All posts by Elizabeth Bradley

Lifelong consumer advocate. Pop culture nerd. Grammar evangelist. Wannabe organizer. Travel addict. Zombie fan.

IVC Filter Lawsuit

Seven Plaintiffs Join Cordis IVC Filter Lawsuit

A group of 7 people have filed a lawsuit against Cordis Corporation for injuries caused by the TrapEase® and OptEase® IVC Filters, including wrongful death, blood clots, vein perforation, filter fracture, filter tilting, and failed retrieval surgeries.

/ February 15, 2018
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Rex Medical Hit With IVC Filter Lawsuit

A lawsuit has been filed against Rex Medical by a woman whose "temporary" IVC Filter was unable to be removed because it was tilted and embedded in the wall of her vein.

/ February 8, 2018
John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors

John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors

Deere & Company, of Moline, Illinois, is recalling approximately 600 of the "John Deere Compact Utility Tractors" because the brakes can fail.

/ February 8, 2018
Photo of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon (5th Gen.) Black Version

Lenovo Recalls ThinkPad Laptops for Fire Hazard

Lenovo Inc., of Morrisville, North Carolina recaled about 78,000 of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Laptops (5th Generation) due to a fire hazard.

/ February 6, 2018
1st Lawsuit Filed in El Toro Mexican Norovirus Outbreak

1st Lawsuit Filed in El Toro Mexican Norovirus Outbreak

The first lawsuit has been filed by woman who was infected with Norovirus after eating at El Toro restaurant in Tacoma, Washington, in an outbreak that sickened at least 400 people.

/ February 3, 2018
Apple Hit With 40 Class Actions for Throttling Old iPhones

Apple Hit With 40 Class Actions for Throttling Old iPhones

At least 40 class action lawsuits have been filed against Apple for forcing the owners of older iPhones to download an update that slowed down their phone in order to save battery life.

/ February 3, 2018
Ford Hit With Class Action for Diesel Emissions Cheating

Class Action Accuses Ford of Diesel Emissions Cheating

A new class action lawsuit accuses Ford of rigging at least 500,000 heavy-duty diesel trucks to cheat strict emissions standards.

/ January 31, 2018
California Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak Sickens 52 People

CDC: Deadly Lettuce E. Coli Outbreak is Likely Over

After sickening more than 66 people in the U.S. and Canada, an outbreak of E. coli linked to romaine lettuce is likely over.

/ January 31, 2018
Transgender Student Awarded $800K for Discrimination

Transgender Student Awarded $800K for Discrimination

A transgender student in Wisconsin was awarded $800,000 against his school district for limiting his use of the boy's restroom.

/ January 25, 2018
Health Alert Issued for Katie's Exotic Meat Jerky

Health Alert Issued for Katie’s Exotic Meat Jerky

Health officials in Ohio are warning about a potential health risk from jerky products manufactured from bison, venison, elk, alligator and other "exotic meats" by Katie's Premium Jerky & Snacks.

/ January 25, 2018