Tag: lawsuits
Product Liability Claims in Group Action cases
As a consumer, you are protected by law for defective products causing you harm. Under things like the Sale and Supply of Goods and Services laws and regulations, manufacturers and suppliers must only sell things that are, amongst other things, safe and fit for purpose.
Defective products, depending on their purpose, can create all sorts of problems, including injuries and financial loss. We have represented (and still are representing) victims for major product claims here in the U.K., such as the PIP Breast Implant scandal, the Metal-On-Metal hip device problems, and the massive VW Emissions Scandal action.
It’s a huge area of law and one we’re particularly experienced in.
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JetBlue Airways sued for violent turbulence, injuring 27 on board
JetBlue Flight 429 took off from Boston, Massachusetts on 11th August 2016, heading towards Sacramento in California. During the flight, the aircraft came into contact with extreme turbulence which forced the pilot to make an emergency landing in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Once landed, 24 passengers and 3 crew members were taken to the hospital for medical treatment.
In this rather unique and possibly groundbreaking legal case, we’re seeing passengers sue an airline as a result of adverse weather and it’s certainly something to keep an eye on.
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Apple faces lawsuit for allegedly “breaking” FaceTime on older iPhone models continues…
A lawsuit is being brought against the giant corporation, Apple Inc, for allegedly disabling FaceTime video conferencing apps on their older model iPhones. Some suggest Apple are doing this to force customers to upgrade to more expensive and newer models.
Apple attempted to get the lawsuit dismissed, but reportedly failed.
A Judge in the case ruled that customers who own the iPhone 4 and 4S models can join a class action for Apple’s alleged behaviour. Users claim that Apple has no right to discontinue a feature purely on older generation models.
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Lawsuit filed against EpiPen manufacturers for alleged “price gouging”
A lawsuit has been filed against a medical manufacturer who are alleged to have charged higher prices for its asthma medication.
High charges for asthma medication is a hot topic here in the U.K., with many believing it’s not something people should have to pay for.
The EpiPen – the medication at the centre of the allegations – is an injector pen that contains epinephrine; a chemical that narrows blood vessels and opens airways in the lungs. It’s frequently used to treat severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) against insect stings or bites, foods, drugs etc. It’s a device that can save lives.
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5-hour ENERGY drink makers fined $4.3 million (£3.2 million) for “false” advertising
A popular energy drink company has been fined around £3.2 million after they were found to have produced “false” advertising.
Living Essentials LLC, a company who manufactures a drink product called “5-hour ENERGY”, marketed themselves as the world’s number one selling energy shot where it provides the “bright, alert feeling you need to get through your day without making you feel wired up”.
Their website states that it’s still number one in the U.S. “by a wide margin – because it works”.
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Gilead HIV medication lawsuit reinstated
Gilead Sciences Inc, a research-based biopharmaceutical company, has recently experienced a set-back with the lawsuit filed in 2011 against them that they may have considered to have ended.
A federal appeals court has recently reinstated the lawsuit that was brought by two whistle-blowers alleging that Gilead defrauded and misled the government, as the company allegedly didn’t disclose that their HIV medicines were contaminated, which consequently allowed them to reportedly falsify data to win marketing approval for the medicine.
This false information reportedly led federal healthcare programmes to pay billions of dollars for contaminated medicine, but the case was initially dismissed by the California Court.
Now, it’s back…
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Opioid lawsuits for overuse and addiction
Recently, we’ve seen a greater reliance on drugs from doctors, which include addictive painkillers like opioids. The addiction has been reported as a global epidemic, with the U.S. noting it as “the worst drug epidemic in U.S. history“.
Drug manufacturers and distributors have now found themselves in hot water as a result of the allegations.
At least 25 states in the U.S. have taken legal action against opioid manufacturers for the alleged unprecedented effect it has had on communities across America, and here in the U.K., we’re concerned we may be facing a similar epidemic.
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Medtronic: “Infuse lawsuits coming to a close”
Medical device company, Medtronic, has recently suffered a lengthy legal headache when the company faced allegations of defrauding shareholders by reportedly covering up negative side-effects of its Infuse bone growth product for 10 years.
Infuse is a genetically engineered protein that causes bones to fuse for use during lower spinal surgery; intended as an alternative to bone grafts. Thousands of patients complained that the product was used inappropriately and that it had caused permanent and devastating injuries.
These were allegedly covered up.
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