Posted on behalf of Phillips Law Group on Jun 28, 2016 in Defective Products
Volkswagen has agreed to a $10.2 billion payout in its emissions scandal case, one of the largest payouts by an automaker in the United States. The settlement is the result of VW's admission that it was using software in its vehicles that cheated to get… Read More
Posted on behalf of Phillips Law Group on May 17, 2016 in Defective Products
Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay a victim of the company's Baby Powder and Shower to Shower products $55 million. The woman claims that after using Johnson & Johnson talcum powder products for decades, she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
A… Read More
Posted on behalf of Phillips Law Group on May 12, 2016 in Defective Products
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has ordered airbag manufacturer Takata to recall up to 40 million more airbags. Already the largest safety recall in auto history, defective Takata airbags have been linked to at least 11 U.S.… Read More
Posted on behalf of Phillips Law Group on May 04, 2016 in Defective Products
Nissan has announced the recall of 3.2 million vehicles in the U.S. due to malfunctions which could cause airbags not to work properly during a crash.
Defective occupant sensing systems, which detect if a passenger is sitting in the front passenger seat… Read More
Posted on behalf of Phillips Law Group on Apr 14, 2016 in Defective Products
In the United States alone, a total of 11 innocent victims have lost their lives due to defective Takata airbags, as two recent deaths have been linked to the faulty product.
Last month, a 17-year-old high school student from Richmond, Texas, died after… Read More
Posted on behalf of Phillips Law Group on Apr 07, 2016 in Defective Products
In recent months, faulty Takata airbags have spurred the largest automotive recall in U.S. history.
Last week, it was discovered that Honda requested the airbags be redesigned in 2009, after they were linked to four deaths. However, Honda never reported… Read More
Posted on behalf of Phillips Law Group on Mar 23, 2016 in Defective Products
Over the past few months, Johnson & Johnson has settled nearly 70 lawsuits regarding its laparoscopic power morcellator surgical device.
The device was discontinued in 2014 after hundreds of women developed a previously undiagnosed cancer that was caused… Read More
Posted on behalf of Phillips Law Group on Mar 21, 2016 in Defective Products
This past Thursday in federal court, pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay $500 million to five Texas residents who were harmed by the company's Pinnacle® metal-on-metal hip implant.
Johnson & Johnson's medical device manufacturing… Read More
Posted on behalf of Phillips Law Group on Mar 14, 2016 in Defective Products
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that yet another product will be receiving a black box warning regarding its safety.
According to the FDA, the permanent female contraceptive device Essure will be required to carry a black box warning… Read More
Posted on behalf of Phillips Law Group on Mar 08, 2016 in Defective Products
Talc is cancer causing, says most scientific researchers.
Following countless laboratory studies, the use of talc-based powder for feminine hygiene has been linked to an increased risk of ovarian cancer.
Women who regularly use talcum powder in the… Read More
