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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Health Experts Concerned About “Bizarre” Cluster of Neural Tube Birth Defects in Washington A spike in birth defect rates affecting a three-county area of rural Washington state has health experts stumped as to the potential cause of the devastating malformations. A mysterious spike in major birth defects reported in Washington state has stumped health experts, …
Statute of Limitations May Be Approaching for GranuFlo, NaturaLyte Lawsuits NaturaLyte and GranuFlo lawsuits may be subjected to a two-year statute of limitations for injury lawsuits, which could be as early as March 2014. It has been nearly two years since Fresenius Medical Care issued a NaturaLyte and GranuFlo recall in late March 2012, and …
Large-Scale Studies Necessary to Examine Testosterone Therapy Risks Experts are calling for additional research to study the risk of cardiovascular events among men using testosterone treatments. In light of new information about the potential side effects of testosterone therapy, a group of experts are calling for a large-scale scientific study to aid doctors in understanding …
Biomet Agrees to $56 Million Settlement for Defective Hip Implant Lawsuits Hundreds of individuals adversely affected by Biomet’s M2a hip implants may receive compensation through the recently agreed upon $56 million settlement. Artificial hip implant maker Biomet has agreed to pay $56 million to settle M2a Magnum hip implant lawsuits filed in the federal court …
