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In 2013, several automakers began recalling vehicles that were equipped with airbags manufactured by Takata Corporation. The recall has continued to expand since then, and new vehicles are added to the recall every year as the investigation into the defective airbags continues. Virtually all major auto manufacturers have vehicles that are affected by the recall, causing Takata Corporation to file...
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Troops serving in combat roles experience many dangers during their service—including the risk of hearing loss and ear damage. To help protect them from those dangers, the U.S. military issued 3M’s dual-ended Combat Arms Earplugs, Version 2, to thousands of troops between 2003 and 2015. Because the earplugs were dual-ended, they could be inserted into users’ ears in both directions....
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The manufacturers of consumer products, industrial products, and medical devices all have one shared responsibility: to make their goods safe for everyone who uses them. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission are responsible for issuing recalls of potentially dangerous products, but recalls don’t always happen promptly, even when evidence links products to injuries...
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At Ponce Law, our Nashville defective product lawyers focus plenty of time and attention handling cases where innocent victims are injured or suffer illnesses related to defective medical devices. But it’s important for Middle Tennessee residents to remember that the cases we handle aren’t limited to just medical devices. Ordinary industrial and consumer products also have the potential to be...
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Medical devices can be life-changing for many patients. They’re designed to relieve pain and reduce the symptoms of a variety of debilitating medical conditions and illnesses, and for the most part, they’re highly effective for the people who use them. But like all consumer products, medical devices have the potential to fail. In some cases, all models of a certain...
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Implanted medical devices, such as knee replacements, hernia meshes, IVC filters, and pacemakers help improve and even save the lives of countless people every year in Tennessee and throughout the country. But any time a foreign object is introduced into the body, there’s a chance that something could go wrong. Unfortunately, many implantable medical devices have been linked to serious...
