Category: Products Liability

Most people are familiar with the concept of the statute of limitations, which establishes the time limit within which a person must commence legal action after either the occurrence of the injury, or the plaintiff's discovery of the injury if it was not apparent at the time when...

2014 was a bad year for several car manufacturers, which had to issue recalls of vehicles for a variety of safety-related problems. Indeed, most of the time the term "recall" is associated with defective car parts such as faulty ignitions or airbags that do not inflate properly. ...

Most of the time when products liability cases make the news it is in the context of sensational stories of product recalls, injuries and even deaths. But in Texas the way that the products liability statute is written, there are several ways in which products liability can occur...

Defective products made or sold in Texas can cause injuries and even death. Product liability law is based on the assumption that those making and selling these products have a duty to protect the consumer. Generally, the product ought to meet the ordinary expectations of a pers...

The Winter holiday season has become inextricably linked with gift-giving, especially with parents giving gifts of toys for their children. Given modern-day consumer product safety laws and modern manufacturing methods, it can be tempting to believe that hazardous children's toys...

It is common sense to say that a maker of a product, and in some cases the person or business that acts as the retailer between the maker and the consumer, is probably liable to whoever buys the product new. This liability can take the form of a warranty claim if the product has ...

It may seem like you hear about them on the news almost every day. A car has been recalled due to a defective airbag that sprays metal parts like shrapnel when it inflates. A baby stroller has been recalled due to a faulty hinge that can cause the stroller to collapse or to amput...

After seat belts, the most touted safety device in motor vehicles over the past few decades has been the airbag. Considered by many to be a life-saving device in many types of accidents, they are still subject to certain limitations. For example, in most cars, an option is ava...

It's about that time of year when parents across the country are searching for the best toys to give their children for the holidays. Perhaps a mom is looking to buy some products for a new baby. Simply put, it's important to be an educated consumer. Unfortunately, product desi...

In many products liability actions involving motorists and their vehicles, some defect in the vehicle itself is the focus of the products liability suit. The ongoing General Motors investigation referenced in this blog in a previous post is a recent example of this phenomenon. Bu...