Recent Posts in Defective Products Category
Posted on Dec 20, 2012 By Angel Law PC
Forty Million Dollar Jury Verdict In February of 2012, a Multnomah County jury awarded two plant nursery owners in a products liability suit nearly $40 million to compensate them for the loss of ...
Continue reading "Jury Finds For Blueberry Nursery Against Fertilzer Manufactuer" »
Posted on Oct 9, 2012 By Angel Law PC
Supreme Court Limits State's Jurisdiction Over Foreign Defendants This is a short article that I recently wrote for the Oregon State Bar's Product Liability Newsletter. This is a summary of a ...
Continue reading "Supreme Court Limits a State's Power to Judge Foreign Companies" »
Posted on May 17, 2012 By Angel Law PC
Oregon has a new Attorney General. Ok, not exactly. But baring some unforeseen event, Oregon will soon have its first female Attorney General in its 153 year existence as a state. Ellen Rosenblum won ...
Continue reading "Oregon Has a New Attorney General" »
Posted on Mar 22, 2012 By Angel Law PC
http://youtu.be/25Z2Uiorq2o The US House voted today on H.R. 5, a bill which seeks to impose damages caps and other "reform" measures regarding malpractice claims against health care ...
Continue reading "US House Narrowly Passes Misguided Medical Malpractice Bill" »
Posted on Mar 3, 2012 By Angel Law PC
As a Portland Personal Injury Lawyer I am often asked by a client or prospective client, "how much will I get for my case." It really is a difficult question and one that's very hard to ...
Continue reading "How Much is My Lawsuit Worth?" »
Posted on Feb 27, 2012 By Angel Law PC
DePuy Orthopedics issued a recall for it's orthopedic hip replacements in August 2010. DePuy is a medical device company that manufacturers hip replacements for the Orthopedic industry. The DePuy ...
Continue reading "DePuy Hip Replacement Recall" »
Posted on Jun 15, 2011 By Angel Law PC
We've all heard about the dangers of asbestos and know to avoid it at all costs. But what if you've already been exposed? In recent years, the use of asbestos for construction and in other products ...
Continue reading "Can The Damage Asbestos Exposure Caused Me Be Reversed" »
Posted on May 19, 2011 By Angel Law PC
Products Should be Safe As consumers we expect that the products we use will be safe. Every time we let our children play with a new toy, ride in our car, or eat a new food we're putting our trust in ...
Continue reading "What to do if You've Been Injured by a Defective Product" »
Posted on Mar 22, 2011 By Angel Law PC
Shipyard Worker Afflicted With Mesothelioma A Virginia jury last week awarded shipyard worker Rubert Minton, who suffers from incurable mesothelioma, $25 million finding Exxon Mobil was responsible ...
Continue reading "Virginia Jury Awards $25 Million for Mesothelioma Caused by Asbestos" »
Posted on Feb 11, 2011 By Injury Lawyer Patrick D. Angel
If You're Taking Chantix You Need to Understand the Risks If your doctor has prescribed Chantix to help you stop smoking, you should be aware of the serious dangers associated with taking Chantix and ...
Continue reading "Serious Risks Associated with Pfizer's Chantix" »
Posted on Dec 20, 2010 By Angel Law PC
Wal-Mart Recalls Electric Heaters Due to Fire and Burn Hazard WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the voluntary recall by Wal-Mart of multiple brands of portable ...
Continue reading "Electric Heater Product Recall" »