Posts tagged defective product

• Serious Health Issues Associated With Bard Avaulta Transvaginal Mesh/Sling Products

  Jean Martin | August 17, 2009 12:00 PM | 3 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  For many women, there is nothing more gratifying and joyous than being pregnant and having a child. However, there are some health problems that may occur later in life as a result of child...

• Lawsuits Filed in 2007 Fatal Boating Accident

  Jean Martin | April 15, 2009 5:20 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Two years ago this month, a fatal boating accident occurred on Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia. Now the estates of the two men killed in that accident have filed lawsuits against the boat's owner,...

• Settlement Reached in Case of Newborn Burned By Malfunctioning Respirator/Humidifier

  Jean Martin | November 21, 2008 2:48 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  In the winter of 2007, a newborn suffered severe and permanent injuries, including disfiguring burns, as a result of malfunctioning respirator and humidifier. Thermal burn resulted in air so hot...

• Vytorin and Zetia - Consumers Ripped Off

  Jean Martin | March 31, 2008 10:35 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Doctors are being urged to cut their prescriptions of the popular cholesterol-lowering drugs Vytorin and Zetia in patients. A recent clinical study showed that Vytorin and Zetia were far more expensive yet far less effective than statin drugs. The study did not raise significant safety issues among patients treated with Vytorin, but did suggest that patients need not pay the higher cost for...

• Patients Receiving Trasylol 2.5 Times More Likely to Die, According to Study

  Gary Shipman | February 21, 2008 4:14 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A study released this week in the New England Journal of Medicine concluded that patients receiving the Bayer antibleeding drug, Trasylol, were at a 64% greater risk of death than patients who did not received another medication or no medication at all.The study, based upon research conducted at Duke University Medical Center. looked at approximately 10,000 patients who had undergone bypass...

• ATV Rollover Accidents - Yamaha Rhino's Defective Design

  Jean Martin | February 19, 2008 6:53 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Despite its unsafe reputation, the Yamaha Rhino ATV is still being sold. With several fatalities, accidents, and serious injuries, the Rhino is considered among the most dangerous all-terrain vehicles available. From severed limbs and head injuries to broken bones and numerous deaths, the list of those who have experienced a traumatic event as a result of the Yamaha Rhino continues to...

• More Pain Patches Recalled

  Jean Martin | February 19, 2008 12:11 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  On Monday, manufacturer Actavis announced a nationwide recall of its painkiller patches containing fentanyl due to a product defect that could result in drug overdose among patients and caregivers. The recall includes patches with an Abrika or Actavis label delivering 25, 50, 75 and 100 micrograms per hour with expiration dates of May through August 2009. This recall comes a week after a...

• Duragesic Pain Patches Recalled

  Jean Martin | February 13, 2008 6:07 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Duragesic pain patches containing the prescription painkiller fentanyl were recalled Tuesday, because of a defect that could cause the patches to leak leading to a fatal overdose of the drug inside. Some of the patches may have a cut in the lining of the internal reservoir where the drug is stored in gel form. If the fentanyl gel leaks, it could cause a patient or caregiver to come into direct...

• FDA Issues Warning About Heparin

  Jean Martin | February 12, 2008 4:50 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The FDA on Monday advised doctors to refrain from using Heparin made by Baxter Healthcare after receiving 350 reports this year of vomiting, nausea and breathing difficulty. Heparin is a blood thinner used in surgery and dialysis. Officials first noticed problems after four children who were injected with heparin suffered serious allergic reactions. Government inspectors are examining Baxter's...

• More Health Problems From Fosamax

  Jean Martin | January 29, 2008 1:38 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A lawsuit filed in New Jersey state court claims that Fosamax caused multiple stress fractures and suppressed bone regeneration in the legs of a woman who took Fosamax for 10 years. More than 400 people already have sued manufacturer Merck alleging that Fosamax causes a bone-decaying condition known as osteonecrosis of the jaw. Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a serious condition in which bone...