Category Archives: Product Liability
Jury Delivers $495M Verdict in Baby Formula Lawsuit
A jury delivered a $495 million verdict on behalf of a plaintiff over allegations that Abbot Laboratories’ cow milk baby formula can damage a baby’s intestinal tract. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff’s infant daughter developed a dangerous condition known as NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis) after receiving Abbot’s Similac brand formula while in a neonatal… Read More »
Plaintiff Files Product Liability Lawsuit Against Walmart Over “Exploding” Candle
A woman says she sustained severe injuries from an “exploding candle” she purchased from Walmart. The plaintiff filed a product liability lawsuit against the retail giant, claiming that a $4 candle she purchased from the company exploded and caused her harm. According to the suit, the woman was afraid for her safety when a… Read More »
Woman Suffers Burn Injuries After NuWave Nutri-Pot Explosion
A Maryland woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the manufacturer of NuWave Nutri-Pot Pressure Cooker in Illinois. The plaintiff claims that she suffered “serious and substantial burn injuries” in December 2021 when she opened the lid on her pressure cooker. According to the lawsuit, the woman was seriously burned by the NuWave… Read More »
Illinois Jury Awards $7.1M to Woman Severely Burned in Cooking Spray Mishap
An Illinois jury has awarded a Pennsylvania woman $7.1 million in a personal injury product liability lawsuit filed against Conagra Brands. According to the lawsuit, the woman was badly burned when a can of commercial-brand cooking spray ignited and exploded in a kitchen at her workplace, setting her on fire. The plaintiff was working… Read More »
Tristar Innovative Products, Inc. Sued After 4-Year-Old Burned by Pressure Cooker
The parents of a 4-year-old girl have filed a lawsuit against Tristar Innovative Products, Inc. after their daughter was burned by a defective pressure cooker, according to a recent lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges that the lid of the pressure cooker was removable while the contents of the pressure cooker were under pressure. This resulted… Read More »