Product Liability

Product liability issues during the COVID-19 pandemic

Product liability issues during the COVID-19 pandemic

June 11, 2020

Consumers have a reasonable expectation that the products they buy are safe for use. Companies that are part of the supply chain are responsible for ensuring their products are safe before they are released to the…

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Duck Boat Capsizes, Killing Seventeen

September 30, 2018

On this episode of Chicago Injury Alert, we look at a tragic accident involving a duck boat tour in Missouri. https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/www.briskmanandbriskman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/bbg-podcast-september-2018.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

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Duck boat operators face $100 million lawsuit after fatal accident

Duck boat operators face $100 million lawsuit after fatal accident

September 28, 2018

Nine members of the same Indiana family died when a duck boat sank in a Missouri lake. Now, the estates of victims Irvin Coleman, 76, and Maxwell Coleman-Ly, 2, have filed a lawsuit against the tourist…

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Report warns of rise in recalls of dangerous children’s products

July 13, 2018

The number of injuries and fatalities caused by children’s products decreased in 2017, according to a consumer advocacy group based in Chicago, Illinois. However, a spike in the number of items that were recalled suggests companies…

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Illinois man claims Nexium use caused kidney disease

January 27, 2017

An Illinois man filed a product liability lawsuit against Nexium, claiming he suffered chronic kidney disease after taking the heartburn drug. George Mullen brought the complaint against Nexium manufacturer AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals in the U.S. District Court…

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