Product Liability

Thousands of folks in Indianapolis live with medical devices implanted in their bodies – heart defibrillators, artificial joints, and surgical mesh. If you’re one of them, you hope that such devices are tested for safety and effectiveness. But what if they’re not? And what if the device actually causes bodily harm? You need to call a product liability attorney, and…

As consumers, we place trust in the prescription medicine and products that we purchase to fulfill the intended use for us and to be safe. Unfortunately, this is often not the situation and negative outcomes can occur from using even commonly-used daily products. The law office of Riley Williams & Piatt has extensive knowledge and experience with product liability cases…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today declared Theranos Inc.’s tiny vials (called nanotainers) used for collecting finger pricked blood from patients an “uncleared medical device.” The FDA investigation which began on August 25 found a number of problems with the quality assurance process utilized by Theranos. Evidently, according to reports, Theranos did not meet with suppliers to determine if…

Joseph N. Williams is a trial lawyer who has over the years recovered in excess of $20 million dollars for victims of corporate misconduct and negligence. With the help of his two firm partners, William and James, Joe was able to battle State Farm in a six-week jury trial in which State Farm accused his client of widespread insurance fraud.…

Joseph N. Williams is a trial lawyer at Indianapolis-based law firm, Riley Williams Law Group, LLC. He has recovered more than $20 million for victims of negligence and corporate misconduct, and is deeply passionate about holding corporate America responsible for its behavior. Furthermore, he has devoted a large portion of his practice to protecting consumers through statewide and nationwide class…

There are no federal laws that protect you when a defective product led you to become injured. However, each state has various product liability laws at play. In Indianapolis, there is something called “the act” in play titled appropriately, “Indiana Product Liability Act”. This act is in place to prevent negligence and protect users from negligent manufacturers. There are three…

First thing you want to do when you decide to file a product liability claim is to identify and create a list of names and businesses who are the defendants in your claim. It’s always better to be safe than sorry, include as many defendants as you can and list everyone who was involved in the chain of bringing you…

Within Indianapolis, thousands of people live with medical devices implanted inside their bodies. From heart defibrillators to surgical mesh, these medical devices are inserted to help the individual gain a better form of living. However, oftentimes, a medical device is not properly tested for safety and causes bodily harm to an individual. If this has happened to you, you need…

Many times when someone experiences an injury due to any type of defective products (read more about product defect types here), they feel the only proof that is required is the defective product and proof of the injury. There are many ways to prove fault in a product liability case. By familiarizing yourself with the different types of legal theories…