Category Archives: Defective Products
More Than 300K Kia, Hyundai Vehicles Recalled Because Hood May Open While Driving
This week, more than 300,000 Kia and Hyundai vehicles were recalled due to latch defects which may cause vehicle hoods to pop open during driving. On June 10, 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the recall of roughly 219,800 Kia Sedona minivans and an estimated 81,000 Hyundai … read more
Woman files Bair Hugger Lawsuit after Serious Infection following Stomach Surgery
3M™, the company that currently makes and markets the Bair Hugger™ adamantly denies claims that this forced air warming blanket presents undue risk of infection in surgical patients. This denial is supported by a large body of scientific research and cases studies with findings contrary to the claims made by … read more
1.6 Million Toyota Vehicles Recalled for Takata Airbag Concerns
Yet another massive auto recall has been issued to address potential defects in Takata airbags which could cause them to explode with such force that they cause serious injury or even death to vehicle occupants. On Monday morning, Toyota Motor Corp announced that they will recall nearly 1.6 million more … read more
Did Dirty Scopes Kill 3 Patients at a Southern California Hospital?
According to a report which was just released, at least three patients died at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California last year from infections believed to have been spread by contaminated duodenoscopes. The Los Angeles Times reported yesterday that the deaths occurred in August and that the patients were likely infected … read more
Man files Bair Hugger Hip Infection Lawsuit in Minnesota
3M™, the company that currently makes and markets the Bair Hugger™ adamantly denies claims that this forced air warming blanket presents undue risk of infection in surgical patients. This denial is supported by a large body of scientific research and cases studies with findings contrary to the claims made by … read more
Takata Refuses to Establish Victim Compensation Fund
Despite requests from government officials to establish a fund so that all victims affected by exploding Takata airbags may be justly compensated, the Japanese auto part manufacturer has declined. According to a recent article featured by CNN Money, Senator Richard Blumenthal requested that Takata Corp. set up a compensation fund … read more
Honda Recalls 4.5 M Additional Vehicles with Takata Airbags
On Thursday, June 9, Honda announced the expansion of their Takata airbag recalls to include an additional 4.5 million vehicles. To put that in perspective, just this expansion alone totals more vehicles than Honda sold all of last year—and this is only the third-largest recall they have issued in the … read more
Senators say Safety not a Priority for Takata
In the wake of the recent expansion of Takata airbag recalls to include roughly 33.8 million vehicles made by 11 automakers, a group of U.S. senators has accused Takata of valuing their own profits over the safety of millions of drivers and passengers. According to a recent article appearing in … read more
Honda Expands Takata Airbag Recall, Adding 1.4 Million Vehicles
In the latest in what appears to be a never-ending string of vehicle recalls tied to the Takata airbag, Honda has just added 1.04 million cars to the list of their vehicles which may be unsafe due to Takata airbags on the passenger side. Perhaps even more unsettling to owners, … read more
Boston Scientific pays $100 Million for Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit
While Boston Scientific faces more than 25,000 personal injury lawsuits brought by women who claim they suffered serious injuries due to implantation with the company’s transvaginal mesh, one plaintiff was recently awarded $100 million for her damages. According to Reuters, Deborah Barba was awarded $25 million in compensatory damages and … read more
