Category: Health News
MultiState Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pre-Cut Melon Sold at Walmart, Kroger, Trader Joe’s
A multistate outbreak of Salmonella Adelaide linked to pre-cut melon sold at major retailers has caused at least 60 severe illnesses in consumers across the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Friday.
Group of 7 Plaintiffs File Cordis IVC Filter Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed against Cordis Corporation by a group of 7 people who were injured by the OptEase® or TrapEase® Vena Cava Filter ("IVC Filter").
Arizona Woman Files Option ELITE® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A woman from Arizona has filed a lawsuit after her "retrievable" IVC Filter tilted, became embedded in her vein, and could not be removed.
Goodman Foods Recalls Ground Beef Over “Foreign Matter Contamination”
A Mansfield, Texas-based establishment is recalling nearly 35,000 pounds of frozen ground beef products, the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection (FSIS) announced on Monday, because they may be tainted with extraneous materials, including hard plastic pieces.
Texas Meatpacker Recalls 9 Tons of Smoked Sausage for Plastic Contamination
A meat packing company based out of Yokum, Texas, is recalling more than 9 tons of smoked sausage over concerns it may be contaminated with soft plastic materials, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has...
Alabama Man Files Option ELITE® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A man from Alabama has filed a lawsuit after his Argon Option™ ELITE blood clot filter tilted, became embedded, perforated his vein, and could not be removed with surgery.
Option® IVC Filter Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed in Texas
The surviving family members of a man who died of complications related to an IVC Filter that migrated to his heart has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturers for selling a dangerous medical device.
South Carolina Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit
A woman from South Carolina has filed a lawsuit after her TrapEase® blood clot filter fractured into pieces. The broken pieces got stuck in her heart and lungs and they were impossible to remove with surgery.
Hospira Recalls Naloxone Over Particulate Contamination
The pharmaceutical company Hospira is recalling the injectable opioid overdose antidote naloxone over concerns the plungers may contain “loose particulate matter,” the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Monday.
Texas Man Files Bard G2® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A man from Texas who was injured by a defective G2® blood clot filter has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer, C.R. Bard.