Materials used in the port catheter cause patients to face an increased risk of infections, according to recently filed AngioDymanics Xcela lawsuit.
Michigan mother claims that Abbott Laboratories has known for years about the risk that cow's milk-based Similac formula may cause NEC in premature infants.
Hundreds of currently pending Bard PowerPort lawsuits over infections, fractures and migration injuries were consolidated into a multidistrict litigation (MDL) over one year ago, but now more claims present similar allegations that the implantable port catheter system has dangerous design defects not adequately disclosed by the manufacturer.
An 88-year-old man suffered fatal illness after consuming Boar’s Head deli meat contaminated with listeria bacteria at a Virginia manufacturing facility.
New CDC sepsis treatment and diagnosis standards were announced last year, significantly reducing the need for intensive care unit treatments
Although acetaminophen is safe to use for patients with sepsis and organ dysfunction, researchers warn that the medication does little to treat the conditions.
Side effects of antibiotics like Zosyn were linked to more deaths among patients, leading researchers to question the use of antianaerobic antibiotics for sepsis.
Boston Scientific reports that seven patients have been injured and two have died due to restricted blood flow caused by Obsidio Embolic side effects.
Children who meet the new criteria for sepsis diagnosis may face an 8x higher risk of death than children with suspected sepsis, who do not match the new guidelines.
Judge has approved a new streamlined process for plaintiffs to file Bard Power Port lawsuits directly in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, where the federal litigation is centralized.
