A Colorado pharmacy has admitted to issuing an incorrect dosage of a boy’s ADHD medication, causing the wrongful death of 8-year-old Jake Steinbrecher. According to The Denver Channel, Jake had been taking Clonadine to help curb his attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) for three years. Last Halloween, however, he took … read more
Legal News
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
Insurers claim Intuitive Surgical Hid More Than 700 da Vinci Robot Injuries
Two insurance companies claim that the maker of the da Vinci surgical robot, Intuitive Surgical Inc., failed to disclose more than 700 reports of patient injuries when they applied for liability coverage. In light of this deception, they have petitioned a federal judge to rescind their policies with the company, … 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
Woman files Malpractice Lawsuit after Improper Pseudotumor Cerebri Treatment causes Blindness
Earlier this month, a woman filed a medical malpractice lawsuit based on claims that a doctor’s failure to properly her pseudotumor cerebri resulted in her blindness. Jenoise Callahan filed the malpractice lawsuit against Dr. Scott Bledsoe and Wesley Medical Center on May 13 in Kansas. Here, she claims that she … read more
Family Files Invokana Wrongful Death Lawsuit
The diabetes drug Invokana and other drugs in the SGLT2 inhibitor class have been associated with a number of very serious and potentially fatal side effects, including diabetic ketoacidosis, heart attacks, stroke, and kidney damage. Recently, the family of a woman named Ide Mae Jones Jackson filed a wrongful death … 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
