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FDA Clears Bair Hugger for Post-Surgical Use
September 12, 2017. By Lucy Campbell.
Washington, DC: 3M’s , Bair Hugger, the subject of some 2600 defective products lawsuits across the US, has received clearance for use from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to a spokesperson for the FDA, the agency has no conclusive evidence to establish an association between use of a forced air thermal regulating systems and an increased risk of surgical-site infections.
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$300M Benicar Settlement Reached
August 3, 2017. By Lucy Campbell.
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Santa Clara, CA: The makers of the controversial blood pressure medication, Benicar, have agreed a $300 million settlement potentially ending multi-district litigation (MDL) that claims the drug caused gastrointestinal injuries. Forest Laboratories Inc., and Daiichi Sankyo Inc., and about 2,300 plaintiffs in the MDL reached the agreement earlier this week. The settlement addresses claims filed collectively in state and federal court. The plaintiffs alleged personal injury stemming from defective design of Benicar (known generically as olmesartan), which is also in blood pressure products Benicar HCT, Azor and Tribenzor.
Women Speak Out About Essure Health Problems
July 31, 2017. By Lucy Campbell.
Santa Clara, An in-depth investigative piece in the Washington Post highlights the considerable adverse health effects, even pregnancies, that thousands of women have experienced and continue to experience as a result of having Bayer’s Essure contraceptive devices implanted.
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ED-530XT Duodenoscopes Recalled
July 21, 2017. By Lucy Campbell.
Santa Clara, CA: An urgent recall of all Fujifilm ED-530XT duodenoscopes has been issued, due to the difficulty in what the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) refers to as “reprocessing.” Reprocessing is a detailed, multistep process to clean and disinfect or sterilize reusable devices. The voluntary recall of the duodenoscopes also includes replacement of the ED-530XT forceps elevator mechanism including the O-ring seal, replacement of the distal end cap, and new Operation Manuals. The FDA has previously issued a warning that duodenoscopes could be linked to the spread of deadly bacteria.
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Party Animal “Cocolicious” Dog Food Subject of Class Action
July 1, 2017. By Brenda Craig.
Pasadena, CA Two companies involved in the manufacture and distribution of an upscale dog food known as “Cocolicious” are the subject of a class action lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Court. The suit alleges Party Animal Inc. of California and Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Company of Illinois are responsible for selling cans of Party Animal dog food that, according to a Texas A&M testing of the dog food, contained the animal euthanasia drug pentobarbital.
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Judge Approves $67MM Settlement in BP Defective Product Class Action Lawsuit
February 3, 2017. By LAS Staff Writer.
Danville, CA: On December 22, 2016, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston granted final approval of a nationwide class action settlement between BP Solar International, Inc. and an estimated 8,000 class members. The effective date of the settlement was January 23, 2017, allowing for the distribution of settlement benefits to class members. There are two settlement categories. The first is a $45.33 million common fund to pay for the removal and replacement of a subset of Class Panels (Category 1), which have a high failure rate. The second is a separate $20 million claims made fund for the remaining subset of Class Panels (Category 2), which have a demonstrated lower failure rate. Additional details about the settlement is available at www.bpsolarsettlement.com.
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Older Model Duodenoscopes Pulled from Market
January 13, 2017. By Lucy Campbell.
Santa Clara, CA: Fuji, the maker of allegedly defective duodenoscopes, has announced it plans to remove its legacy 250/450 duodenoscope models from clinical use. The decision is reportedly based on the limited number of duodenoscopes currently in use, not because of a known safety risk, and noted that it has not received any recent reports of adverse events associated with these scopes.
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$13.7M Ethicon Vaginal Mesh Award Should Stand
January 6, 2017. By Lucy Campbell.
Santa Clara, CA: A $13.7 million judgement in favor of a plaintiff who has sued Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary Ethicon, over injuries related to Ethicon's mid-urethral sling device, should not be reversed on appeal. That’s the opinion of Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Kenneth J. Powell Jr., who is presiding over the case and who wrote "The evidence of defendant-appellant's wanton and willful disregard for plaintiff adequately supported the jury's award of punitive damages."
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FDA Mandates New Study and Warnings on Labels for SGLT2 Inhibitors
December 7, 2015. By Lucy Campbell.
Washington, DC: A review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of specific class of type 2 diabetes medicines called sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, has resulted in the agency adding warnings to the labels concerning the risks for serious urinary tract infections (UTIs) too much acid in the blood. Both these conditions can result in hospitalization.
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FBI Investigating J&J over Power Morcellator
May 28, 2015. By Lucy Campbell.
San Francisco, CA Johnson & Johnson, the maker of a highly controversial surgical instrument known as a power morcellator, is under investigation by the FBI. Specifically, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is trying to determine if J&J kept selling the devices after it was discovered it could spread a type of cancer.
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- Listeriosis Fear Prompts Recall of Bacon from Canada By Jane Mundy (Aug-13-11)
- $8.1 Million Settlement Is the Right Thing to Do, Says Attorney By Brenda Craig (Jun-28-11)
- Calls for Grand Cherokee Recall Due to Rear Collision Fires By Gordon Gibb (Jun-16-11)
- Yet Another Toyota Recall By Jane Mundy (Oct-21-10)
- Chrysler Recalls 600,000 Vehicles By Heidi Turner (Jun-7-10)
- Toyota Was Reluctant to Affect Defective Product Repairs By Gordon Gibb (Jun-2-10)
- Mercedes Slammed with Lemon Lawsuit By Jane Mundy (Mar-14-10)
- Cribs Recalled Due to Infant Deaths By Gordon Gibb (Mar-1-10)
- Children Exposed To Toxin in Jewelry By Heidi Turner (Jan-13-10)
- Juries Side Against Companies in Defective Product Personal Injury Lawsuits By Charles Benson (Jan-10-10)
- Cepia May Have Avoided Defective Product Personal Injury Lawsuits over Zhu Zhu Hamsters By Charles Benson (Dec-18-09)
- Massive Window Blind Recall Announced By Gordon Gibb (Dec-15-09)
- Attorney set to "Throttle" Toyota's Acceleration System By Brenda Craig (Dec-14-09)
- Product Liability Lawyers Called in to Address Faulty Medical Equipment Used for Cataract Surgery By Charles Benson (Dec-11-09)
- Consumer Group Says Popular Zhu Zhu Hamsters Are Unsafe By Gordon Gibb (Dec-7-09)
- Toyota Updates Recall, Four Million Vehicles Affected By Gordon Gibb (Nov-26-09)
- Largest Crib Recall in US History Announced By Gordon Gibb (Nov-24-09)
- Toyota Faces Product Liability Lawyers over Acceleration Problems By Charles Benson (Nov-22-09)
- Flammable Bathrobes at the heart of defective product personal injury lawsuits By Charles Benson (Nov-11-09)
- Defective Product Personal Injury…or Death By Gordon Gibb (Oct-23-09)
- A Tale of Two Defective Product Lawsuits By Gordon Gibb (Oct-1-09)
- Chinese drywall spawning defective product lawsuits By Charles Benson (Sep-23-09)
- New Report Raises Concern Over Cellphone Radiation By Gordon Gibb (Sep-6-09)
- The Latest Defective Product from China: Titanium By Gordon Gibb (Sep-5-09)
- Lawyer Raises Objection to Crest Pro-Health Mouthwash By Brenda Craig (Aug-12-09)
- Allegedly Defective Baby Floats Recalled for Drowning Risk By Gordon Gibb (Jul-13-09)
- Your Swimming Pool Filter is a Bomb Warns California Attorney By Brenda Craig (Jul-4-09)
- California Importer Hit with $655,000 Fine in Defective Products Case By Gordon Gibb (Jul-1-09)
- Did Oregon Go Far Enough in Defective Products Statute Update? By Gordon Gibb (Jun-20-09)
- Defective Product Laws Protect Consumers By Heidi Turner (Jun-5-09)
- Zavareei & Tycko Bring GE to Court By Brenda Craig (May-29-09)
- Attorney Has 'Watertight Case' Against Window Manufacturer By Brenda Craig (May-22-09)
- Will Contractors Be Let Off the Hook in Defective Products Drywall? By Gordon Gibb (May-10-09)
- Defective Products May Cause Serious Personal Injury By Heidi Turner (May-9-09)
- Despite Tough Times You Can Still Sue Automakers By Brenda Craig (Apr-22-09)
- Manufacturer Dropped the Ball with Defective Fitness Balls By Gordon Gibb (Apr-22-09)
- Rocket Fuel in Baby Formula? By Gordon Gibb (Apr-4-09)
- Largest Single-Plaintiff Defective Product Jury Award for Indiana By Gordon Gibb (Mar-2-09)
- Old Navy Defective Toys: Cute, But Potentially Deadly By Gordon Gibb (Feb-24-09)
- Defective Products Rattle Safety Advocates By Gordon Gibb (Jan-19-09)