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Toxic product cases: Northern District of Illinois rules that expert testimony is required to prove product defect

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Takeaway: We have discussed the pleading requirements that apply to cases alleging that products are toxic or otherwise contaminated with some sort of harmful substance or chemical. See Federal court dismisses false...more

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Florida Jury Awards Plaintiff $18 Million in Asbestos Case against Brake Grinding Manufacturer

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Court: Florida – 17th Judicial Circuit Court - Plaintiff, Denise J. Guth Cook alleged asbestos exposure from consumer talc products and automobile parts. She specifically alleged bystander and household exposure from...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

National Mass Torts: 2024 Year in Review

Harris Beach Murtha attorneys Abbie Fuchs, Dan Strecker, and Alessandra Ash review and analyze key judicial holdings and legal developments in federal court and tort hot spots across the country that have affected the...more

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Results in Toxic Exposure/Product Liability Trials Continue Trend of Irrational "Nuclear" Verdicts

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“Nuclear” verdicts are awards that are exceptionally high, eclipsing what would be a rational, reasonable, or expected amount based on the evidence. Three recent jury verdicts awarding unreasonably large compensatory and...more

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Defense Verdict in Alleged $40 million Connecticut Benzene Product Liability Case

After a nine-day trial, a state court jury in Stamford, Connecticut, returned a unanimous defense verdict in a case where the plaintiff alleged exposure to benzene in gasoline caused leukemia. The verdict shows how defendants...more

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Plaintiff’s Expert Precluded under Rule 702, Talc Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment Granted

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4th Circuit US District Court - Plaintiff Patricia McElroy claimed asbestos exposure via talc-based beauty products from varying brands and asserted a cause of action based upon negligence and product liability, including...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Asbestos Litigation – The New Frontier: Talc

Asbestos, a naturally occurring mineral, has been the subject of mass tort litigation for several decades. While recent trends show a steady reduction in the number of traditional asbestos claims, influx of claims alleging...more

Foley Hoag LLP

Product Liability Update - September 2023

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Foley Hoag LLP publishes this quarterly Update primarily concerning developments in product liability and related law from federal and state courts applicable to Massachusetts, but also featuring selected developments for New...more

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Obsolete Statute Sufficient to Support Plaintiffs’ Victory

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Court of Appeals of Oregon, October 5, 2022 - Plaintiffs, Donald Miller and his wife Linda Miller (hereinafter “plaintiffs”), asserted claims of negligence, strict product liability, and loss of consortium based on...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Statute Of Limitations On Asbestos Claims: MN Supreme Court Reinforces

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The statute of limitations on asbestos claims was recently reevaluated by the Minnesota Supreme Court. In Palmer v. Walker Jamal Company, the court reinforces that the clock begins when the plaintiff learns they have an...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Selling Products In California: Navigating Product Regulations

Big Picture: Product Liability in California - California applies its strict product liability laws to all products put into the stream of commerce and sold to the public, and those laws govern a wide array of products. ...more

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