Wetzel & Associates, P.A., lawyers in Wilmington, DE, Delaware

Liability fo Manufacturers of Truck Wheel Components for Defective Tire Rims

Multi-piece truck wheels or rims have caused numerous serious injuries and deaths to tire mounters since they were introduced to the market. The rims can explosively separate from the wheel and cause injuries by striking tire installers and others standing nearby. Referred to as "widow makers" by those in the tire mounting industry, the rims have been the subjects of many lawsuits. More...

Product Liability Insurance

Product liability insurance protects companies against lawsuits from product-related injuries or accidents. The types of accidents product liability insurance policies protect against are usually those stemming from the use or handling of products or goods manufactured, sold or distributed by the named insured. Product liability insurance generally covers personal injuries, not property damage. While some general insurance policy cover product liability, the majority do not. More...

Human Gene Therapy

Genes are the basic units of heredity. Human genes contain information that tells the body how to work. They are responsible for cellular structure and function. When a gene is defective, it prevents the cell from carrying out its normal functions. More...

Intermediaries' Liability for Distributing Drugs and Medical Devices

As a general rule, intermediaries (retailers, distributors, or wholesalers involved in distributing drugs and medical devices) have the same liability for a drug or medical device as the drug company that manufactured the product. Intermediaries that merely distribute the product can generally avoid liability, but distributors whose only activity involved unwrapping and rewrapping the products for sale to the retailer have been held liable. Some states have laws that prevent non-manufacturers from being held liable for injuries caused by defective products. More...

Recovering Damages

A product that causes injury or harm because of a flaw or defect is a defective product. The product's design might make it defective or a defective part might have been used when the product was made. A product that does not contain adequate instructions or warnings may also be considered defective. A product has to be reasonably safe for its intended use. More...