Personal Injury

Lieff Cabraser represents patients injured and families of loved ones who died while taking Yaz birth control or Yasmin oral contraceptive.

The FDA approved Medtronic's Infuse bone graft for use in the lower back, but in many cases it has been used in other areas of the back and neck, casuing severe pain and uncontrolled bone growth.

Bisphosphonates such as Fosamax are a class of drugs that are used to slow bone loss associated with osteoporosis. New research shows long-term use of these drugs may actually increase the risk of certain fractures in the femur, the thick bone of the thigh.

We represent parents whose infants were injured by defective cribs and playpens.

In 1997, Lieff Cabraser filed the first class action lawsuit in federal court based on life-threatening side effects of the diet drugs Fen-Phen. We continue to represent patients who have suffered serious heart injuries due to these dangerous diet drugs.

Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel represent individuals who have brought suit against tobacco companies in federal court in Florida, seeking recovery for injuries caused by smoking.

Since 1999, the Ford Motor Company has recalled over 10.4 million Ford, Lincoln and Mercury cars, SUVs and pickup trucks due to faulty cruise control switches, which can corrode overtime and catch fire.

The safety of the Ford Explorer SUVs became a nationwide concern in 2000 as more than 200 deaths and 700 injuries in the United States were blamed on Ford Explorers rolling over.

Major orthopedic manufacturers have announced the recall of several prosthetic hip implants, including the DePuy ASR XL Acetabular and ASR Hip Resurfacing systems.

Lieff Cabraser represents drivers and passengers of Kia cars and SUVs who were seriously injured in fires and fuel tank explosions that erupted after their Kia vehicle was damaged in an accident.

Magtastik and Magnetix Pre-School Magnetic Toys are animal, vehicle or building toys embedded with magnets, which can detach and be swallowed by a young child, causing intestinal perforations and blockages which can be fatal.

Injured drivers and passengers have filed lawsuits against Mitsubishi for defects in its Montero, Montero Sport, Endeavor and Outlander SUVs. The lawsuits have charged that the Mitsubishi SUVs are too narrow and tall, elevating the center of gravity and increasing the risk of rolling over.

Hundreds of accidents have accured when vehicles suddenly moved into reverse due to a defect known as the park-to-reverse transmission defect.

Over the last couple of decades, 58 deaths and hundreds of injuries have occurred in the United States because of power windows. A study by the National Center for Statistics and Analysis estimated that 500 people annually are treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries related to power windows.

We represent parents seeking to hold the manufacturers of SimplyThick accountable for allegedly causing their babies to develop the life-threatening disease of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after being fed the thickening agent.

There is increasing concern over the accidents that have occurred when vehicles suddenly roll-away due to the defects in smart key fob technology.

Lieff Cabraser represents persons seriously injured and the families of loved ones who died in sudden unintended acceleration accidents involving Toyota vehicles.

Lieff Cabraser represents drivers and passengers seriously injured in car, SUV, and pick-up truck accidents, including persons injured by feul tank explosions.

Lieff Cabraser represents patients across America who have experienced uncontrolled bleeding linked to Pradaxa.

In lawsuits filed against Wyeth Consumer Healthcare, the manufacturer of Advil, McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the manufacturer of Motrin and Tylenol, and patients have charged that the drug manufacturers concealed from the FDA and the American public critical safety information regarding dangerous side effects and the increased risks of SJS and TEN associated with Advil, Motrin and Tylenol.

Advil, which contains Ibuprofen and is made and sold by Wyeth Consumer Healthcare, has been associated with the dangerous and sometimes fatal skin conditions Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN).

Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) are potentially fatal, severe allergic reactions that have been linked to Ibuprofen, the active in Motrin.

Acetaminophen, the active ingredient used in Tylenol, has been linked to Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN), both of which are dangerous and potentially deadly skin conditions.

Former professional football players have filed a class action lawsuit seeking damages for the painful and debilitating injuries they suffered from repetitive head traumas during their play in National Football League.

Lieff Cabraser is investigating reports of injuries arising from the use of Granuflo and Naturalyte in patient dialysis.

Lawsuits filed by patients against Wright Medical charge that the titanium Profemur hip is defective.

Women who have suffered serious Mirena complications have charged that Bayer failed to disclose adequately to them and their physicians the risk of migration of the Mirena after insertion.

Lieff Cabraser representa a pacientes que han desarrollado cáncer de vejiga asociado con el medicamento de venta bajo receta pioglitazona, vendido bajo la marca Actos por la compañía japonesa Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited.

We represent hip replacement patients nationwide who received the recalled Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II modular hip implant systems and their Stryker hip implant has failed and/or they have suffered tissue damage and have high metal particle levels in their blood stream.

Mothers who took Zoloft later in their pregnancy (in the third trimester) are at risk for delivering babies who suffer from the potentially fatal condition of PPHN (primary pulmonary hypertension).

Lieff Cabraser represents patients who underwent surgery, the physician used the Da Vinci surgical robot, and suffered internal burns and other serous injuries and complications.