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- CDC Officially Blames Vitamin E Acetate for Vaping Injuries
Feb 21, 2020
A recent outbreak of critical lung illness associated with vaping left over 2,500 people injured and took 60 lives. For months, this illness, which is known as EVALI, was described as a mystery illness and led the government to the brink of taking steps to restrict vaping. Although the government has backed down from restricting e-cigarettes, the Centers for Disease Control has now officially designated a cause for these illnesses. According to the CDC, nearly...Read More - A Woman Suffered Injuries from a Dog Collar Bought on Amazon: Who’s Liable?
Feb 14, 2020
A Pennsylvania woman is blind in one eye after experiencing a mishap involving a dog collar that she bought on Amazon. Her injury brings up issues about product liability when it comes to goods bought through Amazon Marketplace. As of now, it is difficult to hold Amazon liable for goods that third parties sell through its Marketplace. While it seems unfair, this is a result of the role, or lack thereof, that Amazon plays in...Read More - After String of Rare Cancer Cases, Pennsylvania Investigates Potential Link to Fracking
Feb 7, 2020
The impact of the controversial practice known as fracking on the health of those in the surrounding area has yet to be fully established. Intuitively, using pressurized liquid to blast through rock to drill oil and gas wells seems like it would have to have some long-term effects. However, the practice is new and any health threats have yet to be fully learned. Now, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, which is at the epicenter of the...Read More - 5 Product Recalls to Watch Out For in the New Year
Jan 24, 2020
As the New Year unfolds, there have been several major product recalls that have been issued since the start of 2020 that have affected products that have been widely sold. Although the number of product recalls have been down in the Trump Administration due to a less active CPSC and FDA, there have still been several significant recalls recently. Here are five recalls to watch out for in 2020 based on recent news headlines. Toyota...Read More - Permanent Hair Dye and Straighteners May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Jan 17, 2020
Many women in the United States use hair dyes or straighteners on a regular basis. However, the results of a new study show that these women may be at risk of developing breast cancer with regular use of these products. This risk is even more pronounced in African-American women who used chemical hair straighteners. This is the first study of its type that has reached these results. Should it be proven in the future that...Read More - Delta Flight Attendants Sickened by Their Uniforms
Jan 3, 2020
Flight attendants and other airline workers are exposed to numerous hazards while on the job. Between unruly passengers and other dangers of flying, flight attendants are exposed to quite a bit at work. One would certainly not expect that the uniform that is provided would be a job hazard. Yet that is precisely what is being reported; namely that the uniform that Delta flight attendants are required to wear is causing them a number of...Read More - 6 Class Action Lawsuits that Changed U.S. History
Dec 27, 2019
While many in the media vilify class action lawsuits without much inkling of what they actually do, these lawsuits have the power to change lives and history. These mass legal actions are not only a way to effect change in society, but they also hold corporations and even governments to account. Some of the most impactful legal decisions in history resulted in verdicts or settlements that have widespread impacts both on individual legal rights and...Read More - Five Dangerous Toys That Should Stay Off Your Christmas List This Year
Dec 20, 2019
When you purchase a toy for your child, the last thing that you want is for that toy to injure your child. In some extreme circumstances, the toy can kill your child. Toy manufacturers have an obligation to sell you a safe product and can be held legally responsible if they have put a dangerous product on the market. Toys can be dangerous for various reasons. One of the common reasons that toys are dangerous...Read More - A Vegan Sued Burger King Over Its ‘Impossible Whopper.’ He Has a Point.
Dec 13, 2019
Burger King’s Impossible Whopper has been the talk of the country as it has been at the vanguard of the plant-based revolution. The restaurant chain has credited the Impossible Whopper with increasing its sales overall and bringing customers into the store who ordinarily would not have visited a fast food restaurant. Now, Burger King is facing a lawsuit over the way that it has marketed the product. The company has made claims that the Impossible...Read More - Can You Sue Amazon for What You Buy on Marketplace?
Dec 6, 2019
Product liability law in the United States is being upended as the traditional model of retail sales shifts in favor of a model in which companies like Amazon act as a market for sales of third party products. In these cases, Amazon claims that it is doing nothing other than simply offering a forum for these other vendors to connect with the public and sell their products. However, in some of these cases, the people...Read More