Fairness of Philips CPAP Recall Settlement Being Evaluated By MDL Judge
Objections to the Philips CPAP settlement agreement will be addressed at a status conference scheduled for April 25.
Objections to the Philips CPAP settlement agreement will be addressed at a status conference scheduled for April 25.
Following a massive Philips CPAP recall issued more than two years ago, the manufacturer must prove that it is following accepted good manufacturing standards and meet the goals of a remediation plan to replace devices.
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.
Philips CPAP class action settlement provides reimbursements for individuals with recalled sleep apnea devices, but does not impact any pending personal injury claims for health issues caused by toxic foam inside the machines.
Philips' CEO has indicated a desire to reach a CPAP machine personal injury lawsuit settlement sometime next year, at a cost many expect will far exceed the $479 million paying in a class action settlement recently announced.
The findings come amid concerns over the safety of millions of Philips CPAP machines in 2021, which left sleep apnea patients without treatment for months, due to toxic sound abatement foam.
Nearly 100,000 reports have been received involving health problems from Philips CPAP machines recalled less than two years ago
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.