Feds Wants FLDS Police Force Disbanded
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will ask a federal judge this week to break up a law enforcement agency overseeing two cities on the Arizona-Utah border due to its “lengthy entanglement” with the Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS).
Halloween Contact Lens Wearers Risk Blindness, FDA Warns
Decorative contact lenses may seem like just the thing to finish your Halloween costume — but watch out. All non-prescription lenses are illegal and may cause infections or permanent vision loss.
New Jersey Man Files B. Braun Vena Tech® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed by a man who was seriously injured when his blood clot filter broke and migrated to his heart. He now faces long-term health problems and an increased risk of death.
Samsung Note 7 Buyers File Class Action Lawsuit in South Korea
In what may be the first of many class action lawsuits filed over the scrapped Note 7 smartphone in South Korea, at least 527 plaintiffs are demanding that Samsung pay them 500,000 won (about $440) each amid reports of the...
Texas Woman Files Bard Recovery® IVC Filter Lawsuit
C.R. Bard has been sued by a woman who was injured by an IVC filter that was pulled off the market soon after it was implanted in her body.
EpiPen Maker Under Fire for Price Hike Controversy
Mylan N.V., maker of the EpiPen Auto Injector, is facing tough questions from lawmakers over a massive price increase for the potentially life-saving allergy treatment.
New York Woman Files Bard Eclipse® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A woman who was injured by a blood clot filter has joined a federal litigation against C.R. Bard involving over 1,000 similar lawsuits.
Heart Surgery Patient Claims Heater-Cooler Device Caused Stroke
Kenneth Piechowski underwent open-heart surgery in December 2014 at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in Philadelphia to replace a faulty aortic valve. All seemed well until May, when he became weak and lethargic for no apparent reason. Then all of a...
Study Links Birth Control and Depression
Women on hormonal contraceptive pills, patches, rings, and IUDs had higher rates of depression and antidepressant use — especially teenage girls — according to a massive new study in Denmark.
Oklahoma Woman Files Recovery® IVC Filter Lawsuit
C.R. Bard has been sued by a woman who was injured by a temporary blood clot filter that was implanted more than a decade ago. Nearly 2,000 lawsuits have been filed nationwide by people who were injured by IVC filters.