Product Liability

What is Sleep Apnea?

What is Sleep Apnea?

According to Johns Hopkins, “sleep apnea happens when upper airway muscles relax during sleep and pinch off the airway, which prevents you from getting enough air. Your breathing may pause for 10 seconds or more at a time until your reflexes kick in and you start breathing again.”

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Toxic Foam Leads to Defective Philips CPAP Devices

Toxic Foam Leads to Defective Philips CPAP Devices

In June of this year, we heard about a voluntary recall made by Philips Respironics of potentially serious health risks related to several of its CPAP, BiPAP and ventilator devices caused by the machines’ sound abatement toxic foam.

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205,000 Philips Breathing Machines Vulnerable to Toxic Foam

205,000 Philips Breathing Machines Vulnerable to Toxic Foam

Philips Respironics CPAP

On June 14, 2021, a voluntary recall was announced affecting three to four million Philips Respironics CPAP, BiPAP, and mechanical ventilator devices due to potentially serious health risks related to the machine’s sound abatement foam.

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Paragard IUD Breakage: 3,200+ Reports

Paragard IUD Breakage: 3,200+ Reports

Paragard, a popular intrauterine birth control device used by thousands of women, is prone to breakage and fracturing, which can lead to serious complications. And, there is evidence that the maker, Teva Pharmaceuticals, has been aware of this issue since at least 2013.

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Philips Respironics Recalls Millions of CPAP, Breathing Machines

Philips Respironics Recalls Millions of CPAP, Breathing Machines

One in 15 adults in the United States – roughly 18 million people – suffer from obstructive sleep apnea. One of the most common treatments is using a CPAP machine which keeps the airway open with a gentle, constant stream of pressurized air. However, in June, millions of CPAP and other breathing devices made by Philips Respironics were recalled due to possible health risks and potential dangerous sound abatement foam.

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Paraquat Herbicide Lawsuits Centralized in MDL

Paraquat Herbicide Lawsuits Centralized in MDL

As of June 28, 2021, there were 90 paraquat herbicide lawsuits that had been filed across the country with claims related to exposure to paraquat.

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Three Types of Product Defects

Three Types of Product Defects

Companies are supposed to design and manufacture safe products. No matter what the product is, it should be reasonably safe and, when needed, have appropriate warnings or instructions on how to use it. Unfortunately, that is not always the case.

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Product Liability Basics

Product Liability Basics

As consumers, we purchase products all the time – a new car, a child’s toy, a new power tool. Most of the time, they are safe and work the way they are supposed to; however, sometimes they do not. Sometimes a product can be defective, and sometimes that defective product can seriously injure the person using it. Thousands are injured by defective or dangerous products every year.

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Vets Suing 3M Over Defective Military Earplugs

Vets Suing 3M Over Defective Military Earplugs

Occupational hearing loss is one of the most common work-related illnesses in the United States. In fact, about 22 million workers are exposed to hazardous noise levels on the job making occupational hearing loss the third most common chronic physical condition among adults. Statistics from NIOSH show:

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Zimmer Biomet Receives FDA Warning Letter

Zimmer Biomet Receives FDA Warning Letter

On August 24, 2018, Zimmer Biomet received a Warning Letter from the FDA regarding quality violations found during 2016 and 2018 inspections at a facility in Warsaw, IN.

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