Bard’s PowerPort devices are implanted under the skin and pump intravenous chemotherapy and other fluid into a patient’s bloodstream. These are two-part devices with an injection reservoir and a catheter. Recently, plaintiffs in eight lawsuits against Becton, Dickinson & Company, C.R. Bard, Inc., and Bard Access Systems made a motion…
The Carina Sub-Acute Care Ventilator was recently recalled in a Class I recall, which is the most significant kind of recall. With a Class I recall, it has been found that using the product could cause severe injuries or death. The manufacturer of the Carina ventilator, Draeger Medical, is voluntarily…
The manufacturer Hamilton Medical Inc. has recalled its Hamilton-C1, C2, C3, T1 ventilators because they have software problems that provide no warning before a stop in the ventilators is triggered. Hamilton ventilators are used by health care providers for those who need full or partial breathing help from a mechanical…
Recently, 3M agreed to pay $6.01 billion to settle lawsuits that cover about 240,000 military veterans and service members who sued due to hearing loss they alleged was the result of the manufacturers’ Combat Arms earplugs. Earlier this year, 3M tried to move the lawsuits into bankruptcy court to avoid being held liable for the…
Recently, a family was awarded $800,000 in a civil lawsuits against McDonald’s and one of its franchises because their toddler was burned by hot Chicken McNuggets. The hot McNuggets fell from a Happy Meal onto the toddler’s legs, inflicting second-degree burns, similar to the earlier lawsuit from the ‘90s involving…
It was recently reported that a plaintiff who claimed he developed cancer from exposure to Johnson & Johnson baby powder won $18.8 million in damages from the manufacturer. This case is distinct from the gynecological cancer claims arising out of thousands of talc-based products. The plaintiff filed suit asking for…
Recently, in an important ruling for plaintiffs, a bankruptcy judge rejected Johnson & Johnson’s ploy to restrict the talc-related lawsuits against it, finding that the Johnson & Johnson’s bankruptcy petition was filed in bad faith. This was the second time the company was prevented from trying to limit its own…
VRURC portable chargers that are sold exclusively on Amazon.com were recently recalled. One caught fire on a commercial flight. These chargers include cables and a built-in wall plug. They have a model number “OD-B7,” which is printed on the back of the recalled chargers, which were solid in white, red,…
Recently, the manufacturer recalled all sizes of woom ORIGINAL 2018 – 2021 model bikes through the fast track process. The bike’s stems for the handlebars appears to have a defect. Consumers have been asked to stop using these bikes. When a child is injured by a defective bike, a family…
Between January 2003-December 2021, 284 entrapment deaths were reported in connection with adult portable bed rails. The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is taking steps to protect vulnerable consumers from becoming injured through entrapment with these rails. To that end, it has released a new federal mandatory safety…