Products Liability

Investigators claim that an untold number of patients were put directly at risk by Boston Scientific Corporation's unsavory business practices. The Food and Drug Administration is currently leading the main investigation into the resin that the company used to make...

The safety of many medical procedures hinges on the ability to create a clean and sterile environment for patients in Ohio. This is especially true when a medical device must in some way enter a patient's body, such as duodenoscopes that are typically used for viewing...

The recent popularity of e-cigarettes in Ohio -- an electronic alternative to traditional cigarettes -- is hard to deny, but the dangers associated with these products have yet to be made entirely clear. While consumers have the right to expect new products to be safe...

Product liability refers to the responsibility of manufacturers and sellers to compensate buyers, users and sometimes bystanders for injuries and damages suffered as a result of purchasing or using a defective product. The concept of strict liability applies in Ohio...

The efficacy of a product is certainly an important aspect and is usually a crucial selling point for consumers, but it is far from the only factor to consider before putting a product on the market. If a product is effective but also highly toxic, the risks might far...

Does it really matter what claims a label makes? According to the Food and Drug Administration, the wording on a package or label can make a world of difference in how consumers expect a product to be. Although most Ohio consumers understand that smoking is not a...

Slathering up with sunscreen prior to hitting the pool or heading out on a hike is an important part of maintaining healthy skin. Consumers in Ohio should be able to make sunscreen purchases with the confidence that their purchase will not only be safe to use, but...

Most women in Ohio choose what birth control to use based on information about its effectiveness and possible side effects. Unfortunately, some women might not have had all of the necessary information to make an informed choice, leading to potential injuries and --...

Few things in life may be easier than simply grabbing a bottle of water and tossing it into a lunch box or gym bag for later that day. However, this simple act could potentially be putting many Ohio consumers at risk for contracting a possibly deadly bacterium....

A childless couple blames Allergan Inc. for ruining all of the progress that they had made with fertility treatments. Allergan is now named as a defendant in a civil suit concerning the alleged defective product that led to the woman's injuries. Although the injury...