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VTech Defective Infant Mobile Recalled Due to Injury Hazard
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall of about 37,000 “Lights & Lullabies” mobiles. An additional 4,800 units have been recalled in Canada. The battery operated...
Read MoreVyaire Recalls AirLife Humidification Chamber & Heated Breathing Circuit Kits
January 30, 2018: Vyaire Medical is a Chicago-based medical device company that focuses on manufacturing respiratory products. The FDA has announced a Class I recall of Vyaire’s “AirLife Humification Chamber and Heated Breathing Circuit...
Read MoreDiabetes Drugs Linked to Heart Failure
Saxagliptin, a diabetes drug sold under the brand names of Onglyza (saxagliptin) and Kombiglyze XR are the focus of a growing number of lawsuits that allege the drugs increase the...
Read MoreRecall: Bicycle Brake Pads Recalled Due to Fall Hazard
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall of about 750 SwissStop ExoTherm cycling disc pads. It has been reported that the brake pads can separate from...
Read MoreAttention Dog Owners: Growing Number of Companies Recalling Contaminated Pet Food
February 2018: Pet owners should run check their pet foods immediately. The Food and Drug Administration has issued a string of massive recalls on contaminated dog foods so far this...
Read MoreRadio Flyer Recalls Electric Wagons Due to Injury Hazard
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall of about 5,000 “Radio Flyer eWagons”. These children wagons are battery-operated. When force is applied to the wagon’s electric...
Read MoreSpoliation Can Spoil Everything
Over the past few weeks, I have written about how social media can negatively impact a personal injury claim. When I discuss this with people in person, sometimes the first...
Read MoreConfessions of a Former Insurance Defense Attorney
My name is Katie Harris, and I’m a former insurance defense attorney. If you are on our personal injury attorney website and blog, you may wonder how someone winds up...
Read MoreCourt Upholds $18.5 Million Verdict in Boston Scientific Mesh Case
CHARLESTON, W. Va. – A federal appeals court has upheld an $18.5 million jury verdict in a Boston Scientific Obtryx Sling transvaginal mesh device case. The 4th Circuit Court of...
Read MoreRecall: Envi Recalls Electric Panel Heaters Due to Burn Hazard
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a recall of about 35,000 Envi high-efficiency electric panel heaters. It has been reported that improper wire crimping by the manufacturer...
Read MoreA Tentative Settlement Reached in Zimmer NexGen Knee Cases
In 2010, Zimmer issued a recall of a component in its NexGen Knee implants due to a high number of device failures. Soon after, a mass of suits were filed...
Read MoreRecall: Harley-Davidson Recalls 175,000 Bikes Over Fears of Brake Failure
Harley-Davidson has issued a major recall involving nearly 175,000 bikes over fears of brake failure. The recall involves over 30 different models produced between 2006 and 2011 equipped with anti-lock...
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