Category: Health News
Oregon Man Files Option® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A man from Oregon has filed a lawsuit after his IVC Filter tilted, became embedded in his vein, and required a complex medical procedure to remove it from his body.
Nearly 210,000 Wet-Dry Vacs Recalled Over Shock Risk
Emerson Tool Company is recalling about 208,000 RIDGID wet/dry vacuums after finding that the on/off switch can become dislodged and expose live wiring, which poses a shock hazard, the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on Tuesday.
Michigan Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit Against Argon Medical Devices
A lawsuit was filed by a woman who was injured when her IVC Filter tilted, became embedded in the vein, and fractured in three places.
Group of 14 People File TrapEase® and OptEase® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed against Cordis Corporation by a group of 14 people who were injured by the OptEase® or TrapEase® Vena Cava Filter (“IVC Filter”).
Alabama Firm Recalls Cage-Free Eggs Over Salmonella Contamination
Cullman, Alabama-based Gravel Ridge Farms has issued a nationwide recall for its cage-free eggs after FDA testing found the presence of salmonella bacteria, according to a recall notice issued on Saturday.
New Jersey Man Files Recovery® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A man from New Jersey has filed a lawsuit for injuries that occurred after he was implanted with a Recovery® IVC Filter manufactured by C.R. Bard.
North Carolina Man Files Option® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A man from North Carolina has filed a lawsuit after his IVC Filter tilted, became embedded and punctured through his vein, fractured, and an embedded strut had to be removed with a laser surgical procedure.
Alabama Firm Recalls 430,000 Pounds of Chicken Over Foreign Matter Contamination
Decatur, Alabama-based Wayne Foods is recalling approximately 438,960 pounds of fully-cooked frozen chicken products after foreign matter was found in the finished packaging, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) announced on Wednesday.
Florida Man Files Celect® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed by a man from Florida who was injured by a Celect® blood clot filter manufactured by Cook Medical LLC.
Virginia Woman Files Celect® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed by a woman from Virginia who was injured by a blood clot filter manufactured by Cook Medical LLC.