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…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released another warning about the risk of superbug infections. These are potentially dangerous and even life-threatening infections that are resistant to antibiotic treatments. The infection is particularly dangerous for those with pre-existi
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…
On May 3, 2017, a North Carolina woman filed a new Xarelto lawsuit against manufacturers Janssen Pharmaceuticals, parent company Johnson & Johnson, and Bayer AG. She joined the current Xarelto MDL underway in the Eastern District of Louisiana, where the second bellwether trial began on…
It’s not only Takata that is paying out millions of dollars because of its defective airbags. Automakers, too, are shelling out the cash. According to recent media reports, four automakers recently reached an agreement to compensate owners of nearly 16 million vehicles for money they…
As parties prepare for the second Xarelto bellwether trial in the Xarelto Multidistrict Litigation (MDL)in the Eastern District of Louisiana, the Institute of Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has released their QuarterWatch report for the third quarter of 2016. Among the institute’s findings is an i
The long-anticipated AndroGel bellwether trial is scheduled to begin on June 5, 2017. The case is the first to go to trial in the multidistrict litigation (MDL), which was established in June 2014, in the Northern District of Illinois. That litigation has over 6,500 cases…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced a Black & Decker Portable Table Saw recall. These saws were sold exclusively at Walmart and were manufactured by Rexon Industrial Corp., Ltd., of Taiwan. So far, no injuries have been reported with the saws, but…
In July 2012, Stryker Othorpaedics initiated a voluntary recall of its Rejuvenate Modular and ABG II modular-neck hip stems, due to potential risks of fretting and/or corrosion at the modular-neck junction. Such corrosion could lead to pain, swelling, tissue damage and eventual hip replacement failu