An aromatherapy spray imported from India and sold at Walmart Stores has caused four people to contract a tropical disease even though none had traveled internationally. The four people that contracted the tropical disease (melioidosis) were from Georgia, Kansas,...
When a motorcyclist is killed in a wrongful death collision due to another driver’s negligence, the biker’s family is left in a wake of pain, suffering and grief. The family may begin the process of locating a will to start the process of initiating a wrongful death...
Tyson Foods is recalling 8.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products because they may be contaminated with listeria, according to the USDA Food and Safety Inspection Service (FSIS). On June 9, 2021, FSIS was notified that two people became ill with listeriosis...
Phillips is recalling millions of sleep apnea machines and ventilators as they pose a serious health risk and they have advised consumers to stop using them immediately. A foam piece used in devices can degrade and release potentially toxic fumes into the patients....
Today’s surgeons rely more on surgical staplers as an alternative to stitches and sutures due to the increased speed and ease of use provided by the devices. Ethicon and Covidien Surgical Staplers can misfire during a surgery and cause serious injuries. Thousands of...
Paraquat is a highly toxic herbicide that has been used for a variety of farming and agricultural applications in the United States since 1964. The product is registered for use on row crops to vegetables and trees, and on non-farm areas, including airports,...
Sunbeam Products recalled about 943,000 Crock-Pot Express Pressure Cookers after reports that 99 people suffered from burn injuries ranging from 1st-degree to 3rd-degree burns. There were over 119 reports of the lid detaching according to Sunbeam Products who issued...
Beovu (brolucizumab) is used to treat patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a chronic eye disorder. AMD is the leading cause of vision loss for people 50 years and older and it may cause a person to struggle reading fine print and have dark vision...
Paragard is an Intra-Uterine Device (IUD) birth control device made from copper. Paragard is a non-hormonal IUD that is implanted during a doctor’s visit. Plaintiffs allege that the Paragard T 380A IUD is a defective contraceptive. There have been 55 Paragard IUD...
Elmiron is used to treat patients with Interstitial Cystitis (IC), which is an ailment in the urinary tract system/bladder. IC causes pain and is a chronic condition that causes frequent urination that mostly affects women. Janssen Pharmaceuticals a division of...