$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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cocolicious Dog Food Recalled for Pentobarbital
Party Animal Dog Food recalled two varieties of Cocolicious organic canned dog food that tested positive for pentobarbital, a euthanasia drug that can cause severe illness, coma, or death.
Virginia Woman Files Blood Clot Filter Injury Lawsuit
Cook Medical is facing over 1,750 lawsuits from people who say the company downplayed safety risks of blood clot filters, such as filter fracture and vein perforations in the first few months of implantation.