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.
Advanced Composites Recalls “Wound Up” Bike Forks for Fall Hazard
The fork leg can crack or become damaged, posing a fall hazard.
Texas Woman Files VenaTech® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A woman in Texas who has a defective vena cava filter puncturing her vein has filed a lawsuit against B. Braun Medical for selling a defective medical device and failing to warn about life-threatening side effects.
Laptop Explosion on Plane Shows Dangers of Trump Travel Ban
The U.S. banned air travelers from 8 Muslim-majority countries from carrying laptops in carry-on bags in March. Now laptops will go under the plane — but if the battery explodes, flight crews will have no way to put out the...
Ohio Woman Files IVC Vein Filter Lawsuit
Lawsuits accuse Cook Medical of downplaying severe side effects of IVC filters, failing to study them for safety, and aggressively promoting wider uses without adequate evidence they actually worked.
B. Braun IVC Filter Lawsuit Filed in Pennsylvania
A man who was implanted with a VenaTech® IVC filter to prevent blood clots in his lungs filed a lawsuit against B. Braun Medical after blood clots were discovered in his lungs just 1 year later.
Tyson Recalls 2.5 Million Pounds of Chicken Patties for Undeclared Milk
Tyson Foods recalled nearly 2.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat breaded chicken products because they may contain milk, an unlisted ingredient that could potentially trigger an allergic reaction.
Jury Awards $15 Million in Depakote Birth Defect Lawsuit
A jury awarded $15 million to a 10 year-old boy who was born with severe birth defects after his mother took the medication Depakote during pregnancy, in the sixth trial out of hundreds of lawsuits.