Class Action Lawsuits Filed Over Infection Risk from Baby Wipes Consumers who used the recalled Nutek baby wipes may be exposed to a risk of bacterial infection due to a contamination. A growing number of class action lawsuits are being brought against the makers of Nutek disposable baby wipes, alleging that infants and other users […]
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Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Exploding Takata Airbag in Honda Accord What is believed to be the first wrongful death complaint over Takata’s exploding airbags has been brought against the Japanese airbag maker. The family of a South Carolina woman killed in a 2008 motor vehicle accident has filed what appears to be the first
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Stryker Hip Lawsuits Top 2,100 in NJ Litigation Following Settlement Announcement A growing number of defective hip implant lawsuits are being filed against Stryker over its recalled Rejuvenate and ABG II hip systems. According to a Case List updated on November 18, more than 2,160 lawsuits have been filed in Bergen County Superior Court over
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5 Million Graco Strollers Recalled Over Risk of Amputation Injuries Children may be at risk of getting their fingers caught in the stroller’s sliding hinge, possible causing laceration or amputation injuries. Close to five million Graco and Century-branded strollers are being subjected to a consumer product recall, following reports of children’s fingers getting amputated in
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Jury Delivers $155K Verdict in Actos Bladder Cancer Suit, Finds Takeda Destroyed Evidence A product liability lawsuit filed over bladder cancer side effects of Actos results in yet another plaintiff win. A West Virginia jury has awarded a retired bakery worker $155,000 in an Actos bladder cancer lawsuit, finding that the maker of the controversial
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Takata Airbag Recall Expanded to Include Vehicles Manufactured Through June 2014 Another 30,867 vehicles have been added to the Takata airbag recall, including vehicles manufactured from 2008 up until this summer. After recalling more than seven million vehicles with faulty airbags that may shoot metal debris into the car’s passenger compartment upon deployment, Takata Corp.
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SJS Lawsuits Continue to Be Filed Over Potentially Fatal Reactions to Medications An allergic reaction to certain medications can result in SJS side effects, in which large areas of the skin die and slough off in sheets. As more information comes to light about the risk of the potentially life-threatening skin disorder Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS),
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Takata’s Exploding Airbags May Be Tied to Chemical Propellant Consumers whose vehicles contain defective airbags may be at risk for serious injury or death from the airbags exploding and shooting metal debris into the vehicle during an accident. Problems with Takata-made airbags that have led to the recall of close to eight million vehicles in
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Johnson & Johnson Faces New Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit A growing number of talcum powder lawsuits are being filed against Johnson & Johnson over product side effects including ovarian cancer. A new talcum powder lawsuit has been brought against Johnson & Johnson on behalf of an Alabama woman, who alleges that side effects of
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Study Finds Young Women More Likely to Suffer Mirena IUD Expulsion Teen girls between the ages of 14 and 19 who use intrauterine birth control devices like Mirena IUD may be at risk of experiencing IUD expulsion. The findings of new study raise serious concerns about recent recommendations that teens should use Mirena, ParaGuard and
