Patients receiving critical medications through BD Alaris pumps can face serious harm if an infusion set causes the system to deliver more or less than programmed. On October 5, 2026, the FDA updated a Class I recall involving approximately 94.2…
Patients can suffer life-threatening internal bleeding, leaks, infection, or sepsis when a surgical stapler fails to create a complete and secure staple line. These complications may require emergency surgery, prolonged hospitalization, or intensive care, and in the most serious cases…
Patients who rely on a pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator are trusting that device to work. When a pacemaker fails to deliver needed electrical impulses or an ICD fails to detect a dangerous rhythm or deliver an effective shock, the…
Drivers and passengers can suffer severe burns, smoke inhalation, catastrophic injuries, or death when an electric vehicle battery ignites. These fires can happen while a vehicle is charging, parked, operating normally, or damaged in a crash. They can spread rapidly,…
Toxic exposures can cause life-altering injuries. The source may be a defective product, an unsafe workplace, a leaking facility, a mislabeled container, or a chemical release that reaches homes, schools, or nearby businesses. The legal claim depends on where the…
When a dural injury results in Cerebrospinal Fluid leak after an epidural injection, lumbar puncture, spinal cord stimulator insertion, spine procedure, or another intervention near the dura, the consequences can be debilitating and life-threatening. Patients may suffer severe migraines, brain…
Stone fabrication workers are losing lung function, undergoing lung transplants, and dying after years of cutting and polishing engineered stone countertops. NPR’s latest reporting adds to growing public health evidence that silicosis tied to quartz countertop dust is appearing across…
Tire Tread Separation and Blowouts: When a Crash Raises Product Liability Concerns On average, tire-related crashes are linked to nearly 11,000 wrecks and more than 600 deaths each year in the United States, according to NHTSA. In 2024 alone, more…
Women across the country are dealing with surgical removal, chronic pain, and disfigurement after surgeons implanted resorbable mesh products marketed as an “internal bra” during breast lift, reduction, and reconstruction procedures. A growing number of these women are now suing…
In a number of occurrences, people have gone in for routine or necessary scope procedures and come out with severe infections, repeat hospitalizations, IV antibiotics, and in some cases, death. The danger is not limited to one brand or one…
A defective or malfunctioning insulin pump does not just create inconvenience. It can lead to under-delivery or interruption of insulin, dangerous hyperglycemia, and emergency care. FDA reports on recent corrections describe hundreds of adverse events and dozens of injuries tied…
When a shooting involves an untraceable firearm, families often ask the same painful question: how did a weapon with no serial number and no paper trail end up in someone’s hands? These cases are sometimes described as “ghost gun” incidents,…
Surgical mesh is used in many common procedures, including hernia repair and certain pelvic surgeries. When it works, it can reinforce weakened tissue and support healing. But when patients develop serious problems afterward like chronic pain, infection, erosion, adhesion, bowel…
A recent KARE 11 investigation reported that multiple Minnesota patients say they were left paralyzed or seriously injured after receiving spinal cord stimulator implants for pain relief at Nura Pain Clinic in Edina. According to the reporting, three patients filed…
Product Liability and Cleaning Agents: What Consumers Need to Know Household cleaning agents are marketed as products that protect families from germs and harmful bacteria. When these products are contaminated, improperly manufactured, or defectively designed, they can do the opposite,…
Button (coin) batteries power everyday items, remotes, key fobs, flameless candles, musical greeting cards, bathroom scales, toys, and more. Because they’re small and shiny, young children can mistake them for candy or swallow them before anyone realizes what happened. When…
