Category: Health News

Recall for Table Saws Sold at Walmart

Walmart Black+Decker Table Saws Recalled

Black & Decker has recalled portable table saws because the metal stand can collapse unexpectedly. Last month, 46,000 Sears Craftsman portable table saws were recalled for the same reason.

/ April 4, 2017
New Jersey IVC Filter Lawsuit

Blood Clot Filter Lawsuit Filed by New Jersey Woman

Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters are supposed to prevent blood clots, but they sometimes cause even more serious side effects. A lawsuit has been filed by a woman from New Jersey who suffered a vein perforation and blood clots in...

/ April 4, 2017
JNJ Trial Losses of 2016

100,000 Reasons Why Johnson & Johnson Wants to Forget 2016

Johnson & Johnson was hit with 6 out of 7 of the biggest injury verdicts of 2016. The company is accused of putting profits above public safety in 100,000 lawsuits over baby powder, vaginal mesh, hip implants, Risperdal, Xarelto, and...

/ April 3, 2017
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Alabama Man Files IVC Blood Clot Filter Lawsuit

A man from Alabama has filed a lawsuit after doctors were unable to remove his IVC filter because it developed blood clots — the same injury the filter was supposed to prevent after his weight-loss surgery.

/ April 3, 2017
Frozen Burritos

Frozen Burritos Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination

Menu Del Sol brand frozen burritos are being recalled over potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that causes severe food poisoning illness.

/ April 3, 2017

SoyNut Butter Manufacturer Shut Down Over Filthy Conditions

SoyNut Butter was recalled on March 7 after an outbreak of E. coli. The current case count stands at 29 illnesses in twelve states, with 83% of the victims under 18 years old.

/ March 31, 2017

Lawsuit Filed Over IVC Filter Retrieval Complications

A man from Greece has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of a blood clot filter for downplaying side effects, especially the challenges of removing filters when complications occur. He required two retrieval procedures after the filter tilted and became...

/ March 31, 2017

Baby Bathtubs Linked to 31 Deaths, Hundreds of Injuries

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is strengthening safety standards on baby bathtubs after 31 deaths and hundreds of injuries from drowning, allergic reactions to mold, burns, lacerations, and falls.

/ March 30, 2017

Defective IV Filter Lawsuit Filed in Florida

A lawsuit was filed by a man who has a short-term IVC filter in his body forever because it tilted and became embedded in his vein. He suffered three unsuccessful retrieval procedures.

/ March 30, 2017

Is Roundup Safe? Over 700 Lawsuits Question Cancer Risk

Monsanto is facing over 700 Roundup lawsuits from people with lymphoma. Now a St. Louis-based ad agency is accused of helping Monsanto downplay the risk of cancer. Researchers are demanding a new safety assessment.

/ March 29, 2017