Category: Health News
Eight Plaintiffs Join Cordis IVC Filter Lawsuit
Eight people have filed a lawsuit against Cordis Corporation for concealing side effects of the TrapEase and OptEase IVC Filters. Their injuries include filter tilt, fracture, vein perforation, embolization of broken pieces to the lungs, blood clots, organ damage, and...
J&J Slammed with $110 Million Verdict in 5th Talcum Powder Lawsuit
A St. Louis jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a record $110.5 million to a Virginia woman who claimed that the company’s talcum powder products caused her ovarian cancer.
Texas Family Files IVC Filter Death Lawsuit
The family of a woman who died of complications from an IVC filter has filed a lawsuit against C.R. Bard for failing to warn about the risk. Studies estimate that 40% of Recovery® IVC filters break in 5.5 years.
Bombay Gin Recalled for Having Too Much Alcohol
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has issued a nationwide recall for Bombay Sapphire gin after some bottles were found to contain nearly double the amount of alcohol listed on the labeling.
Lawsuit Filed Over Cardiac Blood Clot Filter
One of the most severe IVC filter complications occurs when broken pieces travel in the bloodstream and puncture the heart, resulting in severe irregular heart rhythm, cardiac tamponade, or sudden death.
Ahi Poke Sold in Hawaii Tests Positive for Hepatitis A
Imported frozen raw tuna or ahi cubes distributed by Tropic Fish Hawaii LLC is being recalled after it tested positive for hepatitis A, a highly contagious viral liver disease.
IVC Blood Clot Filter Lawsuit Filed in California
Over 1,750 people who were injured by IVC blood clot filters have filed lawsuits against Cook Medical. The size of the litigation continues to skyrocket as people develop long-term side effects of IVC filters.
Bumble Bee Tuna Recalled for Potentially Deadly Spoilage
Bumble Bee Foods has issued a recall for canned Chunk Light tuna over a manufacturing problem that could result in contamination by dangerous organisms which could cause life-threatening illness if consumed.
Vein Filter Injury Lawsuit Filed in Pennsylvania
Lawsuits accuse Cook Medical of failing to warn about complications that can make it impossible to remove a "retrievable" Günther Tulip® IVC filter. Studies show that 43% puncture the vein within 14 months and nearly all are tilted during retrieval...