by Rachel Arnold | Aug 9, 2021 | Drugs & Prescriptions
Liability for COVID-related treatments or vaccines is complicated. There have long been extra liability protections for companies that make vaccines. The PREP Act declaration in 2020 signed by then Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar extended special...
by Rachel Arnold | Jul 15, 2021 | Product Liability
Unless there are special circumstances, drug manufacturers are generally subject to the same liability as any other manufacturer. The main exceptions are in cases of emergencies and vaccines. For example, drug companies did get special liability protection for COVID...
by Rachel Arnold | Jun 7, 2021 | Product Liability
Recalling a product is often a last resort for companies that are facing mounting public attention for an increasingly troublesome safety issue. Peloton was able to voluntarily recall their Tread+ and Tread treadmill machines, which is better than having the U.S....
by Rachel Arnold | May 5, 2021 | Medical Malpractice
The act of recalling a product does not itself constitute an injury in most cases, but if you were injured by a medical product that was recalled you may have a legitimate defective device claim. Medical device lawsuits are often like a cross between medical...
by Rachel Arnold | Apr 7, 2021 | Medical Malpractice
One of modern medicine’s biggest success stories is childbirth safety. In the early 20th century, just over 100 years ago, six to nine women died due to pregnancy complications per 1,000 births. Approximately 10 percent of babies would die before their first birthday....
