CHG Antiseptic Wipes Linked to Allergic Rashes and Baby Deaths
Hospitals in the U.S. are routinely bathing ICU patients in a powerful broad-spectrum antibiotic called chlorhexidine (2% CHG wipes). Are they putting patients at risk of serious skin reactions and wasting expensive nursing resources without good evidence it works?
Abbott Wins Depakote Birth Defect Trial But Lawsuits Continue And Plaintiff Lawyers Remain Confident
Less than 3 months after judges in Missouri upheld a $38 million jury award to a girl with birth defects from Depakote, another trial in Ohio has ended with a jury clearing Abbott Laboratories of wrongdoing.
$38 Million Depakote Birth Defect Lawsuit Survives Appeal
A judge in St. Louis has upheld a $38 million payout to a 12 year-old girl who is severely disabled by birth defects caused by Depakote, an anti-seizure drug associated with a 2,060% higher risk of spina bifida.
Heart Surgery Infection Lawsuits May be Tip of Iceberg
South Carolina hospitals recently told 5,000 open-heart surgery patients they might be infected with bacteria from a machine called a heater-cooler — but it's just the tip of the iceberg. Millions of patients were likely exposed in the United States...
Insulin Class Action Blames 1000% Cost Increase on Price-Fixing
A class action lawsuit accuses drug-makers of illegally jacking up the price of insulin so they could profit off diabetics who need it to survive.
The Road to Recalling the Power Pressure Cooker XL
We explain what it would it take for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to recall the Power Pressure Cooker XL. Instead of waiting, many consumers are filing lawsuits.
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Un-Hatched Hatchimals
A class action lawsuit has been filed by a California mother who says her daughter's Hatchimal was a dud — it never hatched. The manufacturer is accused of falsely advertising a defective toy to kids.
Remington Offers Free Triggers in Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Remington is offering to replace Walker Fire Control and X-Mark Pro triggers on millions of bolt-action rifles that can fire unexpectedly. The class action lawsuit settlement involves Model 700, Seven, Sportsman 78, 673, 710, 715, 770, 600, 660, XP-100, 721,...
Free Cruise Robocall Settlement Offers $500 Per Call
February 1 is the deadline to sign up for a class action lawsuit settlement that pays up to $500 per robocall that offered a "Free Cruise" for taking a survey between August 2011 and August 2012.
Facts More Shocking than President Donald Trump
The 2016 presidential campaign exposed deep divisions among Americans, but "We the People" are united by one thing — shock and awe. Here's a few more shocking facts as our Stars & Stripes fly on #45.