An Illinois woman recently filed a new Nutribullet blending lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She claims that while using the Nutribullet blender, she was seriously injured. She includes in her complaint references to several other similar lawsuits filed…
On July 12, 2022, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released a new warning concerning certain King Song electric unicycles. Consumers who own these products should stop using them immediately. King Song Unicycle Linked with One Fire King Song is a company based in…
Parents whose children have been harmed by infant formulas like Similac and Enfamil are filing lawsuits against the makers of these formulas, claiming they failed to warn about the dangers of feeding their products to premature children. Several studies have linked baby formula, when fed…
For decades now, scientists have linked exposure to pesticides to an increased risk of Parkinson’s Disease (PD). A study published in 2000, for instance, found that people exposed to pesticides in the home or garden may have a significantly higher risk of PD. Many other…
If you haven’t heard about the potential cancer risk with Zantac (ranitidine), the popular over-the-counter antacid medication, you’re not alone. Even though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested the recall of all Zantac and generic ranitidine medications from the market back in April…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released new guidelines meant to help increase the safety of vaping products. A 2017 report released by the U.S. Fire Administration showed that between January 2009 and December 31, 2016, there were 195 separate incidents of explosion and…
A New Jersey family has filed a new personal injury lawsuit against Apple after a man died following a fire they say was caused by an iPad. The case is pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and was filed…
According to the Vancouver Sun, a Burnaby man recently filed a lawsuit in the British Columbia Supreme Court seeking to hold liable the manufacturer and seller of an e-cigarette he says exploded in his mouth. E-cigarettes contain small lithium-ion batteries that can be dangerous in…
E-cigarette company JUUL Labs says it cares about the rising use of e-cigarettes in teens, but a recent CNN investigation casts doubt on their intentions. Last month, JUUL pulled four e-cigarette flavors from retail stores—mango, fruit, crème, and cucumber—to help stop underage users from purchasing…
The future of healthcare lies in technology, and today it’s all about networked medical devices. Today’s insulin pumps, pacemakers, ventilators, defibrillators, monitors, and more are all equipped with sensors, network capabilities, and Internet connectivity that allow data to be transferred via wireless networks. These devices…
