Posted in Class Action, Health & Wellness, In the news, Product Liability on February 20, 2020

[video width="600" height="350" mp4="https://www.elkandelk.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/In_a_new_lawsuit_Ju-1.mp4"][/video] The Lawsuit In a new lawsuit, Juul is accused of targeting underage customers in its advertising campaigns. On February 12, the state of Massachusetts filed suit against the e-cigarette manufacturer and its former parent company – Pax Labs – claiming that the organization aimed its early advertising at children. Citing...

Posted in Accident & Injury, Product Liability on May 14, 2019

On May 13, a California jury awarded a massive $2.055 billion verdict in the latest lawsuit claiming popular weed killer Roundup causes cancer. The damages were awarded to plaintiffs Alva and Alberta Pilliod, who have been fighting cancer for nearly a decade. Alva Pilliod was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) in 2011....

Posted in Accident & Injury, Product Liability on May 3, 2013

Unless you wear a suit of armor like Robert Downey Jr. in “Iron Man 3,” there is always a risk of injury when you play sports. Having an aluminum bat split in two and flying into the stands is not something anyone expects to happen, but it has been happening and has prompted a...

Posted in Accident & Injury, Product Liability on April 15, 2013

Last week, we told you about three recalls announced by Chrysler in the same day. Those recalls affected a total of 247,000 vehicles. Now, four Japanese automakers are recalling 3.4 million vehicles worldwide because airbags on the passenger’s side could catch fire and injure passengers. The airbags, manufactured by Takata Corp., were included in...

Posted in Product Liability on April 12, 2013

Do you know what is in your shampoo? Did you know that hundreds, maybe even thousands of products, available on store shelves may contain dangerous chemicals? Health and environmental groups launched a national campaign Thursday to urge 10 major retailers, including Walmart, Target and Costco, to remove products containing hazardous chemicals from their shelves....