product-liability

In the airbag case, federal regulators clearly intended to promote a variety of passenger restraints in cars, and product-liability lawsuits would have upset that intent, Breyer said.

Supreme Court Clears Way for Seat-Belt Lawsuits Brent Kendall 2011

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that federal vehicle safety regulations don't protect car makers from product-liability lawsuits for installing lap-only seat belts.

Supreme Court Clears Way for Seat-Belt Lawsuits Brent Kendall 2011

Merck has previously resolved various elements of the Vioxx litigation, including the payment of $4.85 billion to settle product-liability claims that the drug caused heart attacks and strokes, and that Merck failed to properly warn of these risks.

Merck Told to Submit Marketing Information Peter Loftus 2011

Jury consultant Amber Yearwood in San Francisco found that one potential juror in a product-liability case last year held strident opinions on a host of issues, and dispensed unsolicited medical and sex advice.

Searching for Details Online, Lawyers Facebook the Jury Ana Campoy 2011

It also included a charge of $472 million primarily to cover settlements and potential future liabilities in the long-running product-liability litigation surrounding Pfizer's hormone-replacement therapies including PremPro.

Pfizer's Profit Rises 10% Amid Lower Costs Peter Loftus 2011

They included $1.1 billion in pretax charges for litigation settlements, primarily related to a government probe of allegations that J&J promoted the antipsychotic Risperdal for unauthorized uses; and about $1.5 billion in product-liability expenses, which include payments for surgeries to repair defective DePuy ASR hip-replacement systems.

J&J Net Slumps on Charges Peter Loftus 2012

Johnson & Johnson reported an 89% drop in fourth-quarter profit due to legal settlements and product-liability costs, but the health-care giant avoided a third consecutive year of sales declines in 2011.

J&J Net Slumps on Charges Peter Loftus 2012

NEW YORK — An $8 million damage award earlier this year was "excessive" in a product-liability case over Merck & Co. 's osteoporosis drug Fosamax, a federal judge ruled.

Judge Sets Aside Award in Fosamax Case Chad Bray 2010

J&J's quarterly profit fell 89% due to legal settlements and product-liability costs, but it avoided a third straight year of sales declines.

What's News: Business & Finance 2012

Merck agreed in 2007 to pay $4.85 billion to settle thousands of Vioxx product-liability lawsuits.

Merck's Profit Takes Hit From Vioxx Charge Peter Loftus 2010