Archives: Blog Posts

Medical product manufacturer Johnson and Johnson is facing a slew of lawsuits in New Jersey, one of which recently resulted in an award of over $10 million in damages. A New Jersey jury awarded a woman $7.8 million in punitive damages and $3.35 million in compensatory damages for the injuries she suffered as a result […]

Every time a motorist gets behind the wheel of a vehicle in New Jersey, a duty of reasonable care is owed to others in the roadway. That is as true for bus drivers for New Jersey Transit as it is for anyone else. Indeed, we all expect that those individuals who operate vehicles for public […]

Sometimes, a product that seems to work miracles can turn out to be a double-edged sword. To add to that worry, most warning statements included with drug products these days seem to include every possible symptom conceivable without really providing precise or complete enough information for people to make an informed choice. A major New […]

Manufacturers are tasked with creating products that meet the needs of the consumer. When it comes to medications, New Jersey consumers with children depend on these manufacturers to ensure that their products are made with the utmost emphasis on safety. Recently, the Consumer Product Safety Commission released a recall on several Triaminic and Theraflu products […]

A hospital in a neighboring state has recently been in the media for a potentially serious case of insulin pen roulette. According to reports, Olean General Hospital is the second to have potentially exposed patients to HIV or hepatitis strains B and C. The mode for this exposure was insulin pens that were mistakenly reused. […]

Alcohol is suspected to play a role in a recent New Jersey car accident that killed a man and seriously injured his daughter. The woman who is considered at fault in the crash now faces multiple criminal charges. When a fatal accident such as this results in criminal charges, it may help the survivors and […]

New Jersey is among the states in which consumers may need to use caution when purchasing certain seafood products. According to recent reports, several states have been sent cold smoked salmon manufactured by Delifish, which may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is known for causing serious illness or even death. Though no reports have […]

A recent recall has many parents in New Jersey and elsewhere fearful for their baby’s health. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, together with manufacturer Fisher Price, has recalled 800,000 baby sleepers. The Newborn Rock ‘n Play Sleeper has been found to be stricken with a proclivity for developing mold. So far, at least 16 […]

When anyone seeks care at a New Jersey hospital, they place their lives in the hands of the doctors and nurses caring for them. When surgery is needed, this level of faith becomes even greater. Unfortunately, accidents and negligence do occur in hospitals, and surgical errors do happen, even leading to injury or death of […]

On June 11, 2012, in a post titled “Company seems to want to skirt product liability re: Pelvic mesh,” we told our New Jersey readers about the ongoing debate over the safety of pelvic mesh products. At that time, one of the primary companies at the heart of the dispute was Johnson & Johnson. While […]