The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a Class I recall—the most serious type of recall—of 126 Medtronic Affinity Pixie Oxygenator and Cardiotomy/Venous Reservoirs with Balance Biosurfaces because of possible high levels of endotoxins. Using these devices could cause serious injuries or death.…
A Delaware man recently filed a new firefighting foam lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. All federally filed lawsuits regarding firefighting foams were centralized in this court back in December 2018. The plaintiff claims that after using firefighting foams…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the Class I recall—the most serious type—of 157 Medtronic HVAD Pump Implant Kits for the HeartWare HVAD System. Doctors use these devices in patients needing heart transplants to help the heart continue to pump blood to…
A North Carolina firefighter recently filed a new firefighting foam lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federally filed firefighting lawsuits in that court in December 2018 and appointed Judge…
A Texas couple recently filed a new Elmiron lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. They claim that the wife used Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium or PPS) to treat her interstitial cystitis (IC) and bladder pain, and then suffered from…
In May 2020, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced that it would stop selling its Johnson’s Baby Powder in the U.S. and Canada, citing a decrease in demand. The company had been under pressure from government organizations and the public because its talc-based products, including its…
In a recent news release, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicated that it’s taking two important steps to address the presence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment. These chemicals have been detected in drinking water in several communities over the past few…
A Pennsylvania woman recently filed a new Medtronic lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. She claims that after using the Medtronic MiniMed insulin pump, she suffered from serious injuries. She seeks compensatory and punitive damages. Plaintiff Suffers Low Blood…
An Alabama woman has filed a new Elmiron lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. She claims that after taking the medication, she suffered from serious injuries. Plaintiff Takes Elmiron for Years, Then Diagnosed with Permanent Retinal Injury According to…
Despite new research suggesting that exposure to toxic per- and polyfluoralkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foams may make COVID-19 infections more severe, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused to establish safety limits for those chemicals contained in some bottled water. The International…
