- Jason Edward Ochs
- June 4, 2025
An update on the fatal bus crash near Yellowstone National Park, which occurred on May 1, 2025, reveals significant new information regarding the driver’s blood alcohol level. Details of the Crash: The collision involved a Dodge Ram pickup truck and…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- June 4, 2025
There are currently ongoing recalls for tomatoes due to potential Salmonella contamination. The FDA has issued Class 1 recalls for these tomatoes, which is the highest risk level, meaning there’s a reasonable probability that consumption could cause serious adverse health…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- May 30, 2025
GLP-1s (glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists) are a class of medications primarily used for managing type 2 diabetes and, more recently, for weight loss. They work by mimicking the effects of a natural hormone called GLP-1, which is released in the…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- May 30, 2025
Meningiomas are typically slow-growing tumors that arise from the meninges, the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. While most meningiomas are benign (non-cancerous), their growth can compress surrounding brain tissue, nerves, or blood vessels, leading to a range…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- September 15, 2023
Product liability refers to the legal responsibility that manufacturers, distributors, and sellers have when a consumer is harmed by a defective or mislabeled product. Multiple issues dictate how these claims are approached and resolved, and manufacturers typically have a strong…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- October 7, 2019
A recap of the Guyger trial is not the best title to describe this post, which details what was otherwise a riveting criminal case that only to some degree received the attention it deserved. Here, I try my best to…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- May 8, 2018
If you have undergone heart surgery recently, chances are a Stockert 3T Heater/Cooler was used during their procedure. LivaNova PLC, the manufacturer of the 3T, controls roughly 60% of the market for such heating/cooling devices. During a cardiac surgery, the…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- October 27, 2017
After nearly four weeks from the tragic events that left 59 people dead and scores of individuals scarred for life both physically and emotionally, the questions are beginning to surface about liability. At the center of this inquiry lies the…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- October 15, 2017
In a bombshell report early this October, the New York Times released an article exposing over three decades of sexual misconduct by Hollywood mega-producer, Harvey Weinstein. As a result, I am taking a brief detour from our usual “product safety”…
- Jason Edward Ochs
- August 24, 2017
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) suffered yet another major blow to its brand on Monday August 21st, when a Los Angeles County judge ordered them to pay $417 million in damages to a plaintiff who alleged she was diagnosed with ovarian…
