With our library of articles on product safety issues, the Didier Law Firm strives to provide clients and referral counsel the background and research necessary to better understand products liability and potential litigation relating to product defect claims. We hope you will find this resource helpful in analyzing your potential case.

Fabre Defendants

“Clearly, the only means of determining a party’s percentage of fault is to compare that party’s percentage to all of the other entities who contributed to the accident, regardless of whether they have been or could have been joined as defendants.” Fabre v. Marin, 623 So.2d 1182, 1185 (Fla. 1993)[2]. That broad statement by the…

Child Safety Seats

In February 2007, the Consumers Union, through Consumer Reports magazine, published its own crash test data showing that many child safety seats “failed disastrously” in collisions that more closely simulate “real-world” accidents than the crash tests mandated by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)[2]. The child safety seats were tested in the same manner…

Pharmaceutical Drug Claims: Vioxx – When Is It A Prescription for Litigation?

On September 30, 2004, pharmaceutical manufacturer, Merck & Co., Inc., pulled its popular arthritis and pain medication Vioxx off the worldwide market. Vioxx accounted for $2.5 Billion in sales for Merck last year. This withdrawal came about after a recent study was discontinued due to the increased risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attack and…