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Filing a Product Liability Claim Over a Defective Auto Part: Everything You Need to Know

Contrary to the popular belief, car drivers are not always to blame for car accidents. Some car crashes all across California occur due to defective auto parts. But when can you file a product liability claim after a car crash that was caused by defective auto parts? We asked our California product liability lawyer from Licata & Yeremenko, A Professional…

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Tainted Drugs Reaching U.S. Hospitals, Homes, Says Kaiser

A recent study by Kaiser Health News reveals a startling truth: despite inspection by the FDA, tainted drugs are making their way into patients’ prescription bottles and IV drips. The very medicine that patients are given to make them well is actually becoming a source of illness. This played out with devastating results in 12 states where tainted stool softener…

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How the Government Shutdown Affects Product Liability Law and Reporting Obligations

As the partial government shutdown entered its third week – and has already become the longest government shutdown in U.S. history – many Americans are wondering how the shutdown has impacted product liability law and, in particular, the reporting obligations that exist for manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and others. Today, we invited our product liability lawyer in California from Licata &…

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Turns Out, You Can Sue For Product Liability Even If You Weren’t Injured

One of the biggest misconceptions about product liability law in California and elsewhere in the United States is that you cannot sue a manufacturer, seller, distributor, or any other liable party if you have not suffered a physical injury. But our California product liability attorney has something to tell you: While it is true that some form of injury is required…

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Can Smartphone or App Manufacturers (Apple, Samsung) Be Held Liable for Injuries Caused by Phone Or App Users?

A California appeals court has dismissed a product liability case against Apple over one of its apps in a landmark ruling deciding the tech giant’s liability for a fatal car accident. The California Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District, has finally put an end to the four-year-long battle between Apple and a family whose 5-year-old child died on Christmas Eve…

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E.Coli In Romaine Lettuce Harvested In California (Can You Sue For Product Liability If It Was Recalled?)

If you were saddened by last week’s statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warning U.S. consumers against eating romaine lettuce because of the E.coli contamination, rejoice. The CDC has clarified that romaine lettuce is safe to eat as long as was not harvested in California. On Nov. 20, the CDC made quite a few Americans spit out…

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Food Processing Company Ignored Signs Of Contamination

We are not hearing that McCain Foods, which has been the subject of a major recent recall, has known about possibly contaminated foods for 2 and a half years. The problem was disclosed by the FDA when they said, “During an internal audit at the manufacturing location, it was discovered that finished product has been released on numerous occasions after…

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