Health & Patient Safety News

After Four Deaths, Medtronic Recalls Another Pipeline Embolization Device

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the Class 1 recall of Medtronic Pipeline Vantage embolization devices due to reports of 17 injuries and four deaths. Doctors use these devices to treat bulges in the artery walls of the brain (aneurysms). A Class…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 23 Apr 2025

After Four Deaths, Medtronic Recalls Another Pipeline Embolization Device

Study on Ozempic, Other GLP-1 Drugs Shows Benefits, but Also Concerning Possible Side Effects

A recent study published in Nature showed that individuals using medications like Ozempic and Wegovy had a lower risk of some health issues—including seizures, blood clotting disorders, and Alzheimer’s disease—but a higher risk of gastrointestinal disorders, pancreatitis and arthritis. Though these

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 10 Feb 2025

Study on Ozempic, Other GLP-1 Drugs Shows Benefits, but Also Concerning Possible Side Effects

Growing Number of Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Expose Cedars-Sinai’s Failure to Act on Complaints

At least 167 women have filed sexual abuse lawsuits against Dr. Barry J. Brock, an obstetrician-gynecologist who worked at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, California, from 1979 through 2018 and retained his clinical privileges there until mid-2024. Both Brock and Cedars-Sinai are named

By Roopal Luhana

/ 8 Feb 2025

Growing Number of Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Expose Cedars-Sinai’s Failure to Act on Complaints

Could New Ultra-Processed Foods Lawsuit Change Business as Usual Among Major Food Companies?

A Pennsylvania man recently filed a landmark lawsuit against the makers of ultra-processed foods, including Kraft-Heinz, Coca-Cola, Pepsi Co, General Mills, Nestle, Mars Incorporated, WK Kellogg Co., and more. He alleges that ultra-processed foods (UPF) are “inventions of modern industrial technolog

By Roopal Luhana

/ 4 Feb 2025

Could New Ultra-Processed Foods Lawsuit Change Business as Usual Among Major Food Companies?

Indiana Woman Blames Depo-Provera for Brain Tumor Ahead of Potential MDL

An Indiana married couple recently filed a new Depo-Provera lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. Like other couples who have filed similar complaints, they claim that the use of the birth control injection led to the development of a…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 8 Jan 2025

Indiana Woman Blames Depo-Provera for Brain Tumor Ahead of Potential MDL

Illinois Man Suffers Stroke After Taking Oxbryta for Four Years

An Illinois man recently filed an Oxbryta lawsuit in the Superior Court for the State of California. He claims that after he used the sickle cell disease (SCD) medication, he suffered from serious injuries. Manufacturer Pfizer recently announced a global recall of Oxbryta (voxelotor) after…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 21 Nov 2024

Illinois Man Suffers Stroke After Taking Oxbryta for Four Years

California Woman Blames Long-term Use of Depo-Provera for Painful Brain Tumor

A California woman recently filed a Depo-Provera lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California alleging that she suffered a brain tumor as a result of using the birth control medication. A recent study published in the British Medical Journal in…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 13 Nov 2024

California Woman Blames Long-term Use of Depo-Provera for Painful Brain Tumor

New Study Supports Claims that Paraquat Exposure May Be Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

A newly published study adds evidence to the theory that exposure to the herbicide paraquat may increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Paraquat’s major manufacturer—Syngenta—currently faces thousands of lawsuits filed by plaintiffs who claim they were diagnosed with Parkinson’s after y

By Roopal Luhana

/ 20 Sep 2024

New Study Supports Claims that Paraquat Exposure May Be Linked to Parkinson’s Disease

EPA Warns Pesticide DCPA Could Harm Unborn Children

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released an emergency order to suspend all registrations of the pesticide Dacthal (dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate or DCPA) because of potentially serious health risks. This is the first time the agency has used its power to suspend the use o

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 11 Sep 2024

EPA Warns Pesticide DCPA Could Harm Unborn Children

Newly Appointed Ozempic MDL Judge Allows Direct Filing in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

On February 2, 2024, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) ruled that all federal lawsuits involving Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus, and similar medications be consolidated in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for pre-trial proceedings. Since then, both sides have been working toward s

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 1 Aug 2024

Newly Appointed Ozempic MDL Judge Allows Direct Filing in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Study Reveals New Concerning Side Effect of Weight-Loss Drugs: Loss of Bone Mass

The recent surge in popularity of Ozempic and other similar drugs—called GLP-1 inhibitors—has encouraged many people to take the medication for weight loss without incorporating recommended lifestyle changes like exercising and eating less. A recent study, however, warns against this approach. Scien

By Roopal Luhana

/ 22 Jul 2024

Study Reveals New Concerning Side Effect of Weight-Loss Drugs: Loss of Bone Mass

Illinois Woman Blames Ozempic for Stomach Paralysis and Intestinal Obstruction

On February 9, 2024, an Illinois woman filed a new Ozempic lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She claims that after taking the medication, she suffered from gastroparesis, also known as stomach paralysis. She seeks both compensatory and punitive…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 20 Feb 2024

Illinois Woman Blames Ozempic for Stomach Paralysis and Intestinal Obstruction