Tag Archives: Tort Claim Defense
Talcum Powder – The Next Mass Tort?
Manufacturers and sellers of products containing talc (most notably Johnson & Johnson) have been deluged with lawsuits claiming that talc powder exposure allegedly caused ovarian cancer. Nearly two thousand lawsuits have been filed and a few of those suits have actually gone to trial. Some people are speculating that talc in baby powder products… Read More »
Are Your Internal Corporate Standards and Practices Creating a Heightened Liability Risk?
An issue raised in many lawsuits brought against corporate clients is whether internal policies established elevated standards and practices. Exceeding legal requirements can actually create a new standard of care if the corporation failed to meet that policy. This is the tension between a corporation’s desire to set high standards for employee conduct and/or… Read More »