Texas Zofran Lawsuit Filed for Child’s Birth Defects
April 22, 2015 -- A lawsuit has been filed in federal court in Texas on behalf of a child who was born with serious birth defects after being exposed to Zofran in the womb. The Texas Zofran lawsuit (PDF) was filed...
Family Files Lawsuit After Infant’s Botched Circumcision
April 23, 2015 -- A lawsuit (PDF) has been filed on behalf of a child whose penis was partially amputated during a botched circumcision using a Mogen Clamp. The lawsuit was filed yesterday in Philadelphia against three Pennsylvania-based companies that...
1 Million Trek Bicycles Recalled After 3 Serious Injuries
April 23, 2015 -- Trek Bicycles is recalling nearly 1 million bikes after three people were injured and one paralyzed when the “quick-release” lever on the front wheel hit the disc brakes and caused the wheel to suddenly stop turning....
Feds Open Criminal Investigation into Trinity ET-Plus Guardrails
The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into the Trinity ET-Plus guardrail, according to Bloomberg Business.
Scope-Maker Warned Europeans About Infection Risk in 2013
April 22, 2015 -- Olympus Corp. warned hospitals in Europe about the risk of transmitting “superbug” infections on contaminated duodenoscopes in January 2013, but failed to warn hospitals in the United States. The Los Angeles Times reports that Olympus sent...
Another Lawsuit Questions Lumber Liquidators Test Kits
April 20, 2015 -- A lawsuit is raising questions about the validity of the home-testing kits that were provided by Lumber Liquidators to check formaldehyde emissions from their flooring. The lawsuit (PDF) was filed on April 16 in the U.S....
Whole Food Macadamia Nuts Recalled for Salmonella Risk
April 20, 2015 -- Whole Foods Market has issued a recall for packaged raw macadamia nuts due to possible contamination with Salmonella. The products were sold in 11-oz clear plastic tubs and labeled as “Whole Foods Market Raw Macadamia Nuts,”...