Blog: Product Liability

ByHeart Infant Formula Recall, What Parents Should Know About the Infant Botulism Outbreak

Nov 21, 2025

If you’re a parent or caregiver using ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula, you’re advised to cease use immediately. All lot numbers, including all sizes of cans and single serve packets, have been recalled due to an infant botulism outbreak. ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula Recall Issued After Link to Infant Botulism The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the California Department of Public Health Infant Botulism Treatment and Prevention Program, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

If Tesla’s Autopilot Fails, Who Really Bears the Legal Responsibility?

Nov 4, 2025

Tesla’s Autopilot system is one of the most widely discussed driver-assistance technologies on the road today. Marketed as a feature that can steer, accelerate, and brake automatically, Autopilot has become a familiar part of the company’s brand identity. However, with that popularity also comes controversy. Crashes involving Autopilot have led to lawsuits, federal investigations, and increasing concerns about whether the technology is safe enough for everyday drivers. When a crash happens while Autopilot is engaged, the...

Judge Allows Negligence Claims to Proceed in Baby Food Heavy Metals Lawsuit Against Amazon

Oct 27, 2025

Anapol Weiss, together with co-counsel, is currently representing consumers in a lawsuit against Amazon and Whole Foods. The lawsuit alleges that both retailers were negligent by allowing, or failing to prevent, baby food containing unsafe levels of heavy metals from being sold to families. Earlier this month, Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley denied Amazon’s motion to dismiss the negligence claims, allowing the lawsuit to move forward. Lawsuit Against Whole Foods and Amazon Alleges Negligence The plaintiffs in this...

Florida Couple Sues Major Medical Device Manufacturer Over Defective Surgical Implant Recalled by FDA

Oct 7, 2025

PHILADELPHIA, PA, October 7, 2025 — The law firm Anapol Weiss has filed a product liability lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey on behalf of Connie and James Sprague of Florida against Medtronic, Inc., Medtronic USA, Inc., and Integra LifeSciences Corporation. The complaint alleges that a defective neurosurgical implant, the Durepair Dura Regeneration Matrix, caused severe injuries following Ms. Sprague’s 2022 brain surgery to remove a meningioma, a tumor affecting...

Lawnmower Injuries in the Law: Understanding Liability and Prevention

Apr 22, 2025

Lawnmowers are common household tools, essential for keeping lawns neat and tidy. However, their operation involves significant risks that, if not managed properly, can lead to serious injuries. In the realm of personal injury law, lawnmower accidents have become a critical issue, with various legal implications for manufacturers, lawnmower rental and leasing companies, property owners, and individuals who suffer injuries. Understanding the types of injuries, legal frameworks, and liability associated with lawnmowers is essential for...

The Hidden Dangers of Chemical Hair Straighteners: Understanding the Cancer Risks

Mar 21, 2025

Chemical hair straighteners have long been a go-to solution for individuals looking to achieve smooth, sleek hair. However, growing concerns over the safety of these products have led to increased scrutiny. A recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute—cited by Consumer Notice—found a troubling link between chemical hair straighteners and an increased risk of uterine cancer. The findings are particularly alarming for frequent users, as researchers determined that women who regularly...

The Importance of the Statute of Repose in Products Liability Lawsuits

Jan 17, 2025

When consumers purchase products, they trust that these items are safe and effective for their intended use. However, defects and malfunctions sometimes occur, leading to serious injuries or damage. Products liability law allows consumers to seek compensation for harm caused by defective products, holding manufacturers, distributors, and retailers accountable. Among the legal concepts central to products liability litigation is the statute of repose—an often misunderstood but critical doctrine that significantly impacts both plaintiffs and defendants. What...

When a Defective Product Injures a Person, It is Essential to Hire an Attorney Immediately so the Product is Not Altered

Oct 30, 2024

When a person is injured due to a defective or malfunctioning product, it is imperative to get an attorney involved as soon as possible. Whether it is a vehicle, medical device, or anything in between and beyond, a product put into the stream of commerce for consumers to use should be one that is safe for its intended use. When the product turns out not to be safe and injures the user or someone else, whoever...

Crashworthiness: Assessing When Catastrophic Injuries from Vehicle Accidents are Caused by Failures in Design

Sep 18, 2024

{Preface: Coben has a long history of winning crashworthiness cases against vehicle manufacturers. In 2024, he and Anapol Weiss shareholder Kila Baldwin won a $20.7 million verdict against Honda Motor Company for a faulty motorcycle gas cap design.} Cars, pick-up trucks, SUVs, vans, motorcycles and over-the-road trucks must all be built to be crashworthy. That means that they must be designed to minimize the risk of serious and catastrophic injury in crashes. The scope of this...

Holding the Retailer Accountable: Wal-Mart and the Harmony Youth Booster

Jul 1, 2024

Consumer products are manufactured by offshore companies more than ever before. In the wake of this, we now must hook the retailers where these products are sold with liability for selling a defective product. This is especially true in the child safety world. In 2008, a Canadian company by the name of Harmony Juvenile Products created a car seat called the Harmony Youth Booster. This car seat was horribly defective as the design allows the...