Fidget Spinners Are Now Catching on Fire
There are multiple reports of Bluetooth-enabled fidget spinners catching on fire or exploding when the lithium-ion batteries overheated during charging.
Abilify Lawsuits for Gambling Addiction Centralized in MDL
The label on Abilify in Canada and Europe warned about uncontrollable urges to gamble and have sex as early as 2012 — but Americans were not warned until last year.
IVC Filter Lawsuit Filed in Philadelphia
Rex Medical and Argon Medical Devices have been sued by a woman who suffered through two unsuccessful IVC filter retrieval procedures because her filter tilted, embedded in her vein, penetrated her vein into her liver, and fractured off two wire...
Flu Shot Didn’t Work for Seniors Last Winter, Data Shows
The flu shot worked in 42% of all ages groups last winter, but it was ineffective at preventing flu-related hospitalizations in adults over 65 years old.
IVC Filter Lawsuit Filed Over Vein Perforation & Failed Retrieval
A woman who needed 3 surgeries to remove a "retrievable" IVC filter that got stuck in her vein has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers.
Texas Woman Files Celect® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed by a Texas woman who was injured by a Celect® IVC Filter manufactured by Cook Medical. In recent years, studies have linked this device to a high risk of puncturing the vein.
Déjà Vu Nude Dancers Get $6.5M Wage-and-Hour Settlement
Federal judges have approved a $6.5 million wage-and-hour settlement for nearly 30,000 of Déjà Vu nude dancers who worked at 64 strip clubs where they had to pay to work and share tips.
Deadly Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Reported in NYC
One person died and six were hospitalized with Legionnaires' disease in the last 2 weeks on Manhattan's Upper East Side, according to health officials in New York City.