A trial team of attorneys led by Ken Friedman and Henry Jones of Friedman Rubin, PLLP, and PCVA partners Tom Vertetis and Colleen Durkin Peterson obtained a $165 million jury verdict against chemical conglomerate Monsanto spinoff company Pharmacia LLC on behalf of a...
Product Liability
Report on Baby Food Products Shows Widespread Contamination of Toxic Heavy Metals
A congressional investigation released February 4, 2021, found that baby food manufacturing companies knowingly sold baby food that contained high levels of toxic heavy metals, including inorganic arsenic, lead, cadmium and mercury. Both the FDA and the World Health...
Companies recalling infant sleepers after dozens of deaths
Three different types of defects may make a product dangerous for consumers to use. These include a faulty design, a flaw in production, or a failure to provide proper use instructions or warnings. According to Consumer Reports, infant inclined sleepers have a fatal...
Common holiday gift items pose a hidden danger for children
Holidays are a time of celebration in Washington. You likely gave gifts to show others how much you care about them. You probably took time to choose a gift with care. It is unlikely that you ever think about buying a gift that could harm someone. However, every year,...
Explosions caused by lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries are used in many electronic devices purchased by people in the state of Washington and across the United States. The small size of these batteries easily fit into portable electronic devices that are often taken to places of work and recreation,...