Our state-by-state products liability law works well
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Senate Bill 640 is a federal product liability law opposed by the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Conference of Chief Justices and the National Conference of State Legislatures. US products liability law has for more than two centuries evolved at the state level, without much federal interference. A humane and successful means of consumer protection has resulted. Historically, some of the worst personal injuries have been inflicted by products which escaped federal and state regulators. Products liability litigation has taken some of these products off the market.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1992
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Courts hold government liable for cleanup costs; potentially responsible parties may pursue Superfund liability claims against U.S. entities
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The US District Court for the Central District of California ruled in US v. Shell Oil Co. ruled that the federal government and several oil companies were all jointly liable for the disposal of hazardous waste at a site used for that purpose during World War II, but equitable factors were used for the allocation of response costs, and the federal government had to bear all of the Superfund liability.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 1999
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Docs who exaggerate face claims beyond malpractice; recent cases suggest a trend in which health care providers may be liable under a state's consumer protection statute
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Physician advertising using false promotion and thus triggering consumer protection laws when a malpractice claim results is discussed. Patients who prevail using this theory may also win punitive damages.
Publication Name: The National Law Journal
Subject: Law
ISSN: 0162-7325
Year: 2001
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