Oct. 10, 2019
Onset of vaping-related deaths implicates product liability law
As the scientific probe into these injuries continue, the legal ramifications surrounding the sale and manufacture of vaping products have started to emerge.
Lexi W. Myer
JAMSEmail: lmyer@jamsadr.com
Lexi handled complex federal MDL and state coordinated matters and class actions as a litigator and now serves as a JAMS neutral based in Los Angeles. She resolves product liability cases and has an interest in tobacco, cannabis and pharmaceutical products.
As of Oct. 4, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 1,080 cases of lung injury and 18 deaths in patients with a history of e-cigarette product use, commonly known as vaping. The CDC also found that most of these patients report a history of using THC-containing products and that "[t]he latest national and regional findings suggest products containing THC play a role in the outbreak." Although the CDC has not yet identified the specific cause of these...
For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
Receive unlimited article access and full access to our archives,
Daily Appellate Report, award winning columns, and our
Verdicts and Settlements.
Or
$795 for an entire year!
Or access this article for $45
(Purchase provides 7-day access to this article. Printing, posting or downloading is not allowed.)
Already a subscriber?
Sign In