Month: June 2019

IVC Filter Lawsuit

Lawsuit Filed by Man Injured by Filter Designed to Catch Blood Clots

A lawsuit has been filed against Cook Medical by a man who was injured by a metal filter that was implanted in his vein to catch blood clots and prevent a pulmonary embolism.

/ June 14, 2019
TVT-O Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Filed in Pennsylvania

TVT-O Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Filed in Pennsylvania

A lawsuit has been re-filed in Pennsylvania by a woman who was injured by an allegedly defective transvaginal mesh sling manufactured by Ethicon Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.

/ June 13, 2019
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Lawsuit Filed After Woman Injured by IVC Filter

A woman from Arizona has filed a lawsuit after she was injured by an allegedly defective vena cava filter manufactured by Cook Medical.

/ June 12, 2019
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Lawsuit Filed After IVC Filter Becomes Tilted and Embedded

A man from Oklahoma has filed a lawsuit after his IVC Filter tilted, became embedded in his vein, and could not be removed.

/ June 11, 2019

Kroger Recalls Frozen Berries for Hepatitis A Risk

Kroger, Ralphs, QFC, Food 4 Less, and many other grocery stores recalled Private Selection® Triple Berry Medley and Frozen Blackberries due to a risk of Hepatitis A.

/ June 10, 2019

Apple Recalls Wall Plug Adapters for Shock Hazard

Apple has recalled 814,000 wall plug adapters that were sold in a travel kit due to a shock hazard.

/ June 7, 2019

Johnsonville Recalls Jalapeño Cheddar Sausages Due to Plastic

Johnsonville recalled over 95,000 pounds of Jalapeño Cheddar smoked sausages due to "hard green plastic" contamination.

/ June 6, 2019

Jury Awards $325 Million in Talc-Mesothelioma Lawsuit

A jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $325 million to a woman who developed mesothelioma after years of using talcum powder products she says were contaminated with asbestos.

/ June 5, 2019
Perdue Foods Recalls Chicken Nuggets Due to Bone Pieces

Perdue Chicken Strips Recalled Due to Bone Pieces

Perdue Foods has recalled approximately 32,000 pounds of fully-cooked Simply Smart® chicken strips, nuggets, and tenders because they may be contaminated with bone pieces, according to the USDA.

/ June 4, 2019
Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak

Ohio Hospital Confirms 1 Death in Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak

Mount Carmel Grove City hospital has confirmed that 1 patient has died after an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease.

/ June 3, 2019