. We have heard firsthand and anecdotally that certain people can become sickened by fragrances in simple, and common, household products. A recent study by researchers at the University of Washington… Read More
Drop Side Crib Recall Linked to Wrongful Deaths of Infants
Our Chicago personal injury lawyers routinely monitor government recalls of dangerous products, which place the public health and safety at risk. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, or CPSC, announced earlier this month that it will at last move to ban the manufacture and sale of drop side infant cribs. Drop side cribs, which have been… Read More
Wisconsin Ski Lift Accident Injures 14 People
A recent accident at the Devil’s Head ski resort in Wisconsin highlights an often-overlooked danger on ski slopes: defective ski lifts. For a Free Consultation with a top Chicago injury attorney, call Passen & Powell at (312) 527-4500. On December 17, 2009, a “massive” mechanical failure involving a ski lift’s gearbox and back-up systems resulted… Read More
Understanding Product Liability and Defective Products Claims
In the simplest terms, “liability” is defined as “the state of being legally obliged and responsible.” Product Liability, then, is a specific area of law where a manufacture or seller of a defective product is held liable, or responsible, for any injuries or damages suffered as a result of the defective product. To speak with… Read More
