Product Liability

Vaginal mesh is a surgical tool, made much like a net, that was once commonly used to treat various medical conditions, such as pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI). The surgical mesh is used to support the urethra and bladder neck when...

Women trust medical professionals and the manufacturers of healthcare products to provide valuable insight and safe options for whatever situation they are seeking to change. Likewise, they trust a product to work as intended. Unfortunately, numerous medical devices...

A seemingly safe product may have led to the severe health complications of your newborn infant. That product was the trusted infant formula you fed your child, and that health complication is necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). NEC is a rare disease, affecting roughly...

If you or someone you know uses a CPAP/Bi-Level PAP machine or ventilator, it is important to know that some have been recalled due to issues that have increased the risk of patients developing cancer. The devices, which are made by Royal Philips, have been recalled...

Joint issues are often age-related. Sometimes, they are genetic or the result of a traumatic injury. Regardless of why you needed to have a hip replacement, you probably expected that the procedure would reduce your pain and increase your mobility.   You know that the...

Landscapers, gardeners, groundskeepers and agricultural workers are at a high risk of being exposed to harmful pesticides over many years. The weed killer Roundup has been found to have a potential link with the development of a type of cancer called non-Hodgkins...

The incredibly popular heartburn drug known as Zantac has only been on the market since 1983. However, within a few years, it became one of the most-prescribed and popular medications in the world. Zantac is an effective antacid, and people take it both as a...

Bayer AG may be regretting its decision to buy Monsanto in 2018. The deal was for $63 billion, but Bayer may not have anticipated the losses it would experience from Roundup lawsuits. Now, according to Reuters, Bayer has agreed to pay out up to $10.9 billion in order...

Johnson & Johnson is permanently discontinuing sales of its talcum-based baby powder in the U.S., a decision that comes against a backdrop of worrying health questions and mounting lawsuits. The company announced the decision on May 19, 2020, saying existing...

Businesses apply the well-known herbicide Roundup to all kinds of crops and grassy areas to control the growth of unwanted plants. Some farmers will spray Roundup broadly over an entire, newly planted field. Roundup-ready crops won't react to the herbicide, allowing...