By Melinda Garcia | Published August 9, 2016 | Posted in Business, Product Liability Lawsuits, Risk Management | Tagged Tags: Business, Product Liability Lawsuits, Risk Management | Leave a comment
In 1998, Dow Corning was sued for $4.2 billion by 170,000 customers claiming that their silicone breast implants ruptured, causing bodily harm, scleroderma, or death. Because of the outstanding number of cases against the company, Dow Corning settled for $3.2 billion (CNN Money). In December of 1998, Owens Corning Corp. had approximately 176,000 product liability Read More
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