Just For Men
One hundred thirty-five men sued Combe Inc. in federal court, claiming its Just For Men hair dye caused permanent depigmentation and scarring on their scalps.
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Exploding Blenders
A woman sued Nutribullet in federal court, claiming its defectively designed blenders explode and injure people — the 51st such lawsuit this year, according to the Courthouse News database.
Read moreVaping Companies Brace for Wave of Lawsuits Over Lung Illness
Vaping product manufacturers nationwide are bracing for an onslaught of product liability lawsuits arising from an outbreak of vaporizer-linked respiratory illnesses, as mystery lingers over what’s causing the illnesses, now blamed for more than 30 deaths.
Read moreOil Spills
A federal judge refused New Jersey-based Silbo Industries’ request to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction a product liability case that claims its subsea piping elbows leaked offshore Louisiana, resulting in “millions of dollars of damage.”
Read moreBreast Implants
A federal judge dismissed product liability claims against Mentor Worldwide and Nusil, from women who say their defective breast implants leaked, giving them a panoply of illnesses.
Read moreLawnmowers
A federal class action claims Toro International knows its defective TimeCutter driving lawnmowers pose a fire hazard but failed to warn consumers, including the named plaintiff, whose house burned down.
Read morePanel Asked to Revive Wrongful Death Case Over Gun Trigger
A shot from a Remington rifle killed a boy and landed his older brother in prison. Arguing Remington concealed a trigger defect, their father asked a Fifth Circuit panel Wednesday to reinstate wrongful death claims against the gun maker.
Read moreGlock
A federal class action claims Glock handguns are “unreasonably dangerous” because a feed ramp is too long, causing a “blow out.”
Read more$305 Million Settlement Reached in 20-Year Fight Over Lead Paint
Two decades of litigation between California municipalities and paint manufacturers culminated in a $305 million settlement Wednesday to help remove the health blight of lead paint from houses across the state.
Read moreHouse Fire
A Michigan couple claims an electric massage chair made by American Crocodile International Group malfunctioned and started a fire that destroyed their home and killed their three cats, two of which were world-record holders for height and longest tail.
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Hoverboard Fire Lawsuit Against Amazon Can Move Forward
A Tennessee family can press its lawsuit against online retailer Amazon over a hoverboard fire that destroyed their home, an appeals court has ruled, saying the company was aware of complaints about the devices catching fire and exploding.
Read moreUS Companies to Face Lawsuit Over UK Grenfell Tower Inferno
Lawyers and judges in Philadelphia, and not just those in London, will have a say over whether American companies can face liability for an inferno at an apartment tower in London that killed 72 people and injured about 70 others in 2017.
Read moreAmazon Ducks Liability for Defective Third-Party Products
In a case centered on a headlamp that caught fire and burned a family’s house to the ground, the Fourth Circuit ruled Wednesday that online retail giant Amazon is not liable for defective products sold on its website by third parties.
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