In October 2016, the FDA issued a safety communication to health care providers to warn of the potential risk of infection for patients who had undergone open-chest surgeries. The FDA reported that certain heating-cooling units used during these procedures were contaminated with dangerous bacteria.
The FDA recently warned women and their healthcare providers on March 21, 2017, of a potential cancer risk associated with breast implants. They noted that since 2011, they had received hundreds of reports of breast-implant-related anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), a rare type of blood…
In December 2014, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federally filed Xarelto lawsuits in one court in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Since then, both sides have been working toward preparing a small number of cases for bellwether trials to gauge…
Reuters recently announced that shares in Takata Corp. were suspended on April 27, 2017. The struggling company, which has recalled a record number of vehicles worldwide because of airbag ruptures, is considering filing for bankruptcy protection. The news comes shortly after the announcement that fo
On April 5, 2017, the FDA announced a worldwide recall of about 14,000 Medtronic Newport HT70 and Newport HT70 Plus ventilators manufactured since 2010. The manufacturer recalled these devices because of reports showing that the ventilator may reset during normal operation without an alarm warning.…
A Texas woman recently joined the many individuals that have filed Stryker LFIT V40 femoral head lawsuits. She filed her case on March 7, 2017, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, and claims that after receiving a hip replacement with…
Back in August 2014, General Motors (GM) set up a compensation fund for those injured by its faulty ignition switches. Individuals who were driving a GM vehicle when the ignition switch turned off and who suffered injuries, as a result, were eligible to receive payouts…
A Texas man filed a new lawsuit against Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer, Inc., manufacturers of the blood-thinning drug Eliquis. He filed as Personal Representative of his wife’s Estate, whom he claims passed away as a result of taking Eliquis. The case was filed on March…
The FDA has announced Mylan’s expanded recall of select lots of its EpiPen Auto-Injector and EpiPen Jr. Auto-Injector. This follows the original recall that the company announced in March 2017. Initially, they recalled units sold only in Australia, due to a potentially defective part that…
A study by the American Automobile Association (AAA) Foundation for Traffic & Safety revealed that the effects of distracted driving may last beyond the actual moment of distraction, affecting drivers for up to 27 seconds more. The study was published in 2013, but it’s worth…
If you’re over the age of 60, you’ve probably been told that it’s time to start thinking about the shingles vaccine, Zostavax. This vaccine is intended to help reduce the risk of shingles. For those who develop the condition despite being immunized, Zostavax may help…
E-cigarette manufacturers often advertise their products as being safer than traditional cigarettes because they don’t include tobacco or any of the related cancer-causing chemicals. But several recent studies are now calling that claim into question, as the nicotine solutions used in these devices