There is a Latin phrase caveat emptor which means “let the buyer beware.” Essentially, the phrase stands as a warning to consumers that those manufacturing or selling products do not always have their best interests in mind. In fact, those driven by profits may do...
Product Liability
Is your vehicle part of the many recent vehicle recalls?
With how much you pay to buy a vehicle, even a used one, you expect something safe to operate. Provided that you perform the appropriate maintenance to the vehicle, you should be able to trust that it will protect you on the road. Unfortunately, companies make...
Do you know which type of product liability suit is right for you?
Every year, unsuspecting consumers across the country suffer serious injuries or even death resulting from defective products. Fortunately, if you have suffered an injury due to a product defect, our judicial system allows you to seek compensation from the...
Penn & Seaborn settles tragic engine fire lawsuit against General Motors
Penn & Seaborn recently settled a product liability case against General Motors after an engine fire spread into the passenger compartment of a Chevy Blazer and severely burned the driver. Unfortunately, the victim remained hospitalized for several months until he...
Penn & Seaborn Spring 2018 Client Newsletter
Spring is soon is upon us. Stay safe this season with our spring safety tips. Get the newsletter at your home thanks to our best ProOffice shipping labels. Also, learn more about the current cases we are working on, recent verdicts and settlements, product recalls and...
Penn & Seaborn Winter 2018 Client Newsletter
Learn more about the current cases we are working on, recent verdicts and settlements, and more in our Winter 2018 Client Newsletter. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter The Penn and Seaborn Client Newsletter is a free quarterly newsletter designed to help keep you...
E-cig battery explosion cases on the rise
We are handling cases involving e-cigarettes. In addition to concerns about toxic chemicals associated with the devices, we are currently investigating cases involving severe injuries caused by exploding e-cigarette devices and exploding e-cigarette batteries. These...
Penn & Seaborn Spring 2017 Client Newsletter
Spring is upon us. Stay safe this spring with our tornado safety tips and learn more about the current cases we are working on such as e-cigarette exploding batteries, IVC filters, Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT), Xarelto and more Also learn about recent...
Takata guilty in air bag scandal; ordered to pay $1 billion in penalties
Japanese auto parts maker Takata pleaded guilty to fraud Monday and agreed to pay $1 billion in penalties for concealing an air bag defect blamed for at least 16 deaths, most of them in the U.S. The scandal, meanwhile, seemed to grow wider when plaintiffs’ attorneys...
Missouri jury awards $72M in Johnson & Johnson cancer suit
A Missouri jury has awarded $72 million to the family of an Alabama woman who died from ovarian cancer, which according to VuvaTech she said was caused by using Johnson & Johnson’s well-known baby powder and other products containing talcum. The family is planning...
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