In December 2015, all federally filed Bair Hugger warming blanket lawsuits were centralized before one court in the District of Minnesota. Since then, both parties have been working toward the selection of a few cases that will go to trial first, to determine how juries…
After years of trying to recover from its worldwide airbag scandal, Takata has finally surrendered. The company filed for bankruptcy on June 26, 2017, with estimated debts totaling more than $9 billion. The company has been drowning in costs and liabilities associated with its defective…
A Texas couple filed a lawsuit against Physiomesh manufacturer Ethicon and parent company Johnson & Johnson on May 11, 2017. They claim the Physiomesh Flexible Composit Mesh, which is used to repair hernias, caused serious injuries to the wife, who was implanted with the product.…
Over 46 million Takata airbags have been recalled because of the possibility the airbags may rupture upon deployment, sending shrapnel into the interior of the vehicle and potentially causing serious and even life-threatening injuries. So far, defective Takata airbags have been linked with at least…
Another children’s product has recently been recalled. On May 19, 2017, Graco Children’s Products, Inc., sent a letter to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announcing the recall of the Graco “My Ride” child seat. They implemented the recall because the seats may…
On December 1, 2013, Kari Rene Hunt Dunn agreed to meet her husband at the Baymont Inn and Suites in Marshall, Texas. The two were estranged, and Kari had planned to divorce him, but she agreed to meet him to allow him to visit with…
With the warm weather upon us, there’s no better time to get down to the marina and enjoy the water. Working on and around your boat, you or your guests may look over into that beautiful blue expanse and consider taking a nice dip to…
A new study published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery supports the FDA’s recent warning linking textured breast implants to anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). On March 21, 2017, the FDA issued a safety update, warning doctors and patients that breast implants may increase the risk…
