Amazon May Still Face Louisiana Claims Over Battery Charger Fire
A Louisiana federal judge has ruled that Amazon may still face some claims under the Louisiana Products Liability Act related to a fire caused by a defective battery charger sold through its platform. Although certain claims were dismissed, the court found that Amazon’s role in storing, labeling, and shipping the product could make it liable for injuries. The case explores Amazon’s potential responsibility for third-party sellers’ defective products.
Football Helmet Manufacturer Sued for Teen’s Traumatic Brain Injury
The parents of a 16-year-old Houston high school football player has sued Riddell Sports Group for negligence for failing to design a football helmet that would protect the teen in a game.
To learn more about the rulings and pleadings, see below:
Riddell Helmet Design Contributed To Brain Injury, SuitSays
“As designed, manufactured, marketed, sold, and distributed, the helmet was unreasonably dangerous and defective because it failed to have a structure and design that would effectively deflect and deform to distribute, diminish and absorb the foreseeable forces of impact and reduce the peak accelerations of impact energy to a player’s head,” the lawsuit said.
Court and Federal Agency Rule Amazon Responsible for Defective Products Sold on Its Website
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has determined in a landmark case that because Amazon is a distributor for items sold on its website, it is responsible for products that are defective or dangerous. This significant decision comes on the heels of a successful ruling by the Louisiana Supreme Court in a death case brought by Houston lawyers Richard Mithoff and Janie Jordan, who sued Amazon and said the company was responsible under the Louisiana Product Liability Act for selling dangerous products. To learn more about the rulings and pleadings, see below:
Football Helmet Manufacturer Sued for Teen’s Traumatic Brain Injury
The parents of an 18-year-old Troup high school football player has sued Riddell Sports Group for negligence for failing to design a football helmet that would protect the teen in a game.
Parents Fight Riddell’s Bid To Move Defective HelmetLawsuit
The parents’ lawsuit, filed in September, claims that their son Cooper Reid suffered a traumatic brain injury during a high school football game in Troup, Texas, in September 2022. At the time, the then16-year-old was wearing a Riddell SpeedFlex helmet, which the parents’ claim was defectively designed and failed to protect him from the impact that caused his injury.
Texas Chapters of the American Board of Trial Advocates Honors Houston Attorney Richard Mithoff
The Texas chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates named Houston lawyer Richard Mithoff as its 2023 recipient of the Paul Stallings Civility and Ethics Award, recognizing Mithoff’s commitment to professionalism during his five decades legal career.
Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital Celebrates Finished Major ER Renovations
Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital leadership and supporters recently celebrated the completion of nearly 89,000 square feet of major improvements and renovations to the hospital’s emergency department within the Ginni and Richard Mithoff Trauma Center.
Houston Jury Awards $12.1 Million Against Raymond James in Trial Over Plane Crash
A jury in probate court awarded $12.1 million to three families who lost loved ones in a plane crash.
At least 14 lawsuits have already been filed in Houston court over the disaster.
Travis Scott, Live Nation and others involved in organizing Astroworld are facing a flood of litigation following Friday’s deadly crowd surge.