As the years go on, advances in technology provide opportunities to better the lives of some people by using specially designed medical devices. However, there are many cases each year in which defective medical devices have only caused more pain, or worse. Sometimes, in order to cut costs and maximize profits, manufacturers will neglect to…
Volkswagen has been in the spotlight in recent weeks following the discovery of a “defeat device” present in the VW diesel cars. This device, which is illegal, allows the engine to release up to 40 times more pollution than is allowed by the EPA. The car company’s market value has dropped more than $25 billion…
Back in 2013, Linda Wong, a transplant surgeon in Hawaii, saw an unusual amount of cases in which her patients were coming in with liver failure. They complained of nausea and showed signs of jaundice. Before the month was over, eight of Wong’s patients had abnormal liver test results. Seeing the similarities, but unsure of…
Last week, Volkswagen was ordered to recall nearly 500,000 cars for allegedly using a software program in certain models of their cars from 2009 to 2015 that violates emission regulations. Volkswagen was issued a notice of violation of the Clean Air Act by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the 18th. The software that…
A recall on more than 1.7 million Dodge Ram trucks has been issued by Fiat Chrysler. The recall cites airbag and steering wheel issues. Specifically, the steering wheel in Ram models 1500, 2500, and 3500 from 2012 to 2014 may have a wiring defect that could cause the driver’s airbag to deploy. This defect accounts…
More than a few of the largest car manufacturers have recently been named as defendants in a number of lawsuits claiming that they knowingly hid the fact that their keyless ignition cars come with greater risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. These vehicles have allegedly caused the deaths of 13 people so far. The lawsuit alleges…
Car accidents happen every day, but many of them could have been prevented. Accidents due to auto defects are extremely dangerous, and the responsibility falls on the makers and designers since it was their job to ensure that you stayed safe while using their product. There are three types of liability claims that defective auto…
According to the Orlando Sentinel, on May 12, a 46-year-old Tamarac man died after the van he was driving experienced a tire blowout, causing him to lose control of the vehicle. The newspaper reported that the crash occurred at about 7:15 a.m. on the northbound lane of Florida’s Turnpike in Osceola County. The victim was…
If you take the diabetes medication Actos, you may want to talk to your doctor about its links to bladder cancer. Recently, Bloomberg reported that Actos’ manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. has offered to pay more than $2.2 billion to resolve claims that it hid the drug’s cancer risks. Currently, there are more than 8,000 lawsuits…
Have you experienced complications with a transvaginal mesh implant? You should know that countless women across the country have voiced concerns over issues associated with the devices including erosion, bleeding, infection, recurrent prolapse and organ perforation. Because of this, thousands of women have filed lawsuits against manufacturers including Boston Scientific Corp, C.R. Bard and Johnson…
The West Palm Beach truck driver from our previous blog from earlier this week could pose a legal danger to the company that hired him because of a disconcerting background check. The truck driver is in trouble because his trailer disconnected onto US 27 and killed four people. Officials eventually learned about his driving history…
It appears that at least 74 people have died in what must be one of the most horrendous auto manufacturing defects in this brief decade. Less than a year ago, auto-manufacturing giant General Motors (GM), admitted that an ignition switch defect in some of their vehicles had led to the deaths of 13 individuals. Currently,…
