County Fair E. Coli Outbreak Sickens 21, Kills Child
October 15, 2012 -- An outbreak of E. coli food poisoning has sickened at least 21 people and caused the death of a 2 year-old boy. All of the people attended the Cleveland County Fair, west of Charlotte, North Carolina,...
First Fungal Meningitis Lawsuit Filed in Minnesota
October 12, 2012 -- The first fungal meningitis lawsuit has been filed in federal court by a woman in Minnesota. She is seeking damages for her injuries and the creation of a statewide class of injured people. The woman, Barbe...
Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Causes 170 Illnesses, 14 Deaths
October 11, 2012 -- An outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to tainted steroid shots continues to grow. Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 170 have fallen ill and 14 people have died in an outbreak across...
St. Jude Knew About Riata Defect in 2005
October 11, 2012 -- The Wall Street Journal is reporting that St. Jude Medical Inc. knew about defects with the Riata defibrillator leads as early as 2005, but waited six more years to issue a recall. After several doctors treated...
Fungal Meningitis Symptoms May be Mild
October 11, 2012 -- Experts are warning that fungal meningitis may be difficult to diagnose because the symptoms are often mild and atypical of meningitis caused by a virus or bacteria. Fungal meningitis can also cause strokes, but few doctors...
New England Compounding Center Meningitis Lawyer
New England Compounding Center (NECC), a compounding pharmacy located in Massachusetts, has been identified as the source of contaminated steroid injections that have caused an outbreak of non-contagious fungal meningitis. Hundreds of people have been sickened, at least two dozen...
St. Thomas Hospital Meningitis Outbreak Grows
October 9, 2012 -- St. Thomas Hospital is treating at least 25 people who were sickened with fungal meningitis after being injected with an epidural steroid at the St. Thomas Outpatient Neurosurgery Center. The center has been closed since September...
Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Grows to 47 Illnesses in 7 States
October 5, 2012 -- An outbreak of fungal meningitis tied to contaminated epidural steroid injections has grown to 47 illnesses and 5 deaths in 7 states. The states involved in the outbreak are Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Virginia,...
Texas Stryker Neptune Surgical Waste Managment System Lawyer
The Stryker Neptune Waste Management System is a device that uses high-powered vacuum to suck up bodily fluids during an operation. Unfortunately, one person was injured and one person died after healthcare workers mistakenly attached the vacuum to passive chest...