Category: Health News

IVC Filter Lawsuit

Indiana Man Files Celect® IVC Filter Lawsuit

A man from Florida has filed an injury lawsuit against Cook Medical after he was implanted with a Celect® Vena Cava Filter ("IVC Filter").

/ March 16, 2018
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Georgia Woman Files Celect® IVC Filter Lawsuit

Cook Medical has been hit with yet another injury lawsuit involving the Celect® IVC Filter, with over 3,800 similar cases now filed in Indiana.

/ March 16, 2018
Pacifier Recall

Baby Pacifiers Recalled for Choking Hazard

The Handi-Craft Company is recalling about 590,000 "Dr. Brown's Lovey" pacifier and teether products sold in the U.S. and Canada over a potential choking hazard, the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced.

/ March 16, 2018
Idaho Woman Files Vein Filter Injury Lawsuit

Idaho Woman Files Vein Filter Injury Lawsuit

A lawsuit has been filed against Cook Medical by a woman who was injured by an inferior vena cava filter for catching blood clots and preventing pulmonary embolisms (blood clots in the lungs).

/ March 15, 2018
North Carolina Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

North Carolina Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

Cook Medical has been sued by a woman who was injured by an IVC filter that was implanted in the inferior vena cava to prevent pulmonary embolisms.

/ March 15, 2018
Florida Man Files Celect® Blood Clot Filter Lawsuit

Florida Man Files Celect® Blood Clot Filter Lawsuit

A lawsuit has been filed by a man who was injured by a Celect® blood clot filter manufactured by Cook Medical.

/ March 14, 2018
Kratom pills

Oregon Company Recalls Potentially Tainted Kratom Linked to Ongoing Salmonella Outbreak

A Portland-based firm has issued a recall for 3 brands of kratom powder products after a sample tested positive for salmonella and an illness was linked to the supplements, according to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA).

/ March 14, 2018
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Nevada Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit

A woman from Nevada has filed a lawsuit against Cook Medical for injuries caused by the Günther Tulip® blood clot filter.

/ March 13, 2018
Ground Beef

Schnucks Recalls Contaminated Ground Beef from Three St. Louis Area Stores

The supermarket chain Schnucks is recalling ground beef products from some of its St. Louis stores over concerns that the product may be contaminated with foreign materials.

/ March 13, 2018
IVC Filter Lawsuit

18 Plaintiffs Join Cordis® IVC Filter Lawsuit

A group of 18 people have filed a lawsuit against Cordis Corporation for injuries caused by the TrapEase® and OptEase® IVC Filters.

/ March 12, 2018