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• Gynecare TVT Abbrevo Lawsuit Results in $5.7M Verdict Against Ethicon

  March 6, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A California jury has ordered Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson to pay $5.7 million in a state vaginal mesh lawsuit, just as a new federal bellwether trial begins.

• Lumber Liquidators Chinese Flooring Problems May Be Impacting Homes Nationwide

  March 3, 2015

  Austin Kirk

  An investigative report on 60 Minutes warns that Chinese flooring sold by Lumber Liquidators may contain high and potentially illegal levels of formaldehyde.

• ERCP Endoscope Testing By Companies Flawed, Advisory Hearing Planned: FDA

  March 3, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is calling an advisory meeting to review endoscope cleaning protocols following deadly outbreaks and poor manufacturers' testing.

• ERCP Infection Lawsuits Filed Against Duodenoscopes Makers Over CRE Outbreak

  February 27, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Olympus related to a superbug outbreak spread during ERCP endoscopic procedures.

• Endoscopy Infection Lawsuit to be Filed Against Manufacturer of Device

  February 23, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A teen recovering from a severe hospital infection is suing a medical device manufacturer who made a type of endoscope which the FDA warns may be extremely hard to clean properly and has been blamed for an antibiotic-resistant outbreak.

• Drug-Resistant Superbug at UCLA May Put 100 Patients at Risk of Infection, Death

  February 19, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  Over the past several months, nearly 200 patients treated at California’s UCLA Medical Center may have been exposed to a...

• Warnings Issued Over Measles Exposure “Parties” in California, As Outbreak Spreads

  February 11, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Taking your children to 'measles parties' could endanger their lives and help spread a dangerous outbreak, health officials warn.

• Trial for Monster Energy Heart Attack Lawsuit Set to Begin in April

  February 4, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  A Monster Energy wrongful death lawsuit goes to trial in April over claims that the energy drink caused the death of a 19-year-old habitual consumer.

• California Health Officials Declare E-Cigs A Major Health Risk

  January 29, 2015

  Martha Garcia

  California health officials say that electronic cigarettes are a public health threat, releasing a new report detailing potential health problems and warning that an entire generation may become addicted to nicotine just as the country was kicking the habit.

• Health Officials Asks Parents Not to Bring Unvaccinated Children To Disneyland After Measles Outbreak

  January 23, 2015

  Irvin Jackson

  Disney employees are now counted among measles outbreak victims and the outbreak has spread beyond those who went to the park, health officials warn.