Following a series of recalls issued by Actavis this year, including a digoxin recall for all lots of their Digitek heart medication in May 2008, the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce has requested additional information from the FDA about their oversight of the drug… Read More
Eli Lilly has previously settled over 30,000 Zyprexa lawsuits brought by individuals who suffered diabetes, pancreatitis and other injuries as a side effect of this drug. This week they agreed to pay an additional $62 million to 32 states and the District of Columbia over claims… Read More
According to the Fifth Annual Healthgrades Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study of 2008, there are over 270,000 hospital deaths every year that could be prevented. These hospital malpractice mistakes should not occur if doctors, nurses and hospital staff follow the proper standards of medical care,… Read More
Although Zimmer has indicated they will begin making the Durom hip replacement part available to doctors who undergo special internet training, the company continues to face Zimmer Durom hip lawsuits from people who have had their hip replacement fail as a result of the company's prior… Read More
According to a recent government report, residents at nursing homes owned by for-profit companies could be at greater risk of nursing home neglect and abuse injuries. In each of the past three years, 94% of for-profit-nursing homes were cited by inspectors for deficiencies, compared with only… Read More
Following our post yesterday about the lack of reliable Yamaha Rhino accident statistics, I received an email from John Sand of Ohio, with a link to a website he has created to honor his 10 year old daughter who was killed on a Rhino. The site… Read More
We have posted several times about the stability problems with the Yamaha Rhino ATV, which have resulted in a number of serious and fatal accidents for riders and passengers. While the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) does track ATV deaths, there is no reliable data… Read More
Research suggests that between 550 and 650 people are affected every year by surgery fires, and many of these sudden fires result in severe and disfiguring burns. A combination of electrosurgical tools, oxygen and paper hospital drapes could cause a sudden fire to ignite in the… Read More
Yesterday, a Razor Scooter recall was issued over 100,000 three-wheel "PowerWing" scooters sold between October 2007 and September 2008. The Razor scooters contain sharp edges on the underside of the foot platform, which has caused several children to suffer severe ankle injuries and torn Achilles tendons.… Read More
In July, Zimmer suspended sales of their Durom Cup hip implant in the United States. The Zimmer hip implant was found to be failing at a very high rate, leading many patients to require surgical revision of their hip replacement months after the cup was implanted.… Read More
