Month: November 2018

Lawsuit for Blood Clot Filter Side Effects

More Blood Pressure Drugs Recalled for Cancer Risk

Teva Pharmaceuticals is recalling a pair of drugs used to treat high blood pressure (hypertension) in a growing saga related to prescription medicines contaminated with a substance that has been linked to cancer.

/ November 30, 2018
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Texas Woman Files Vein Filter Injury Lawsuit

A woman from Texas has filed a lawsuit after her IVC Filter tilted, became embedded, punctured her vein, and required 3 separate medical procedures at different hospitals to remove it from her body.

/ November 30, 2018
Honda Odyssey

Honda Recalling 100,000 Minivans Over Sliding Doors That Slide Open While Driving

Honda is recalling about 107,000 Odyssey vehicles in the U.S. from model years 2018 and 2019 to fix power sliding doors which may not latch properly, the automaker stated this week.

/ November 29, 2018
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Georgia Woman Files Vein Filter Lawsuit

A lawsuit has been filed by a woman whose IVC Filter tilted, became embedded in her vein, and could not be removed because it was completely blocked by blood clots.

/ November 29, 2018
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Mississippi Woman Files Vein Filter Lawsuit

A woman who was injured by an Eclipse® IVC Filter has filed a lawsuit accusing the manufacturer, C.R. Bard, of failing to warn about severe side effects and safety risks.

/ November 28, 2018
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Colorado Woman Files Option ELITE® IVC Filter Lawsuit

A lawsuit has been filed by a woman who needed 2 medical procedures, including a procedure involving forceps, to remove her IVC Filter after it became tilted and embedded in her vein.

/ November 27, 2018
Vietnamese Pork Roll

Vietnamese Pork Rolls Recalled Over Potential Listeria Contamination

A multi-state outbreak of the foodborne bacterium Listeria monocytogenes has been linked to a Texas firm’s ready-to-eat Vietnamese pork roll products, the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has announced.

/ November 26, 2018
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Florida Woman Files Günther Tulip® Vein Filter Lawsuit

A lawsuit has been filed against Cook Medical by a woman from Florida who was injured by a defective blood clot filter.

/ November 26, 2018
Cap'n Crunch Peanut Butter Crunch

Cap’n Crunch Cereal Recalled for Salmonella Contamination

Quaker Oats is recalling a limited quantity of boxes of Cap’n Crunch Peanut Butter Crunch breakfast cereal because it may be tainted with salmonella, a bacterium that causes severe foodborne illness.

/ November 20, 2018
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Minnesota Man Files Vein Filter Lawsuit

A lawsuit against Cook Medical accuses the device-maker of failing to warn about a potential safety hazards of the Günther Tulip® IVC Filter.

/ November 20, 2018