Judge Approves Settlement of Philips CPAP Medical Monitoring Lawsuit
$25 million Philips CPAP settlement will provide medical monitoring for users of recalled machines, after Court found the deal “fair, reasonable and adequate.”
$25 million Philips CPAP settlement will provide medical monitoring for users of recalled machines, after Court found the deal “fair, reasonable and adequate.”
Both companies have accused each other of being responsible for problems with Philips CPAP machines, which have been linked to injuries and deaths.
With thousands of former users pursuing CPAP lawsuits over cancers and other injuries, Philips plans to file a third party complaint against the makers of SoClean devices that may degrade toxic foam inside the machines
This is Philips second attempt to have the CPAP recall lawsuits dismissed, and comes as the Court continues to push settlement negotiations and begins preparing a group of bellwether cases for early trial dates.
Philips officials have indicated they hope to reach a Philips CPAP lawsuit settlement this year, which may resolve the claims before early bellwether trials begin.
Company officials have said they hope to reach a Philips CPAP settlement, resolving personal injury claims, sometime this year.
In response to a SoClean lawsuit filed against Philips, the manufacturer of recalled CPAP machines has filed a counterclaim alleging that SoClean knew it's ozone cleaners were incompatible with the Philips breathing machines.
The FDA warns that the level of ozone needed to properly clean a CPAP device is higher than what is considered safe for human exposure.
The complaint alleges the Philips CPAP devices led to years of repeated and debilitating mouth cancer treatments.
The report claims recalled CPAP foam degradation is 14 times higher in devices exposed to ozone cleaning processes, such as those used by SoClean CPAP cleaning devices.