All posts by Elizabeth Bradley

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

Study: Laundry Pod Eye Injuries in Kids Skyrocketing

Experts at Johns Hopkins are warning about a growing number of reports of kids suffering eye injuries from laundry detergent "pods." These single-use laundry packets look like candy, but they contain highly-concentrated liquid chemicals that can cause devastating vision loss...

/ February 8, 2017
Breast Implant Recall

Leaking Breast Implant Lawsuits Filed Against Johnson & Johnson

Two lawsuits have been filed in California by women who got sick when their Mentor MemoryGel silicone breast implants leaked.

/ February 7, 2017

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?

/ February 6, 2017
Depakote Lawsuit Settlements for Birth Defects

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.

/ February 3, 2017
Depakote Lawsuit Settlement for Birth Defects

$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.

/ February 2, 2017
Heart Surgery Infection Lawsuit

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...

/ February 1, 2017
Insulin Price Fixing Lawsuit

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.

/ January 30, 2017
1st Group Lawsuit Filed for Power Pressure Cooker Explosions

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.

/ January 27, 2017

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.

/ January 26, 2017
Remington Rifle Lawsuit

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,...

/ January 25, 2017