New Report Highlights Preventable Nursing Home Injuries, Adverse Events One-third of nursing home residents in the United States suffer harm because of a medical mistake, many of which are preventable. According to the findings of a new government report, nearly one-quarter of all nursing home residents suffer an adverse event, and another 11% are injured, […]
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Strangulation Hazard Leads to Recall of IKEA Children’s Bed Canopies Millions of children’s bed canopies manufactured by IKEA have been recalled due to a risk of child strangulation injuries or deaths. A worldwide recall has been issued that affects nearly 2.8 million IKEA children’s bed canopies, due to a risk that children may become entangled
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AndroGel Lawsuit Filed Over Stroke Side Effects of Testosterone Treatment Yet another lawsuit have been brought against AbbVie over side effects of its controversial testosterone replacement therapy, AndroGel. A New York man has filed a testosterone therapy lawsuit against AbbVie, Inc., alleging that side effects of the controversial testosterone gel caused him to suffer a
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GA Woman Files da Vinci Surgical System Lawsuit Over Life-Threatening Injuries A product liability lawsuit has been filed against Intuitive Surgical over serious injuries tied to its da Vinci surgical robot. A Georgia woman and her husband have filed a lawsuit against Intuitive Surgical over life-threatening injuries she sustained following a hysterectomy procedure with the
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Warning Issued Following 34 Child Deaths Involving Storage, Toy Chests Millions of toy trunks and storage chests with automatic latches or locks may put children at risk for entrapment and suffocation hazards. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPC) has issued a notice to consumers regarding the safety risks posed by children playing around storage
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Coloplast Corp Reaches $16 Million Settlement to Resolve 400 Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits Hundreds of surgical mesh lawsuits may be resolved thanks to a recent settlement agreement reached with device maker Coloplast Corp. Vaginal mesh maker Coloplast Corp. has reportedly reached an agreement to settle product liability lawsuits filed on behalf of women who claim to
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Medtronic Infuse Lawsuit Filed Over Off-Label Use of Bone Graft Product Medtronic faces a growing number of product liability lawsuits involving potential side effects of its Infuse bone growth device. Yet another Infuse bone graft lawsuit has been filed against Medtronic, this time by a Virginia woman who claims that she suffered severe injuries due
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Consumer Group Calls for Black Box Warnings on Testosterone Treatment Labels The FDA is being asked by consumer advocates to require the strongest possible warnings on TRT labels, regarding health risks like heart attack and stroke. The consumer watchdog group Public Citizen is calling for drug regulators to impose “black box” warnings on the labels
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OxyElite Weight Loss Products Recalled Over Risk of Life-Threatening Liver Injury Financial compensation may be available to consumers who used an OxyElite dietary supplement and have since suffered from liver damage or liver failure side effects. Product liability lawyers throughout the country are investigating claims of life-threatening liver injury and acute hepatitis associated with OxyElite
Study Finds Micronutrient May Slow Progression of Mesothelioma Cancer Researchers suggest that taking the micronutrient selenium may actually help slow the progression of the deadly asbestos-related disease in some individuals. According to researchers involved in an important new study, taking the micronutrient selenium may slow the progression of mesothelioma cancer in some individuals. Mesothelioma is
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