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…
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…
In a recent study published in the Journal of Cardiology, researchers concluded that blood monitoring for patients taking rivaroxaban (Xarelto) could identify those who are at risk of excessive bleeding events. Yet Xarelto manufacturers advertised their product as being superior to warfarin, the lea
At least five people have died from injuries caused by defective Takata airbags, and over 100 more have suffered serious injuries, including permanent eye damage. The Japanese company faces a criminal probe, an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and over 20…
Could testosterone replacement therapy increase risk of prostate cancer? Studies have been mixed so far, but recent animal research suggests it might. Previous studies have linked testosterone replacement to an increase in heart attack and stroke, prompting an increase in testosterone replacement la
