October 2, 2017
A malfunction causing flames to burst from the burner valves of Saber grills has triggered a recall. At least 35 such incidents resulting in five injuries prompted the Columbus, Georgia-based company to issue the September 26 recall for some 26,500 gas…
May 16, 2017
Based on new data from two large clinical trials, the FDA “concluded that the type 2 diabetes medicine canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet, Invokamet XR) causes an increased risk of leg and foot amputations” (FDA Drug Safety Communication). The FDA is now requiring…
May 8, 2017
CDC Study Looked at Mycobacterium Chimaera Outbreak at Wellspan York Hospital A new study from the CDC found a link between an outbreak of Mycobacterium chimaera and 3 heater-cooler devices used for cardiac surgery at Wellspan York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania. Laboratory…
May 2, 2017
There has been a recent Stryker LFIT lawsuit update in federal court. The pretrial procedures for these lawsuits have been centralized in federal court in a process called multidistrict litigation (MDL), specifically MDL 2768 In re: Stryker LFIT V40 Femoral Head…
April 27, 2017
If there is evidence linking your nontuberculous-Mycobacterium (NTM) to a medical product, you can sue for compensation. Mycobacterium chimaera infections can cause the following health problems: pneumonia (lung infection); endocarditis (heart lining and valve infection) surgical site infection; abscess (confined pocket…
March 30, 2017
You may have the right to sue Smith & Nephew if you had (or are scheduled to have) revision surgery to remove the modular femoral stem and/or the modular “neck” of one of the following recalled metal-on-metal hip replacement systems: Smith…
January 31, 2017
The FDA has identified the Bard Halo One recall as Class I, the most serious type of recall. The FDA is warning health professionals and patients that use of these devices may cause serious injuries or death. Can I sue Bard…
January 30, 2017
Can Our Family Sue if Our Baby Died after Using Teething Tablets Containing Belladonna? If your child died after using a teething tablet containing Belladonna, including the following, you may have a wrongful death claim and have the right to sue…
January 17, 2017
PENTAX has acknowledged a potential risk of infection associated with the design and manufacturing of the PENTAX ED-3490K duodenoscope, the FDA said today, January 17, 2017. According to the FDA, PENTAX has stated that silicone applied during manufacturing of ED-3490TK duodenoscopes can,…
January 16, 2017
Facilities in Minnesota are investigating Mycobacterium chimaera infections that may be associated with medical products. Our Minneapolis law firm is accepting cases throughout the U.S. and is currently representing clients who want compensation and justice. Nationally, the median time from surgery…
January 4, 2017
Get Compensation for a Burkholderia Cepacia Infection from a Contaminated Syringe Contact our law firm if you or a loved one contracted a Burkholderia cepacia infection. Attorney Fred Pritzker and his Bad Bug Law Team recently won a $7.5 million…
December 23, 2016
People who had a Stryker Rejuvenate or Stryker ABG II hip implant stem removed and replaced (revision surgery) before December 19, 2016, should contact our law firm about a settlement that has been reached with Stryker Orthopaedics, the maker of…