Picture of Hoverboard Fire in Harrisburg

LayZ Board Hoverboard Caused Deadly Fire in Pennsylvania

Safety officials confirm that a LayZ Board hoverboard caused a tragic house fire on March 10, 2017 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which took the lives of two young girls.

/ May 2, 2017
Bumble Bee Tuna Recall

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.

/ May 2, 2017
IVC filter Vein injury Lawsuit

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...

/ May 1, 2017
defective vaginal mesh implant

$20 Million Awarded in TVT-Secur Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit

A woman from New Jersey who was left in chronic pain when her transvaginal mesh implant eroded into her body was awarded $20 million by a jury in Philadelphia. Three more trials are set for the next 2 months in...

/ May 1, 2017
Chicken Breast

Foster Farms Recalls Chicken Patties Sold at Costco for Plastic Contamination

Foster Farms is recalling more than 131,000 pounds of breaded chicken patties shipped to Costco stores in Western U.S. states after consumers complained of finding plastic in their food.

/ May 1, 2017
Flat Line Alert on IVC Filter Injury

Lawsuit Filed Over IVC Filter With 40% 5-Year Fracture Risk

C.R. Bard created the G2 IVC Filter to replace the Recovery, a 1st-generation IVC filter that was linked to a 40% 5.5-year fracture risk. Unfortunately, the G2 has been linked to a 38% 5-year fracture risk.

/ April 28, 2017
Baby Pack Recall for Injury Hazard

Osprey Poco Baby Backpacks Recalled for Fall Hazard

Osprey recalled nearly 90,000 Poco baby backpack carriers after several children were injured when they fell through the leg openings.

/ April 28, 2017
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Toyota Recalls 228,000 Tacoma Trucks for Leaky Differential

Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling about a quarter-million Tacoma pickup trucks from model years 2016 and 2017 to fix a problem that could cause drivers to lose control of their vehicles.

/ April 28, 2017
IVC Filter Lawsuit

Texas Man Injured by IVC Filter Sues Cook Medical

Studies show the Celect® blood clot filter punctures through the vena cava in 80% of patients within 90 days, and often hits nearby organs.

/ April 27, 2017
Polaris ATV Lawsuit Filed Over Deadly Rollover Fire

Polaris ATV Lawsuit Filed Over Deadly Rollover Fire

A lawsuit has been filed by the families of two Arizona women who died when their all-terrain vehicle (ATV) rolled over and exploded.

/ April 27, 2017