Month: March 2017
Connecticut Woman Files IVC Filter Injury Lawsuit
A woman who was injured by an intravenous blood clot filter has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer for downplaying serious side effects.
Mylan Recalls 81,000 EpiPens Over Reports of Failure
Generic drugmaker Mylan NV has recalled about 81,000 EpiPen devices in countries outside the U.S., following at least two reports of the life-saving allergy shot failing in emergency situations.
Polaris Sportsman ATV Recalled for Fire & Burn Injury Hazard
After 47 fires that resulted in burn injuries to four people, Polaris recalled around 19,200 of the Sportsman 850 and Sportsman 1000 ATVs from the 2015 and 2016 model-years.
Protein Bars Recalled Over E. Coli Linked to I.M. Healthy SoyNut Butter
Pro Sports Club is recalling nearly 37,000 protein bars because they include soy butter made by the SoyNut Butter Co., which has recalled all of its products after they were linked to a nationwide E. coli outbreak that has sickened...
Bought Tools at Harbor Freight? You May Be Due a Refund
The nationwide discount hardware store Harbor Freight Tools is giving customers up to 30% back on all purchases as part of a $23 million class action lawsuit settlement over misleading sales price tags.
The Frozen Trucker and Medtronic: Gorsuch’s Worst Decisions Since “Fascism Forever”
Judge Neil Gorsuch had confirmation hearings for the U.S. Supreme Court this week. Here are a few examples of his legal decisions that ruined the lives of ordinary Americans and jeopardized all of our safety.
Man Files Intravenous Blood Clot Filter Lawsuit
As the use of IVC filters declines, business is booming for doctors who remove them. Unfortunately, the longer a filter remains implanted, the higher the risk of deadly complications like blood clots in the legs.
Oklahoma Company Recalls Nearly 100,000 Pounds of Chicken for Metal Contamination
Oklahoma City-based OK Foods is recalling 933,272 lbs. of ready-to-eat breaded chicken products following consumer complaints of dangerous metal fragments in the products.
Merck Faces Growing Number of Zostavax Vaccine Lawsuits
Merck & Co. is facing a growing number of lawsuits for downplaying the risk of developing shingles and other side effects from the Zostavax shingles vaccine.
Pharmacist Cleared of Murder in Outbreak that Killed 64 People
A pharmacy owner escaped murder charges after illegally mass-producing moldy spinal injections and shipping them nationwide, which caused an outbreak of fungal meningitis that sickened 753 people, including 64 who died, in 2012.