Possible Defendants in Product Liability Actions

Product liability laws protect consumers from unsafe products. What happens if a consumer doesn't know who manufactures the product? Can anyone else be held liable? What about sellers, resellers, assemblers, and manufacturers of component parts? Can anyone in the product chain from conception to purchase be held liable for a product's defects? Can anyone in the product chain be held liable for all of the damages of an injured consumer?

Heavy Machinery Litigation

Accidents caused by construction equipment, such as cranes, backhoes, bulldozers, front-end loaders, and skid-steer loaders, and manufacturing equipment often leave the victims dead or living with severe disabilities. Many of these accidents are just that -- unavoidable consequences of dangerous industries. Other construction accidents can be avoided with safer equipment, better warnings, or both. As a result of the avoidability of some construction accidents, manufacturers, distributors, and sellers of heavy machinery have often been held liable for injuries sustained as a result of defects in the machinery or as a result of improper warnings.

Nurses' Liability in Administering Prescription Drugs

Drugs can be very harmful if misused. Only a licensed practitioner (physician, osteopath, nurse practitioner, or other licensed healthcare provider) can order prescription medication. Licensed nurses are permitted to administer medication to patients under medical supervision. A nurse cannot give medication to a patient without a physician's order. This article discusses a nurse's responsibility and liability in administering prescription drugs.

Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 and Advertising by Compounding Pharmacists

Compounding refers to a pharmacist's preparation of a customized medication by combining, mixing, or altering ingredients to create a medication that is tailored to meet the needs of an individual patient. The physician gives specific directions as to the preparation of the compound. Compounding is a traditionally recognized part of pharmacy practice, and all 50 states have laws that permit compounding

Pharmacists' Liability for Negligently Refilling a Prescription

A pharmacist is responsible for storing, preparing, and dispensing prescription drugs properly. If the dispensing pharmacist fails to perform any of these duties, he/she could be held liable for any drug-related injury to a patient. This article discusses a pharmacist's liability for negligently refilling a prescription.