Latest Product Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Product Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Reuters Report: Why Big Business Can Count on Courts to Keep Deadly Secrets
Dec 20 2019 // In the dreary archives of a Newark, New Jersey, courthouse, Ronald Motley found a treasure map. It was an evidence log, a detailed inventory of documents and other exhibits that had been used in an injured worker’s...
Some Marijuana Vaping Products Recalled in Michigan
Dec 19 2019 // The agency overseeing Michigan’s marijuana business said it was recalling vaping products containing an additive that health officials have linked to injuries and deaths. The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency said...
E-Cigarette Maker Juul Pulled Into Tobacco Product Liability Case
Nov 26 2019 // A Florida state court judge ordered the co-founder of the e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. to answer questions under oath in a case involving a woman suing the cigarette-maker Philip Morris USA. While Juul has challenged...
Reuters Report: How Plaintiff Lawyers Help Corporate America Keep Its Secrets
Nov 8 2019 // Paula Lawlor was sifting through piles of internal General Motors Co. documents in a hotel room outside of Los Angeles when she hit pay dirt: Company records showing that GM knew for years that stronger roofs on its...
The Lowdown: Cannabis 101 in 300 Minutes or Less
Nov 5 2019 // On October 17th, the Insurance Journal hosted a virtual, 6 hour, live summit on insuring the cannabis industry. With 2,300 pre-registrants, an additional 200 joined in as the day progressed. These viewers represented over...
Fidelis Insurance Takes Equity Stake in New MGA Perigon, Provides Capacity
Nov 4 2019 // Fidelis Insurance, the Bermuda-headquartered re/insurer, announced it has taken an equity stake in a new managing general agent (MGA) Perigon Product Recall Ltd., and will be providing underwriting...
Does the Cloud of Vaping-Related Injuries Portend a Storm of Litigation? – Cannabis Industry Alert
Oct 15 2019 // Electronic cigarettes and vaping have been heralded by many as a safer alternative to smoking traditional cigarettes. A recent outbreak of illnesses allegedly related to vaping, however, has ignited public hysteria and...
How Emerging Risks for Medical Device Manufacturers Create Opportunities for Agents
Oct 7 2019 // The medical device industry is an expanding market with significant growth forecasted over the next decade. According to KPMG data, global predictions reveal the life sciences sector will grow by more than 5% per year,...
Reuters: How Court Lets Merck Hide Baldness Drug Propecia’s Risks
Sep 12 2019 // By the time Kelly Pfaff got home from driving her son to school that morning, it was too late. Her husband, John, was supposed to be taking their 4-year-old daughter to school. But the girl and the nanny were still at the...
CFC Underwriting Enhances Product Recall Coverages
Sep 4 2019 // CFC Underwriting, the London-based specialist managing general agent, announced it has upgraded its product recall suite of coverages. The new extensions include regulatory advisory coverage which addresses the emerging...
With New, Legal Cannabis Industries, Illinois and Missouri Can Learn from Pioneer States
Aug 30 2019 // As Illinois and Missouri undertake the process of licensing businesses in their newly legalized cannabis industries — recreational in Illinois and medical in Missouri — they have the advantage of taking what has worked...
Amazon Should Be Held Partially Responsible for Third Party Sellers: Viewpoint
Jul 26 2019 // One day in January 2015, Heather Oberdorf took her dog for a walk, using a $20 retractable leash she had bought from Furry Gang, a third-party seller on Amazon. It did not go well: her dog lunged, causing the collar to...
AGCS Names Global Leaders for Alternative Risk Transfer, Crisis Management Units
Jul 15 2019 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) has appointed Christof Bentele to the newly created position of head of Global Client Management for Alternative Risk Transfer. His previous role as head of Global Crisis...
Court Holds Amazon Liable for Products of Other Vendors Sold on Its Site
Jul 8 2019 // A federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled against Amazon.com Inc. in a case that could expose the online retailer to lawsuits from customers who buy defective products from third-party vendors through its...
Reuters Report: How Judges’ Secrecy Has Added to Toll of Opioids and Other Products
Jun 25 2019 // WELCH, West Virginia —The opioid epidemic that has so far killed half a million Americans is routinely blamed on greedy drug makers, feckless doctors and lax regulators. But there’s another group that has...
Amazon Not Liable for Selling Product that Allegedly Caused $300K in Fire Damage
Jun 4 2019 // The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that Amazon.com Inc. is not responsible under Maryland law for products liability claims due to a defective product purchased on its website from a...
AGCS Launches Product Recall Cover for UK Auto Parts Manufacturers
Mar 14 2019 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), Allianz’ specialist corporate insurer, launched Automotive Component Parts Product Recall cover for the UK market, which enables customers to mitigate the risk of...
Broken Nike Basketball Shoe Could Be Product Liability Case
Feb 22 2019 // The high-profile failure of a Nike Inc. basketball shoe on Wednesday night was more than an epic embarrassment for the athletic brand. It could be a product-liability case. Duke University star freshman Zion Williamson...
More Than 1 Ton of Chicken Products Recalled by Texas Company
Feb 5 2019 // A Texas company has recalled about 2,100 pounds of chicken items produced last month with incorrect labels. The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Saturday announced the recall by Taylor Farms of Dallas. USDA officials say...
How the Insurance Market Will Expand in an Age of Autonomous Vehicles
Dec 3 2018 // Though it’s estimated that by 2025, auto insurance premiums will drop by $25 billion as a result of the adoption of driverless cars, the insurance market is expected to recover through new lines of coverage,...
