Product Liability

A person who has been injured using a product may be able to sue the manufacturer, wholesaler, store, or person who sold the product for damages. Depending on state law, a lawsuit may be brought against any person or company involved in producing or distributing the product if evidence shows that that...

• the product was not properly designed
• the product was not properly manufactured
• the consumer was not properly warned about use of the products

If a manufacturer, wholesaler, or store that produced or sold the product is found at fault, a court can order them to pay money to compensate for injuries caused by the defective product. The court can also order the payment of additional money to punish the responsible parties for the defective product. This type of award is called punitive damages.

Nick and others in the firm have experience with product liability claims, including...

• chemical explosions
• contaminated powdered infant formula
• defective tires
• defective medical devices
• dangerous supermarket cases

If you or someone you know has been injured by a dangerous or defective product, please call our office to discuss your situation with a product liability lawyer.

Contaminated Powdered Infant Formula

Manufacturing of infant formula is a multi-billion dollar per year industry.

Around the world, large marketing budgets are spent to persuade women that it is better and more convenient to bottle-feed their babies with formula.

But is formula really a better choice than breastfeeding? Mothers and their families should make that decision in consultation with their health-care provider.

Powdered infant formula is NOT STERILE.

The formula industry does not adequately warn mothers of the fact that powdered infant formula is NOT STERILE.

Because the formula is not sterile, it can become contaminated with bacteria, including but not limited to Enterobacter sakazakii, or E. sak for short. Ingestion of powdered infant formula that has been contaminated with E. sak can cause an infant to develop meningitis or other devastating illnesses resulting in severe brain injury or even death. Infants most susceptible to the infection are neonates (babies less than one month old) or immunocompromised babies.

Nick Stein and his staff have experience with cases of death and severe brain damage from Enterobacter sakazakii meningitis from contaminated powdered infant formula.