Defective & Dangerous Products

• $50 Million Tobacco Verdict Stands

  M. Brandon Smith | March 20, 2006 3:22 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  The United States Supreme Court refused to review a $50 million damage award against Phillip Morris where a former 2-pack a day smoker died of cancer. The tobacco manufacture, which controls nearly half of the United States tobacco market, asked that the award be declared unconstitutionally excessive. The U.S. Supreme Court declined the request without further comment.According to the...

• Dupont Settles EPA Lawsuit

  Richard Schlueter | December 16, 2005 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Dupont must pay $16.5 million to settle complaints that the company did not inform the EPA of health risks associated with PFOAs. The compound is used to make Teflon and is commonly found in nonstick and stain-resistant materials. Dupont said they only settled to avoid a court battle and "did not deliberately withhold information from the government." Juliet Eilperin, The Washington Post ...

• Defective Product Lawsuit Trial Begins Today

  Staff Writer | December 13, 2005 11:28 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Eight boys from across the country who suffered injuries when the front wheels came off their bikes are expected to testify in a trial that begins today. The lawsuit claims the bicycles, sold at Wal-Mart and imported by a Marin County, CA company, had faulty front-wheel-release devices which malfunctioned, causing the front wheels to come off and resulting in the boys smashing their faces on...