Automakers are taking the Takata air bag problem into their own hands. As Takata has yet to determine what causes some of their air bags to explode upon deployment, a group of ten automakers has decided to conduct their own investigation into the issue. The…
Amidst concerns that power morcellators used during certain gynecological surgeries could potentially lead to serious cancer diagnoses, Johns Hopkins University has announced that they will no longer used the power tools or certain surgeries in postmenopausal women. According to Oncology Practice, t
Did air bag maker Takata sacrifice public safety to save money? Former Takata engineer Mark Lillie is willing to testify that they did. According to Auto News, the former employee warned the company that the cheaper ammonium nitrate solution they chose to use in their…
On December 12, 2014, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federal Xarelto lawsuits into the Eastern District of Louisiana for pre-trial proceedings. The consolidation is intended to reduce the risk of duplicative discovery and conflicting rulings, whi
Takata air bags have apparently claimed another man’s life. This, according to recent news articles in Reuters and other media outlets. Houston resident Carlos Solis was driving his 2002 Honda near Spring High School when he got into an accident with another vehicle. There was…
Florida resident Patricia Mincey was driving her Honda Civic in Jacksonville when she reportedly ran a red light. She collided with an SUV, after which her Takata air bag deployed. Instead of protecting her, she claims, it exploded with such force that it caused catastrophic…
In November 2014, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) called for a nationwide recall of all Takata driver’s side air bags in the United States. The administration took the move in response to a number of incidents in which these air bags, instead of…
A 21-year-old woman from South Carolina has filed a new air bag lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. She claims that she was severely injured when the air bag deployed and is seeking compensation to cover medical expenses and…
On June 6, 2014, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all testosterone-replacement therapy lawsuits into one court in the Northern District of Illinois. Plaintiffs involved in this litigation typically claim that the drugs caused them to suffer cardiovascular effec
All federal Xarelto lawsuits have been centralized in the Eastern District of Louisiana. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) issued the transfer order on December 12, 2014, and assigned District Judge Eldon E. Fallon to preside over the proceedings. A total of 21…
According to a recent study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology, dangers associated with power morcellation in gynecological surgeries may extend beyond increasing the risk of aggressive cancers. In April 2014, the FDA warned that use of the power morcellation tool during surgery for uterine fibroi
In April 2014, the FDA warned physicians and the general public to avoid the use of power morcellators in uterine fibroid surgery, because of a risk of spreading a rare type of cancer. Now, medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific has announced it will soon release…