888.398.2277

Dangerous Products Blogs

Recent Posts in Dangerous Products Category

  • Why People Are Filing Paragard IUD Lawsuits

    Though Paragard IUDs have been around since the 80s, the birth control device is making news in 2020 because of the number of defective product lawsuits being filed by women across the United States. The lawsuits have all been filed against Teva Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Paragard, and allege that the IUD can break or become dislodged during the removal process, causing serious damage to ...
    Continue Reading

  • Essure® Is Off the Shelves—But Many Women Are Still at Risk

    At the end of 2018, Bayer ended sales of Essure® permanent birth control: The device, touted as a non-surgical alternative to tubal ligation, faced complaints from thousands of women who blamed it for undisclosed side effects. Facing complications such as ectopic pregnancy, autoimmune disorders, and uterine or fallopian perforation, these patients successfully rallied to bring addition FDA ...
    Continue Reading

  • FDA Accuses JUUL of Illegally Marketing E-Cigs as Safe

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a stern letter to JUUL , accusing it of illegally marketing its e-cigs as safer than traditional tobacco-based cigarettes. Since they first hit the U.S. market, JUUL e-cigs and vaping devices have been touted as less harmful than cigarettes because they don’t burn anything and don’t create as many carcinogens. However, the FDA discovered the claims were ...
    Continue Reading

  • Counting Down 10 Dangerous Drugs Recalled by the FDA

    The FDA protects consumers from products that may be harmful or dangerous by issuing a recall and pulling them from the market. Between 1975 and 2010, the 10 drugs listed below were recalled. While products can be pulled because of labeling or manufacturing violations, these 10 were considered defective and dangerous and have resulted in millions of dollars’ worth of lawsuits. We’ve ranked these ...
    Continue Reading

  • Johnson & Johnson Being Investigated by the SEC Over Use of Talcum Powder in Products

    Johnson & Johnson continues to face fallout from accusations the company used talcum powder in their products, with the latest consequence coming in the form of an investigation by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission . Talcum powder has been known to contain asbestos, and has been linked to ovarian cancer and other cancers . The SEC opened their inquiry into J&J amid mounting ...
    Continue Reading

  • Report Shows Complaints Related to Defective EpiPens Stretching Back Years

    A new investigation from Business Insider found that a division of the medical industry giant Pfizer, Meridian Medical Technologies, has been receiving complaints about defective EpiPens as far back as 2013. Patients reportedly told the manufacturer that their product was hard to activate or activated before they could be used, were often leaky upon delivery, and frequently arrived with bent ...
    Continue Reading

  • WATCH Nominates 10 Worst Toys for 2018 Holiday Season

    Earlier this month, World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc. (WATCH) announced its nominees in the 2018 edition of their “10 Worst Toys” list to help consumers avoid purchasing the most dangerous child products available in stores and on the internet this holiday season. This non-profit organization has been spreading awareness about the issue of dangerous toys for more than 40 years. However, there ...
    Continue Reading

  • FDA Warns SGLT2 Inhibitors Linked to Fournier's Gangrene Outbreak

    In late August, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning after 12 cases of Fournier’s gangrene linked to FDA-approved sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, which is a class of type 2 diabetes medicines. Fournier’s gangrene is a rare but serious—potentially fatal—bacterial infection of tissue underneath the skin surrounding muscles, fat, nerves, and blood vessels of ...
    Continue Reading

  • Who Is Liable for Defective Drugs?

    Millions of Americans take pharmaceutical drugs every day to treat a variety of conditions. The majority of these medications are safe, but defective or harmful drugs do get introduced to the market. If you’ve been injured by a pharmaceutical drug, you may have an injury claim, but the details of your unique case can affect your claim greatly. Here are some of the factors that can affect your ...
    Continue Reading

  • Injuries Caused by Pradaxa: Frequently Asked Questions & Answers

    Pradaxa is a prescription blood thinner medication manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The drug is meant to help people who are living with an increased risk of stroke or blood clots due to atrial fibrillation. However, Pradaxa has been linked to a number of dangerous and even life-threatening side effects not anticipated by users or medical providers who have prescribed the ...
    Continue Reading

  • Can My Doctor be Held Liable for a Painkiller Addiction?

    The ongoing opioid epidemic has the entire country afraid to touch prescription painkillers. Each day, dozens of people lose their lives to opioid overdoses, the vast majority of which are unintentional and not related to illegal drug use. That is to say, people are inadvertently harming themselves and their loved ones due to an addiction to their prescribed opioid medications . This harrowing ...
    Continue Reading

  • Valsartan Recalls FAQ

    What Is Valsartan? Valsartan is a drug designed to treat high blood pressure. It typically takes the form of a capsule or tablet and is known in the United States by the brand name “Diovan.” It belongs to a class of drugs known as angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs), which force the blood vessels to relax and increase the ease of blood flow throughout the body. Doctors often prescribe ...
    Continue Reading

  • Is Abilify Dangerous?

    Abilify (aripiprazole), an antipsychotic medication used in treating a number of mental conditions, has come under fire in recent months. Several class action lawsuits have been filed against Bristol-Myers Squibb, the company marketing Abilify. These lawsuits allege that Abilify causes damaging compulsive behaviors, which the drug maker did not warn the plaintiffs of. What is Abilify Used to ...
    Continue Reading

  • Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $4.7 Million in Baby Powder Injury Case?

    A new development in the long-running legal battle over Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder has occurred. A Missouri jury has ordered that the company pays $4.69 million to 22 women who alleged that they developed ovarian cancer due years of use of Johnson & Johnson baby powder and talc-based beauty products. Johnson & Johnson has faced a number of lawsuits alleging that asbestos-laced talcum powder ...
    Continue Reading

  • FDA Gives New Recommendations for Using Neurovascular Stents

    Recently, the FDA sent out a letter to health care providers that gives new safety recommendations for neurovascular stents that are used for stent-assisted coiling (SAC) of brain aneurysms. According to the FDA, the agency received reports about neurovascular stents that suggest some instances of peri-procedural stroke and/or death might have been related to procedural risks or factors related to ...
    Continue Reading

  • Why Don't Car Owners Respond to Auto Recalls?

    With millions of vehicles on the road in the U.S., it isn’t surprising that the number of auto recalls being made by manufacturers has risen slightly in recent years. What is surprising is how many car owners ignore these recalls and skip the necessary repairs. When a recall goes out for a potentially dangerous issue, many car owners may find themselves at risk—and not even realize it. It’s ...
    Continue Reading

  • Who is Liable for a Defective Product?

    Nearly any product can have a defect, and while most things we interact with on a daily basis are safe, it only takes one damaged of faulty product to cause serious harm. If you’ve been injured by a defectively designed or manufactured product , you have the right to receive compensation. From whom, though, is another issue. Before you can file a claim, you will need to first determine who may be ...
    Continue Reading

  • Cars that Have Been Recalled in 2017

    When you purchase a car, you assume that your vehicle has been rigorously inspected before making its way to the dealership. Unfortunately, there are have been many cases where auto defects have resulted in injuries, deaths, and recalls. In 2016, a record-high 53.2 million vehicles were recalled in the United States. Furthermore, one in four vehicles currently on the road has an open recall. The ...
    Continue Reading

  • Zimmer Biomet Recalls Implantable Spinal Fusion Stimulators

    On April 20, 2017, Zimmer Biomet recalled the SpF PLUS-Mini (60μA/W) and SpF XL IIb Implantable Spinal Fusion Stimulators due to higher than allowed levels of potentially harmful chemicals—which may be toxic to organs and tissue—that were discovered during the company’s routine monitoring protocol. The cytotoxicity tests for these products came back positive, indicating that the device contains ...
    Continue Reading

  • Vascular Solutions Inc. Recalls Venture Catheters

    On April 27 th , 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a recall of Venture catheters due to the risk of the devices splitting or separating during use. This is considered a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall since these devices may result in serious injuries or death. Excess material, located at the tip of the catheter, may separate and could enter the ...
    Continue Reading

  • Multidistrict Litigation Approved for Proton Pump Inhibitor Lawsuits

    Reportedly more than 160 individual proton pump inhibitor (PPI) lawsuits have been approved for multidistrict litigation (MDL), effectively consolidating them into a quicker, simpler legal process. Many of the initial claims originated from people using the long-term heartburn medication Nexium , but other similar prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs have been linked to the same health ...
    Continue Reading

  • Your Hernia Mesh Patch Could Be Defective & Dangerous

    A hernia mesh patch is a medical device that is surgically implanted over or under a patient’s hernia site in order to prevent more ruptures of the abdominal wall. As a medical device and procedure that has been widely approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), countless hernia mesh patches have been used to help patients throughout the years. However, not all hernia mesh devices are made ...
    Continue Reading

  • Topical Antibiotic Recall

    Phillips Company has issued a voluntary recall of topical antibiotics produced by the company. The recall comes after an FDA inspection uncovered a number of manufacturing procedures which may compromise the safety of the medications made by the firm for the past 3 years. These practices were not adequate to control the quality and consistency of the product. This may have affected the safety and ...
    Continue Reading

  • The Liability of Hospitals and Doctors Printing 3D Medical Devices

    A few years ago, 3D printing became a futuristic breakthrough which appeared to have an unlimited potential for manufacturing and other industries. Now, the future is here, and healthcare is one of the fields in which professionals are using 3D printing to create models and devices of their own. As 3D printing becomes more accessible, it will also present significant liability questions for those ...
    Continue Reading

  • What is Fentanyl?

    Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid with a similar result to morphine. The drug is about between almost one hundred times more potent than morphine. Due to its highly addictive properties, Fentanyl is listed as a schedule II prescription drug and is illegal to possess or use unless prescribed by your doctor. Fentanyl can be prescribed to patients who suffer from severe pain or who need assistance ...
    Continue Reading
Page of 2