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Did You Know?    
 
 
The extent of current asbestos product labeling is limited
Except for products which are sold unwrapped, such as millboard; and asbestos-cement sheet, all products are labeled with the name of the manufacturer or distributor. Only asbestos paper and furnace cement are labeled as containing asbestos. Non-asbestos substitutes for all asbestos products are widely available to the public for household uses.

 

Have you or a loved one been injured by a product that was not your fault? Click here to contact Portland Lawyers that handle product liability cases and lawsuits. You have legal rights and options.

 
Oregon Occupants of SUVs and pickups    
 
 
Product Liability Cases Involving SUV ‘s in Oregon
Pickup and SUV occupants 118
precentage 23
Total motor vehicle deaths 512

Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data I
 

The manufacturer of a product has the given responsibility of making their product with care. Manufacturers provide the assurance that a purchaser or user of the product suffer a personal injury when using the product as intended by the manufacturer.

 
Portland Verdicts and Settlements    
 
 
Oregon man receives $2,094,000 in damages from car accident (7/15/1998)
Automobile Accident - Plaintiff suffered injuries to his left leg resulting from an alcohol-related car accident. Plaintiff sustained $1,344,000 in economic damages and $750,000 in non-economic damages. Verdict for the plaintiff for $1,344,000 in eco
90CV1171; CA A72862
 

The products you purchase from Portland retail stores, wholesalers, supermarkets, or specialty outlets are manufactured with an implicit guarantee that the item is not defective and that the purchaser of the item come to no harm if the manufactured product is used in its intended manner.

Products with a dangerously defective potential rate are a threat to your safety and well-being. An individual who has been loaned or given a defective or negligent product can file product liability claims and take action against those responsible for the defective or dangerous product.

Among the many common consumer products that are recalled are:

  • Automobiles
  • Cribs
  • Strollers
  • Tires
  • Toys
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Food
  • Cosmetics

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Portland Audio & Video    
 
  PRODUCT LIABILITY
Audio, RM, 8 Kbps, 4:09, 7/9/1998

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports that Senate Republican leaders have withdrawn a product liability bill that was being blocked by Democrats. The measure would have limited the liability of wholesalers and retailers of products that cause harm. It also would have limited punitive damages against companies with fewer than 25 employees or with annual revenues of less than five million dollars. The measure, which has been debated in various forms for years, was opposed by trial lawyers and consumer group
Source: National Public Radio
 
 
Portland External Sites    
 
 

Washington Courts
And while protecting manufacturers whose products are used in Oregon may be a ... 30.905(1) ('a product liability civil action may not be brought
OURTHOUSE EWS
US District Court for the District of Oregon ... arguing that the product liability. statutes provided an exclusive. remedy. Judge Hubel also rejecte

 


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News about product liability cases in Portland and nationwide:

LeapFrog Recalls to Repair Children’s Activity Centers Due to Arm Entrapment Hazard
 

A child’s arm can become caught in the activity center’s plastic tube, posing a risk of injury to children.

LeapFrog has rec...

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Orphan drugs: the question of products liability
Orphan drugs, essential for the treatment of persons with rare diseases, generally are unprofitable for manufacturers to develop and market. While ...
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Product Liability Bill Would Block Lawsuits Against Firearms Industry By Gun Victims
Amendment by Torricelli and Feinstein Only Hope to Preserve Strategy of Tobacco-Like Suits Against Gun Industry

The first major bi...

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Product Liability Terms

 


Today's Terms

Inadequate Warning

Definition:
Manufacturers not only have a duty to warn, but they may also have to recall a defective product that is already on store shelves. Federal law makes it mandatory to recall certain products, like cars and toys.

Negligence

Definition:
Negligence occurs when someone breaches some sort of duty to another person, causing some kind of injury to that person.

Online Pharmacies

Definition:
If an online pharmacy requires you to waive your legal rights in order to do business with it, reconsider your purchase. A waiver of liability should not be necessary to receive your drugs.

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Product Liability Hot Topics

 
Topics Related to Product Liability:

  • Automobiles
  • Cribs
  • Strollers
  • Tires

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Portland Product Liability Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an product liability attorney you should contact our Product Liability Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Albany
  • Ashland
  • Beaverton
  • Bend
  • Canby
  • Central Point
  • Clackamas
  • Coos Bay
  • Corvallis
  • Cottage Grove
  • Dallas
  • Eugene
  • Forest Grove
  • Grants Pass
  • Gresham
  • Hermiston
  • Hillsboro
  • Hood River
  • Klamath Falls
  • La Grande
  • Lake Oswego
  • Lebanon
  • Mcminnville
  • Medford
  • Newberg
  • Ontario
  • Oregon City
  • Pendleton
  • Portland
  • Prineville
  • Redmond
  • Roseburg
  • Salem
  • Sherwood
  • Springfield
  • The Dalles
  • Troutdale
  • Tualatin
  • West Linn
  • Wilsonville
  • Woodburn
 


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