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Alabama Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

A lawsuit has been filed against C.R. Bard on behalf of a woman who died after suffering serious injuries from an IVC blood clot filter.

/ July 13, 2017

Cellphone Electrocutes Girl in Bathtub

A teenage girl from Texas was electrocuted and died when she used a plugged-in cellphone in the bathtub.

/ July 12, 2017

Ohio Man Files Lawsuit for Blood Clot Filter Side Effects

C.R. Bard is accused of selling defective inferior vena cava ("IVC Filters") that studies estimate will fracture in 40% of patients within 5 years. There are now at least 39 deaths linked to the G2® and Recovery® IVC Filters. Both...

/ July 12, 2017

Ford Recalls 6,000 Edge, Fusion, Lincoln MKZ Vehicles

Ford is recalling certain 2017 Ford Edge, Fusion, and Lincoln MKZ with inadequately welded torque converter studs. The gas pedal may suddenly fail to provide forward motion on the recalled vehicles.

/ July 11, 2017
Honda has confirmed that an 12th person in the United States has been killed by an exploding Takata airbag, but this time the death was not the result of a car crash — he was fixing the car.

Exploding Airbag Kills Man Repairing 2001 Honda Accord

Honda has confirmed that an 12th person in the United States has been killed by an exploding Takata airbag, but this time the death was not the result of a car crash — he was fixing the car.

/ July 10, 2017
Medtronic has recalled all KYPHON® bone filler devices due to a risk of paralysis, nerve damage, pulmonary embolism, or cardiac arrest.

Medtronic Recalls Kyphon Bone Filler

Medtronic has recalled all KYPHON® bone filler devices due to a risk of paralysis, nerve damage, pulmonary embolism, or cardiac arrest.

/ July 10, 2017

NovoPen Echo Insulin Cartridges Recalled for Health Risk

Novo Nordisk has recalled cartridge holders in certain NovoPen Echo® insulin pens for diabetics because they may crack or break if exposed to certain chemicals, including some cleaning chemicals.

/ July 7, 2017

Cub Cadet Recalls 4,000 Utility Vehicles for Brake Failure Risk

Cub Cadet has recalled about 4,000 of the 2016 model-year Challenger utility vehicles after 80 complaints of brake failure.

/ July 7, 2017
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Pennsylvania Man Files Bard G2® IVC Filter Lawsuit

Documents show that C.R. Bard knew the G2® IVC Filter had similar risks as the Recovery® IVC Filter. Now over 2,000 lawsuits accuse C.R. Bard of downplaying side effects like fracture, migration, tilting, vein perforation, and death.

/ July 5, 2017
Illinois Benzene Cancer Lawsuit

Rust-Oleum, Turtle Wax Hit With Benzene Lawsuit in Illinois

A benzene lawsuit has been filed against the makers of Rust-Oleum and Turtle Wax by a woman who was diagnosed with lymphoma after being exposed to toxic emissions from facilities in Wood River, Illinois.

/ July 4, 2017