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Finger Amputations at Work: Understanding Your Rights and the Path to Recovery

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Losing a finger on the job is more than a painful injury—it’s a life-altering event that can disrupt your livelihood, limit your independence, and leave you facing a long and uncertain recovery. Whether caused by faulty...more

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Negligent Undertaking Claim Against Amazon May Succeed Where a Products Liability Claim Fails

In Johnson v. Amazon.com, Inc., No. 4:22-CV-04086, 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 59196, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas held that Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon) can be liable for negligent undertaking...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

The (Potentially) Shifting Landscape of Online Marketplace Liability

Consumers are doing more and more shopping online. But when a consumer buys a product that is defective or counterfeit, are online marketplaces liable for misconduct by third-party sellers? E-commerce platforms have...more

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Recent Rulings Highlight Limits of CDA Immunity in Products Liability Cases against E-Commerce Platforms

In early July, an appeals court ruled that Amazon should be considered a “seller” of goods under Pennsylvania products liability law and subject to strict liability for consumer injuries caused by the defective goods sold on...more

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